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Originally posted by peter96
5 It is my under standing that the sportlines are a linear spring. I figured the 191.4/142.8 was the F/R rates. 142 is less than 159. If I'm wrong, sorry.
Do you know for sure if you're bottoming out?
What other research are you doing? Koni's website has some good tech articles.
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These are the spring rates and other info that the Eibach Tech support person told me:
Year Brand Model Part No. Front Springs Rear Springs Drop % more than factory
91-94 Eibach Pro-Kit 6316.140...Linear 148.5 lbs/in...Progressive 68.5/159.9 lbs/in....1.2"/1.2".....15-20%
91-94 Eibach Sportline 4.1663...Linear 148.5 lbs/in...Progressive 191.4/142.8 lbs/in....1.6"/1.5".....30-40%
95-99 Eibach Pro-Kit 6335.140...Linear 159.9 lbs/in...Progressive 137.1/257 lbs/in....1.4"/1.4".....15-20%
95-99 Eibach Sportline 4.3563...Linear 148.5 lbs/in...Progressive 117.1/228.4 lbs/in....1.9"/1.9".....30-40%
I am sure that I have only bottomed twice in the rear, that's with over a full load of people and stereo equipment(about 800lbs total, 400lb stereo & stuff, 400lb 3-people). I'm only a street driver, I can deal with the car the way it handles right now unless I take turns extremely fast... I noticed over soft (gradual) tall bumps in a turn, the front will get a little strange. The car feels like there's no more spring in the bump... like the car riding the hump... I don't know how else to explain it. It doesn't feel bouncy any more at that one moment.
I didn't really do more research other than finding info at sentra.net / nissanforums / sentra mailing list / se-r.net and some other websites. I just want a decent setup, ya know? I hate being told, "you should have done this" or "that's not gonna last long" or "you wasted your money" or "you spent how much money on that sentra and you don't have anything to show for it" or "you have to do this... to make... this work right and this.... to make it last longer".