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[Derrick]

What tires were you using before the swap? I have 255-60 Dunlops on now and mine is pretty "darty". Suspension appears to be tight too.

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I had 235s all the way around on 15x7" wheels. I just replaced my rear spring with a gymkhana leaf. I have some "play" in the steering wheel which may be causing it to feel darty also.

 

[lone73]

Rear leaf

Sorry to keep dragging this out but what do you think of the rear leaf? What's the rate? Why didn't you go with a glass spring?

I have 550's on the front but still using a stock 9 leaf rear spring.

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[Derrick]

Sorry to keep dragging this out but what do you think of the rear leaf? What's the rate? Why didn't you go with a glass spring?

I have 550's on the front but still using a stock 9 leaf rear spring.

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I'm very pleased with the rear leaf. I've heard people say that the Gymkhana spring is too harsh, but I don't think it's as rough riding as people think. However, anything would have been an improvement to what I had when I purchased the car. The original leaf was so worn out that I would bottom out on any and everything on the road. I'm not sure what the rating is on it, but I do know it's the 7 leaf, Gymkhana version (purchased from ecklers, about $130). The new leaf raised the car 3 inches in the back. I didn't go with the glass spring because I've heard a few stories of them "breaking down" from the heat generated by the exhaust pipes. If it weren't for those stories I would have gone for the glass spring because of the weight savings.