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Is there any reason why I SHOULDN'T get the Avant-specific H&R coilovers for my sedan?

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Old 01-22-2003, 02:19 PM
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Default Is there any reason why I SHOULDN'T get the Avant-specific H&R coilovers for my sedan?
The rear spring rate is 25 lbs. higher on the Avant coilover than on the sedan. I'm thinking that will help to curb understeer a little bit better than the 450/450 spring rates on the sedan-specific coil-overs. Is there any reason I shouldn't do this?
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Default I'm pretty sure....
the rates for the sedan specific are 450/450 and the rates for the avant specific are 450/475 to account for the big rear end on the avant
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Right, that's what I said. :-P
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If I was buying a new set, I would get the Avant specific versions.
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Is my thinking correct? I'm a n00b at this suspension stuff. Wondering what your logic is.
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Default you logic is sound. get the avant ones.
you may still want to add the 19mm rear sway on soft.
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Default why would you purposely introduce oversteer with more stiffness
in the rear than go for a more neutral setup?
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I alreay have it, but I was thinking of dumping it once I got the C/O's. You think I should keep it?
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Default It's not to promote oversteer...
It's to promote a neutral balance, because the car stock understeers something furious.
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Default 25 lbs more in the back won't promote oversteer...
it means *a little less* understeer...but the car will still understeer!

My car has 100 lbs high spring rate in the back, and as near as I can tell (fiddling on on ramps in the wet) it's pretty well balanced.
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