well ive been doing some research on spring rates. the theory is the ratio between front and rear should be about 3:2 to 4:3 ie 6kg:4kg to 8kg:6kg. but sway bars add to the compression rate. looking at TRD sway bars, they add 107% to the front and 71% which if the springs are the same rate in steel will change the rate to approx 3:2.
i currently have 8kg front standard swaybar and 6kg rear 18mm rear sway bar.
therefore i am planning on buying some springs both with 8kg a compression rate. also buying TRD swaybars of 24mm (+107%) front and 16mm (+71%) rear. so itll be in theory approx 16kg:13kg. this is the setup that Keiichi Tsuchiya is/was running in his TRD gift ae86 with TRD adjustable shocks (which i should also be purchasing). i was just trying to justify why the setup is the way it is.
could i have your thoughts?
