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Another coilover question! SPRING RATES!
Hey guys I have a quick question on spring rates. The coilovers I have on my hatchback are f:12k and r:6k. Can some body please explain what that means. Thanks for your knowledge ✌🏼
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Re: Another coilover question! SPRING RATES!
These are European numbers, so I think they are in newtons/mm.
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Re: Another coilover question! SPRING RATES!
Yes those are metric so:

12k = 672 lbs/in
6k = 336 lbs/in

So it would take 672 pounds to compress the spring 1 inch. The higher the number the stiffer the spring.

https://www.redline360.com/garage/sp...-kgmm-to-lbsin
 
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