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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: TOPAK[e30] on March 21, 2010, 06:11:59 PM

Title: spring rate
Post by: TOPAK[e30] on March 21, 2010, 06:11:59 PM

anyone know the stock spring rate for 318is????

Title: spring rate
Post by: longtallsally on April 04, 2010, 01:49:42 PM

Soft and too high.  :)

But seriously I think it would be hard to measure as I believe they are progressive rate springs which make it kinda hard to determine.

Title: spring rate
Post by: Andy_Casey on April 16, 2010, 09:02:33 AM

Not for the 318is but off e30zone,

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=138087&highlight=spring+rates

Spring---------------------Front(lb/in.)-------------Rear(lb/in.)

Stock 325i*-----------------------106------------------------245
Stock 325is*----------------------118------------------------265
Stock 325ix*----------------------106------------------------308
Stock M3*-------------------------114------------------------314
Stock M3--------------------------140------------------------250
Dinan Sport-----------------------172------------------------300
H&R OE Sport---------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport-------------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport (29664)---------------200------------------------285
H&R Race-------------------------315------------------------ 570
H&R Coilovers***----------------340------------------------380
Eibach Pro-Kit--------------------102-------------------------277
Eibach Race----------------------160-------------------------445
Ireland engineering SIII--------315-------------------------570
Koni Coilovers-------------------342-------------------------407
Cosmo Coilovers----------------450-------------------------560
Tokico----------------------------165-------------------------265
TMS J-Stock**-------------------680------------------------1026
Alpina(est.)---------------------~200-----------------------~350
FK 60/60 cup kit-----------------379--------------------------379
Vogtland Standard***--------115/197-----------------------360
Vogtland CS***---------------137/200-----------------------400
Vogtland--------------------------225--------------------------360
Intrax-----------------------------126--------------------------250

Title: spring rate
Post by: Andy_Casey on April 16, 2010, 09:03:34 AM

What are you planning on doing? I'm runnig Eibach springs and whilst they're great when you're cruising about, they're not up to the job when you press on.