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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Default QA1 Coilover spring rates

Currently building a 05 Auto street/strip TT car and looking for recommendations for spring rates for the front and rear. They offer 450# 550# and 650# rates. So, based off what they offer would the stiffest (650#) spring be best for the rear and softest (450#) spring be best for the front?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Do you have the adjustable coilovers? I have qa1's in the front with 400# 9" long springs and adj. damping.The rears are pfadt and I changed them to 350# springs,And I can adj. the height and damping.650# springs will be to stiff I think.I turn the damping all the way soft when racing then adj. for street driving.I had to take out the pfadt out of the front because one was leaking.
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