Phil
Super Moderator
I'll have a look into the lower springs rate, but I think it wouldn't change alot on the comfort level as it is mainly down to the dampers.
Another issue you have to remember is that the Tein SuperStreet is single perch coilover with twintube damper, where the MeisterR Zeta-R is a dual perch coilover with monotube damper.
Monotube damper have shorter damper stroke travel than twintube damper due to its design, but I try to pack as much damper stroke travel into the Zeta-R given the space anyways. This is why MonoTube works well in a dual perch coilovers design as you don't loose damper stroke travel as you lower the car.
The point is that lowering the spring rate doesn't just change the comfort level if it does at all, there are other factors to consider and it adds springs travel during cornering so therefore add body roll.
The Zeta-R are already designed to be compliant over rough roads, most of the people who used the Zeta-R all said it is pretty comfortable at its current specification. If we drop the spring rate by 40% (5kg/mm > 3kg/mm), thats changing the specification by quite alot and I worry how it will affect the compliancy over rough roads to be honest.
so in esscene it couldnt be done by any of the brands i mentioned due to the very basics of their design?
the "banging" on very bumpy or demanding roads comes down to the stroke travel not being able to take on the bumps, and bang its at the end of its travel, same as every other budget brand.
i assume it would cost alot more to go outside the comman, budget rack/fast road design to incorperate a twintube damper design?
thanks for the input jerrick.
Phil