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<blockquote data-quote="snakeraper11b" data-source="post: 14488863" data-attributes="member: 128473"><p>That is true, but those aren't coilovers. The linkage ratio of where the spring is on the arm cuts the front rates in half, and the rear by 60%. So in essence, your wheel rates are more around 300 front and 360 rear for an 03-04 coupe. Cobra R valving is the same as Bilstein B8 sports, or MM sport valved. They dId that to match the increase in spring rate. </p><p>A damper is only on a car to slow the spring and return it back to its rest height without excessive cycling. If the valving of the damper isn't optimal for a high spring rate, you are in essence, overworking the damper. You can fade the fluid by overheating which will lead to aeration and possibly kill your dampers. My point is, higher spring rates call for specific valving to control them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snakeraper11b, post: 14488863, member: 128473"] That is true, but those aren't coilovers. The linkage ratio of where the spring is on the arm cuts the front rates in half, and the rear by 60%. So in essence, your wheel rates are more around 300 front and 360 rear for an 03-04 coupe. Cobra R valving is the same as Bilstein B8 sports, or MM sport valved. They dId that to match the increase in spring rate. A damper is only on a car to slow the spring and return it back to its rest height without excessive cycling. If the valving of the damper isn't optimal for a high spring rate, you are in essence, overworking the damper. You can fade the fluid by overheating which will lead to aeration and possibly kill your dampers. My point is, higher spring rates call for specific valving to control them. [/QUOTE]
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