tein flex spring rate

[fatboyz39]

Anyone know the spring rates of tein flex?

[akusuma]

for dc2r and eg6?
I think it's f=9, r=4

[fatboyz39]

sorry ...DC2R

[IEVAQ8]

For dc2r SPRING RATES:

Tein Type FLEX: # DSA00-6USS1 -
Spring Rate F/R : 10 / 7 kgf/mm 559 / 392 lbs/in

[aaronng]

^^ That's US spec.
If you buy Jap-spec Tein Flex, it's DSH48-61SS1 with 9kg/mm front and 4kg/mm rear.

[dynosaur]

why the rear spring rate is so huge different ?

any1 know ?

[fatboyz39]

^^ That's US spec.
If you buy Jap-spec Tein Flex, it's DSH48-61SS1 with 9kg/mm front and 4kg/mm rear.

WOW there are different specs? from US to jap?

+1 rep for you!.

[aaronng]

WOW there are different specs? from US to jap?

+1 rep for you!.

I realised this because I run jap-spec Flex on my Euro which are 10 front, 6 rear. I had a look at what the guys were running in the US and their US-spec Flex was surprisingly 12 front, 6 rear! Then it gets deeper where they were recommending Tein Basics, which were made just for the US market and not Japan (at least for the Euro).

[m0nty ITR]

Tein ratings are all over the place. Some sites say the DC5 Flex are 6 front, 10 rear. Others including their own site have it at 10 front, 14 rear. I've never seen so many different interpretations for spring rates as I have with Tein.

[krogoth]

can som1 explain y on earth some manufacturers will have higher spring rates on the rear than the front?????

is that some retarded attempt to induce more oversteer???

logically, at least for me....the higher spring rate should be in the front, since the driving wheels are in the front as well as the engine

[string]

can som1 explain y on earth some manufacturers will have higher spring rates on the rear than the front?????

is that some retarded attempt to induce more oversteer???

logically, at least for me....the higher spring rate should be in the front, since the driving wheels are in the front as well as the engine
With spring rates in tune with your weight distribution, you end up with little load on the inside front tyre. Stiffer rear spring will cause load transfer from rear to front inside giving you more front grip at the cost of rear grip. Balance is then achieved with the throttle.

It's no retarded, it works. On the street though there's plenty of things to give you a scare. Go over a manhole lookin' thing around a tight corner and the back will "bounce" out. Obviously if you keep it at safe speeds it's not dangerous, but it truly does behave like an "arse dragger".