this is a very post but im about to order my k-sport coilovers. and im wondering whats the difference between the different spring rates? higher compared to lower. i searched on the forum and couldnt find my answer.

 

Higher the spring rate rougher the ride, but has better handling. For k-sports I would go with the spring rates that are in the middle dont recall the numbers.

 

im thinking stiffness, id say look up stock spring rate and compare to get closer to stock feel. Im sure the higher the stiffer.

 

i just ordered them, i got the standard spring rate

 

sweet you will enjoy them, makes the car handle a lot better. I have had mine for about 10k miles and loving them.

 

what spring rate are you at?

 

choose spring rates according to your style of driving. if you want a sport tuner ride, i recommend a higher spring rate anywhere from 10-12k fronts and 8-10k rears. with a higher spring rate, you'll notice the increase of the handling of your car. if you want a luxurious pillowy stock like ride, i recommend a lower spring rate like 6-8k fronts and 6-8k rears.

 

i got the original spring rate of 13 in the frount 7 in the rear. whats that gonna feel like?

 

I Have the original spring rate too. sometimes it feels to stiff, But when you go around a turn you will have a big smile on your face

 

Also are you going to be installing them yourself? They are easy to do and dont require any special tools. The only thing that you might have trouble with is some bolts could be seized. I live in Florida so didnt have any problem at all. Also the camber kit requires a little extra skill to install.

 

pretty firm. but keep in mind you can adj the dampening on the shocks as well.

 

alright i feel a little better now that i know other people have same spring rate. i thought no one got the original and i screwed up. now i cant wait for them to be in. 3-4 days they said for shipping hopefully 3 so i can get them by this weekend.

also i drive about 9000-10000 miles a year so how fast would i go through tires with the camber left as is?

 

id say you might have to change the tires depending on how you drive you 10k miles, id say every 14-18 months. I just had to change my front ones that I got last year just to pass inspection. There went $284. So look into a camber kit

 

Camber kit ftw

 

im running no camber kit

 

sorry didn wanna start a new thread but is there a benefit to having higher spring rates in the rear? or is it always best to have the higher spring rate in the front?