spring rates for BC coil overs?

[Jammin_Quack]

Hey fellas, I was just wondering for whoever has BC coilovers what spring rates theyre running?. i hear many people do 7k front and 7k rear, is that a comfortable setup for daily driving?

[AlexM.]

A lot of my passengers that aren't in to modding and stuff say its very uncomfortable. Some that are into tuning say it feels too bouncy. I've spent forever playing with dampening settings and I don't think there's a way to make it ride like stock. But I think it's bearable. I think loop said 8-12 front and 20-24 rear settings are most comfortable, and I agree. But I run 36/36 to decrease chances of rubbing. I'm thinking about replacing the springs and going in the 8k-12k range. I think 12 may be way too much though. I'm still learning about springs so I'm not sure.

[nogears909]

i agree with everything Alex stated, but the biggest factor to me is the streets you drive on. I drive on the oldest, worst roads in canada and sometimes the ride is unbearable. Would a 5k/5k spring setup fix that? not sure. Im also not totally convinced that my rears are 20% less valve like i was told. They are still extremely bouncy but the fronts seem fine. We have a few spots where they redid the roads so its actually flat, and if the whole city was like those spots, the ride would be awsome

[AlexM.]

Yeah rods are a huge factor, good point. Highways are the best part of my daily routes lol. The lower the spring rate is, the more bouncy the car is. My friend always likes to say "it feels like you're swaying like on a boat". The greater the spring rate or dampening even, the less bouncy / less suspension travel you experience. But with a greater spring rate you feel everything on the road at a greater magnitude.