Front spring rates on Convertion NOVA

[Mark Beeson]

I want to get some new front springs made for my LET nova. Im running the revalved courtney/Bilstein setup but there only 35mm drop.

I want to know what is the general spring rate people use. Ive been told 225 lbs all the way to 275 lbs. Anyone got an idea??

[R1CH]

I've got some 300lb springs that im gonna be using on my coilovers (LET & F28), after searching thru loads of old posts that seemed to be weight alot of folk were running.
Not sure if it'd be much different than using fixed platform shocks ?

Rich

[Mark Beeson]

Cheers im going to ring coilsprings 89in the week. Im running f20 so a little less weight. Yours handle ok?

I dont know what rate the courtney springs are so im in the dark a bit!

[R1CH]

Ain't got it on the road yet so don't know what there like !!
I bought my GAZ coilovers off a mate who origionaly bought them to suit a 1.6 motor & GAZ supplied them with 250lb springs, i'm sure coilsprings 89 will be able to give you an idea of what you'll need.

Rich

[Stuart]

even CP is running 300lb springs on his 1.4 lol.....

between 280 and 320 seems to be the norm for this kinda setup

[craig green]

We cut down a mates 2.0 Courtenay springs & they were fine.

Why dont you just send em to coilsprings89 & have them shorten them & wind in a couple coils. If you are happy with the ride, then just losing another coil or so should sort it.

CG

[Mark Beeson]

Ive angle grinded a coil the ones ive got already! pmsl. Not right at all. That was a tempory measure 2 years ago! Ohh ill get some made up hmm

[Mark Beeson]

Just spoke to coil springs in sheffield. Bloke was a bit ****y really . He said he makes courtneys front bilstien springs for them and there only 160 ft/lbs. He recommends 200 lbs for my car
Thing is he quoted me ?110 plus vat for the pair!!! And 25 working days for delivery! 5 weeks :x

[jamie gsi16v]

mark i use 250lb avos on my f28c20let and took it round donnington at the weekend and it was fine are you on msn, can u ad me as i could do with a chat? j3mym@yahoo.co.uk cheers m8 jamie