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Coil Spring Tech

Coil Spring Tech

is the formula for calculating the stiffness or rate of a coil spring. K = Spring rate in pounds per inch W = Diameter of the spring wire in inches G = 12,000,000 for steel springs (a constant) N = Number of active coils (number of coils that are free to move + 1/2 coil) D = Diameter of the coils measured to the center of the wire, in inches Note the relationship between the number of active coils (N) and the spring rate (K). If you cut off half the active coils the spring rate is doubled. Applying the above to the stock springs on my 2000 Mustang convertible yields: Front Springs W N D K Approximately 400 lb/in. W N D 0.65" 8.75 4.25" 398.63 Rear Springs K Approximately 185 lb/in. 0.55" 7.5 4.625" 184.99

Source: How to Make Your Car Handle by Fred Puhn, page 142 The table below lists some OEM and aftermarket spring rates and the approximate drops they will give if installed on 94+ Mustang. Comment or Part No. Ford Motorsports B Ford Motorsports C Ford Motorsports F Ford Motorsports G (convertible) Ford Motorsports R Eibach ProKit Eibach Sportline Eibach Racekit Jamex Sportsprings 2000 Mustang V6 2000 Mustang GT 2001 Bullitt
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Rate (lb/in) front 425-530 650 460-570 460-570 700-850 425-530 425-630 700-850 425-450

Rate (lb/in) rear 200-300 200-300 200-250 170-310 200-260 200-300 140-295 200-260 180-225 190 210 250

Drop (in.) front rear 1.50 0.75 1.50 0.75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50

M-5300-B M-5300-C M-5300-F M-5300-G M-5300-R

OEM OEM OEM

400 450 600

0.75 0.75
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OEM Eibach OEM OEM OEM

600 800 500 600 500 490-575 700-760 750-850 950-1050 580 650 750-850 850-1050

250 750 (IRS) 470 (IRS) 600 (IRS) 470 (IRS) 250-285 275-300 260-280 260-300 250-300 200-250 250 N/A

0.75 0.75

1.60 1.50 1.75 1.60 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 N/A

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