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Stock GT500 Spring Rates Anyone know what rates come from Factory

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 04:33 PM

Was hoping to verify the stock GT500 spring rates, I have been told the fronts were in the 350lb range, which just seems too soft to me.

Was hoping someone could verify both front and rear rates as they come from the factory.

Thanks in advance,

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:05 PM

Spring Rates For Coupes it's
Front - 34.1 N/mm per inch
Rear - 29.2 N/mm per inch

Coupe Sway Bars are
Front - 34mm x 5.8 mm tubular
Rear - 24mm Solid


Spring Rates For convertibles it's
Front - 31.0 N/mm per inch
Rear - 23.0 N/mm per inch

Convertible Sway Bars are
Front - 34mm x 5.1 mm tubular
Rear - 20mm Solid

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 11:08 AM

Coldwater,

Finally Found the conversion for N/mm to Lbs per inch,

For the Coupe that Works out to:

200lb / inch front

166 lb / inch rear

Thanks a ton for the help!k

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 12:09 PM

Sorry I wasn't able to answer your PM very quickly, I got distracted & forgot about looking that up for ya, glad you got that figured out.
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