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STI stock spring rate?

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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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STI stock spring rate?

Does anyone one know the spring rate on the stock STI black springs?

I am trying to make something work.

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Kevin
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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The stock STi spring rate is 188 front and 173 rear. Here is a good spring rate chart: http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/t...ng/spring.html
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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Thank you for that link.
Very helpful. Now I just gotta decide whick route to take...
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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no problem
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Thanks for the spring rate info. I have the stock STI springs w/ adj STI struts and they are way stiffer than the Stock WRX springs. Why would anyone want the Pink springs?
Do you know what the damper rate chart that came w/ my adj struts is talking about? It is all in Japanese except the chart. I still have the struts set at #1 (the lightest?). It sure is a vast improvement over stock for AutoX.
Mark
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