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Kevin Allen
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Okay, so a few lbs less than double my rear wheel rates. But close. :lol:
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Chuck Branscomb
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MikeWhitney wrote:
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probably not at the wheel


In the front, probably so. In the rear, maybe. What's the correction factor for a BMW? I think a Subaru is pretty close to 1.


0.94 front
0.65 rear

WHEEL RATE = SPRING RATE x (MOTION RATIO)^2


Mike,

Do you happen to know the ratios for an E39?

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