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Discussing\u00a0spring\u00a0rates\u00a0between\u00a0totally\u00a0different\u00a0cars\u00a0is\u00a0pointless\u00a0agreed,\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0variations\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0BMW\u00a0E-series\u00a0car\u00a0only\u00a0this\u00a0time.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0absence\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0data,\u00a0spring\u00a0rates\u00a0can\u00a0reasonably\u00a0be\u00a0compared.\u00a0Just\u00a0share\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0ideas about the E36 ideal spring rate.\u00a0Hope\u00a0that\u00a0helps\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BMW Suspension Feature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Typically, BMW has slightly more weight on the front wheels than the rear\uff0c which means the rate of roll is greater in the front than in the rear. We must use more spring rates in the front to control the rate of the roll than in the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E36\u00a0Ideal<\/strong> <\/strong>Spring\u00a0Rate\u00a0for\u00a0Competition\u00a0Driving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0rear\u00a0spring\u00a0location\u00a0on\u00a0E36\u00a0means\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0much\u00a0HIGHER\u00a0rear\u00a0rate\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0balanced\u00a0feeling\u00a0car,\u00a08kg\/6kg\u00a0combo\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0enough.\u00a0The\u00a0rear\u00a0motion\u00a0ratio\u00a0is\u00a0barely\u00a0HALF\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0front,\u00a0so\u00a0generally,\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a030%\u00a0stiffer\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rear.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drifting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pro\u00a0drifting\u00a0requires\u00a0more\u00a0rear\u00a0grip\u00a0bias\u00a0which\u00a0makes\u00a0the\u00a0cars\u00a0faster\u00a0while\u00a0sliding.\u00a0And\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0throttle\u00a0for\u00a0smooth\u00a0transitions,\u00a0so\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0a\u00a0100lbs\u00a0difference\u00a0is\u00a0needed\u00a0for\u00a0e36.\u00a0A\u00a0smudge\u00a0over\u00a0200lbs\u00a0is\u00a0ideal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\u00a0static\u00a0drop-on\u00a0stance\u00a0cars,\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0stiff\u00a0rate,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0maximum\u00a0performance\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0competition\u00a0drift\u00a0car.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0probably\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0350-400lb\u00a0front\u00a0spring\u00a0and\u00a0maybe\u00a0a\u00a0450-500\u00a0rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E36\u00a0Ideal<\/strong> Spring\u00a0Rate\u00a0Daily\u00a0Driving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ride quality and handling never go hand in hand. Usually, stiffer rear rates will contribute more to a harsher ride. If you like a sporty feel and don’t mind feeling every bump in the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of our customers choose 400f \/ 400r\uff0c I guess The rear is too stiff and the front too soft for the slammed ride height you want. In order to the good ride quality, the theoretical 10% higher natural rear frequency would result in a flatter heave motion and less pitching over bumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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maxpeedingrods 24-way adjustable damping coilover suspension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u00a0also\u00a0depends\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0set\u00a0the\u00a0damper.\u00a0Just\u00a0soften\u00a0the\u00a0dampening\u00a0for\u00a0better\u00a0ride\u00a0quality.\u00a0Try\u00a0our\u00a0E36\u00a024-way\u00a0adjustable\u00a0damping\u00a0coilovers<\/a>\u00a0(448f\/392r)\u00a0to\u00a0decrease\u00a0rebound\u00a0<\/a>for\u00a0better\u00a0ride\u00a0quality.\u00a0It\u00a0provided\u00a0better\u00a0characteristics\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ride\u00a0and\u00a0bump\u00a0rebounds.\u00a0The\u00a0perfect\u00a0cheap\u00a0option\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0street\u00a0rides\u00a0and\u00a0weekend\u00a0competition\u00a0warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try different springs out and see what works for you. What\u2019s your car’s spring rate?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Discussing\u00a0spring\u00a0rates\u00a0between\u00a0totally\u00a0different\u00a0cars\u00a0is\u00a0pointless\u00a0agreed,\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0variations\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0BMW\u00a0E-series\u00a0car\u00a0only\u00a0this\u00a0time.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0absence\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0data,\u00a0spring\u00a0rates\u00a0can\u00a0reasonably\u00a0be\u00a0compared.\u00a0Just\u00a0share\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0ideas about the E36 ideal spring rate.\u00a0Hope\u00a0that\u00a0helps\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0direction. BMW Suspension Feature Typically, BMW has slightly more weight on the front wheels than the rear\uff0c which means the rate of roll is greater in the front than in the rear. We must use more spring rates in the front to control the rate of the roll than in the rear. E36\u00a0Ideal Spring\u00a0Rate\u00a0for\u00a0Competition\u00a0Driving The\u00a0rear\u00a0spring\u00a0location\u00a0on\u00a0E36\u00a0means\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0much\u00a0HIGHER\u00a0rear\u00a0rate\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0balanced\u00a0feeling\u00a0car,\u00a08kg\/6kg\u00a0combo\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0enough.\u00a0The\u00a0rear\u00a0motion\u00a0ratio\u00a0is\u00a0barely\u00a0HALF\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0front,\u00a0so\u00a0generally,\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a030%\u00a0stiffer\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rear.\u00a0 Pro\u00a0drifting\u00a0requires\u00a0more\u00a0rear\u00a0grip\u00a0bias\u00a0which\u00a0makes\u00a0the\u00a0cars\u00a0faster\u00a0while\u00a0sliding.\u00a0And\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0throttle\u00a0for\u00a0smooth\u00a0transitions,\u00a0so\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0a\u00a0100lbs\u00a0difference\u00a0is\u00a0needed\u00a0for\u00a0e36.\u00a0A\u00a0smudge\u00a0over\u00a0200lbs\u00a0is\u00a0ideal.\u00a0 For\u00a0static\u00a0drop-on\u00a0stance\u00a0cars,\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0stiff\u00a0rate,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0maximum\u00a0performance\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0competition\u00a0drift\u00a0car.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0probably\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0350-400lb\u00a0front\u00a0spring\u00a0and\u00a0maybe\u00a0a\u00a0450-500\u00a0rear. E36\u00a0Ideal Spring\u00a0Rate\u00a0Daily\u00a0Driving Ride quality and handling never go hand in hand. Usually, stiffer rear rates will contribute more to a harsher ride. If you like a sporty feel and don’t mind feeling every bump in the road. Some of our customers choose 400f \/ 400r\uff0c I guess The rear is too stiff and the front too soft for the slammed ride height you want. In order to the good ride quality, the theoretical 10% higher natural rear frequency would result in a flatter heave motion and less pitching over bumps. It\u00a0also\u00a0depends\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0set\u00a0the\u00a0damper.\u00a0Just\u00a0soften\u00a0the\u00a0dampening\u00a0for\u00a0better\u00a0ride\u00a0quality.\u00a0Try\u00a0our\u00a0E36\u00a024-way\u00a0adjustable\u00a0damping\u00a0coilovers\u00a0(448f\/392r)\u00a0to\u00a0decrease\u00a0rebound\u00a0for\u00a0better\u00a0ride\u00a0quality.\u00a0It\u00a0provided\u00a0better\u00a0characteristics\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ride\u00a0and\u00a0bump\u00a0rebounds.\u00a0The\u00a0perfect\u00a0cheap\u00a0option\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0street\u00a0rides\u00a0and\u00a0weekend\u00a0competition\u00a0warriors. Try different springs out and see what works for you. What\u2019s your car’s spring rate?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":720,"featured_media":7723,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7721","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/720"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7726,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7721\/revisions\/7726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxpeedingrods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}