My main question was concerning ride quality. I understand what your saying about spring rates but there's been a lot of talk of how ride quality suffers and you got to readjust and so on and I don't think that's necessarily true.Depends what the secondary spring is so need to know both springs to calculate the active spring rate until the secondary is engaged.
To give you an idea.... The factory spring rate is around 120 lb/in.
If you have 300/300 springs, you active spring rate is 150 in/lb until secondary is engaged.
To find you active spring rate this is the formula:
(Top rate * bottom rate)/(top rate + bottom rate)
250/250 = (250*250)/(250+250) = 125
250/500 = (250*500)/(250+500) = 167
Once u hit the secondary stop then your spring rate is whatever the bottom spring is. If you get too far apart in springs it can be a nasty transition. Thinking the 250/500 above. Running along at 167 then when secondary hits, it jumps to 500. That's a nasty transition.
Again remember, factory is 120ish. Even most lift companies only go into the 130-150 tops range. Many folks WAY OVERSPRING coilovers.
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Perfect. Ty.If you setup your coilovers to carry a load, your ride quality will feel harsh when unloaded. Does that help?
Guess I should have just said that lolIf you setup your coilovers to carry a load, your ride quality will feel harsh when unloaded. Does that help?
Guess I should have just said that lol
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Curious what EVO's "JL" bolt on kit comes with for the sake of comparison?
If I remember correctly fronts on the "JK" kit were 250/250 and rears were 200/250 out of the box.
I later changed my JK rears to 250/250 to accommodate for gear/tools weight in the rear.
King was great to work with, they sent me the 250 upper springs and credited me for the 200 springs after i sent them back to them.
Sorry, just bored and talking out loud, lol
EVO JL bolt-on coilover coils:
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They are "coming soon" I promise. Later more thanks to COVID but not too long. Not helpful I know[emoji28]
I've got to tell you though the knowledge that you provide is invaluable. I've already taken a screenshot of your response. Good stuff right there.
Now when are those half doors coming out? Lol.
Dang that's some light spring load in rear. Basically 100 in-lbs. Factory is like 120. Probably why it rides so nice.EVO JL bolt-on coilover coils:
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Dang that's some light spring load in rear. Basically 100 in-lbs. Factory is like 120. Probably why it rides so nice.
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Dang that's some light spring load in rear. Basically 100 in-lbs. Factory is like 120. Probably why it rides so nice.
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Lol, really wasn't mentioned yet
I also think I remember the JK kits were 2.0 and the JL’s are 2.5 which I’m sure factors into the difference too.
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Back when the EVO JL 2.5 LA/CO video was released, I called EVO to ask when they were going to use the 2.5s on the JK kit. I was told never, so we traded in our JK for the JL. LOL.
Lol, well in all seriousness there’s that too.
I also think I remember the JK kits were 2.0 and the JL’s are 2.5 which I’m sure factors into the difference too.
Just curious comparing the kits, getting itchy fingers on going with the JL package.
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