Converting spring rates

[Lucid Moments]

Okay, somebody check my math for me please. I've got the Buddy Club RSD for the EP (haven't driven it yet dammit) but I'm just trying to think and plan. One of my main reasons for going with a "coilover" suspension was to give me a known starting point. My previous setup was Eibach Sportlines which while nice were a progressive spring rate which is less than ideal for the track.

Anyway. The Buddy Clubs come with 10k front springs and 16k rears. I'm guessing that is a measurement of Kilograms per Millimeter. Am I right? And if I am correct then to convert to the more conventional inch pound measurement used for springs in the US the conversion would be to multiply by approximately 56 wouldn't it? So my 10k and 16k would work out to 560 and 896?

Somebody check my math and make sure I'm doing that shit right please. My brain isn't working tonight.

[SiRCivic03]

Conversion rates
1 kg/mm = 55.88 lb/in
1 N/mm = 5.588 lb/in

So yea your right

[v1c10us]

Google is your best friend
in the future just type
10 kg/mm to lb/in
and 16/kg/mm to lb/in

[MugsyTheGr8]

Google is your best friend
in the future just type
10 kg/mm to lb/in
and 16/kg/mm to lb/in

truth

[Lucid Moments]

Cool, thanks guys. The google thing is cool I'll have to remember that, wouldn't have done me much good this time if I'd been wrong about the units involved though.:mangel:

[v1c10us]

^ Truth

[mustclime]

Okay, somebody check my math for me please. I've got the Buddy Club RSD for the EP (haven't driven it yet dammit) but I'm just trying to think and plan. One of my main reasons for going with a "coilover" suspension was to give me a known starting point. My previous setup was Eibach Sportlines which while nice were a progressive spring rate which is less than ideal for the track.

Anyway. The Buddy Clubs come with 10k front springs and 16k rears. I'm guessing that is a measurement of Kilograms per Millimeter. Am I right? And if I am correct then to convert to the more conventional inch pound measurement used for springs in the US the conversion would be to multiply by approximately 56 wouldn't it? So my 10k and 16k would work out to 560 and 896?

Somebody check my math and make sure I'm doing that shit right please. My brain isn't working tonight.

You are right on....now, how many Hz is your ft and rear suspension?...........if you do not know this at the road course, people will throw poo at youhttp://smiliesftw.com/x/fling.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)


If you ever want to work it out....I put togather a thread on this .....

http://forums.clubep3.net/showthread.php?t=565676

:mwink:

[Lucid Moments]

I need to remember to read this when I get home and can take the time to do that math.:mwink: I do understand the concept you are driving at in that thread though.