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Re: new coilover opportunity (March, 2010)
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Originally Posted by Bonestock
Hmmm this is a tough one.. even at the lowest spring rate (275lb) we are still higher than most aftermarket "sport" springs for Evo's! I loved my Evo but I cant say I want my SVX to ride as firm. If only we could get that spring rate down a bit more.
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The front spring rates are most comparable between the SVX and Evo because both have a MacPherson strut design. Stock Evo is about 200 lbs/in (measured it myself), while the GTWORX springs are 290 lbs/in in the front, the Swift Sport springs settle at about 270 lbs/in in the front, and the Swift Spec R front spring settles at more than 300 lbs/in. So, the lightest available rate for the SVX coilover is comparable to the rate of the better sport strut springs for the Evo (and way lower than all standard coilover spring rates for the Evo). I'm sure you know that there are other contributing factors, namely the damper response. Anyhow, these are definitely a sport oriented coilover.
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