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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby marshall_mosty's Avatar
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    I changed my rates approx 25% stiffer on all four corners.
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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby ShadowBolt's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by marshall_mosty View Post
    I changed my rates approx 25% stiffer on all four corners.
    Is that because the RR has a softer sidewall? I want to understand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShadowBolt View Post
    Is that because the RR has a softer sidewall? I want to understand.

    JJ
    My thought process is the higher doing rates will equate to less suspension change due to roll and therefore a more even contact patch. Since these tires don't like to be abused, I was trying to put together the whole package and that required changes on both ends. However, I think I went a bit too high on the rears.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShadowBolt View Post
    Is that because the RR has a softer sidewall? I want to understand.

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    Are you sure the sidewall is softer on the RR?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trublu View Post
    Are you sure the sidewall is softer on the RR?

    I don't know anything about the tire except it doe not like a driver with my style (not a good style) of sliding. I just assumed if Marshall went up on spring rates that he thought he lost some spring rate from the tires.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ShadowBolt View Post
    I don't know anything about the tire except it doe not like a driver with my style (not a good style) of sliding. I just assumed if Marshall went up on spring rates that he thought he lost some spring rate from the tires.


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    Dot slicks hate heat. overheating them kills them for longevity too. Might explain why the tires aren't lasting too.
    Ah, fugg it.

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    Spring rates aren't the problem it's air pressure. Just a hint.

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby marshall_mosty's Avatar
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    So to keep mine balanced, I increased the spring rate and dropped the pressures.
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