iby
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Yo!
Need some help! 
I'm building a V6 corsa B 3.0. Currently I have some springs on just to move it around (apparently very stiff track ones). Engine isn't in yet but I have some Bilsteins B6 dampers.
I am new to suspension so
1)What poundage am I Ideally looking for?
2)What Inch in length?
3)What do they mean by 2.25" or 1.9"
I've been on rally design but there is too much to choose from and I don't understand the specs they give out.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Jed D
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what are you using the car for?
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iby
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Mostly Road use. Won't be taking it to any tracks soon.
EDIT: And sorry for not mentioning it.
[Edited on 17-10-2012 by iby]
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iby
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Anybody?
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Jed D
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sorry, cant help you there mate. my V6 is for drag use only so iv just got shitty jamex dampers up from with 30mm spax ssx tigra springs and hard as possible on the rear. by hard i mean solid. il be using solid metal bars instead of dampers and springs. cant see them being any use on the road 
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bigron1988
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Jed I wouldn't use solid rears , Greg did it at the weekend and it was crap it was bouncing all the way down the strip
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by bigron1988
Jed I wouldn't use solid rears , Greg did it at the weekend and it was crap it was bouncing all the way down the strip
heard that off a few people but they seemed to work rite on dave's, sure he had them on the 10.9 run.
see what you mean though, watching back a few videos just there of gareths grey nova and the front ends bopping like mad
also Col's blue one they've started to go through into the chassis
the other option is them rubber helper things used for towing caravans and mk3 astra rear springs (higher poundage)
currently sat on jamex dampers and corsa C 40mm's
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Nic Barnes
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350lb front probably be about right. 2.25" or 1.9" is the diameter of the spring then you need to know what lengths to have as well
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Nic Barnes
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For round use maybe 200-250lb for the rears is what is do.
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