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      07-01-2016, 03:26 PM   #1
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what is kw clubsport spring rates and height?

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Can anyone clarify this to me in ft-lbs?

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400lbs front,

rear progressive with end rate of 700lbs
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400lbs front,

rear progressive with end rate of 700lbs
If it was linear would you guess how many lbs it would have?
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If it was linear would you guess how many lbs it would have?
There is no linear value.
A progressive spring by design has no fixed value.

Progressive rears is one of the reasons I moved on from Clubsports.
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this is MO but the front linear rear progressive doesnt hinder the car at all, one of the best handling Bmw models in the last decade ran the same setup at the rear, the CSL, sometimes we get into changing things for..... the sake of changing things....

Another thing i see ALOt of particularly here is massive massive spring rates and its just not needed, I've spoken at length with the people at nitron who have given me the confidence to say the clubsport as it comes is a very nice setup as it comes from KW and one of the few true off the shelf track coilovers for our vehicles, not these e36 setups that just aren't ideal for our cars with their fitment issues.

Tckline will always push you into a softer setup, they win races and again their feedback is very important.

I've tracked this car in sprint championships and run toe to toe with the big boy times all on nankang semi slicks... the car feels so so balanced, communicative , feelsome, FUN... if your chasing ultimate lap times a race setup will always be better but if your doing that, surely the z4m isn't the car for you?

If you really want to, you can swap out the rear progressive but.... i really wouldnt bother. Spend money elsewhere!

just my 2P worth.
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