Weird GT 86 factory spring rates?

[8080]

In the setup menu, I noticed that the stock spring rates were 6.0 kg/mm front and 2.0 rear. This strikes me as being strange for a few reasons. 6/2 seems like a much wider differential in rates in a car as well balanced front to rear as the 86. Also 6.0 kg/mm is a pretty damn stiff spring to put on a stock car which weighs as little as the GT 86. Thoughts anyone?

 

[dr_slump]

In the setup menu, I noticed that the stock spring rates were 6.0 kg/mm front and 2.0 rear. This strikes me as being strange for a few reasons. 6/2 seems like a much wider differential in rates in a car as well balanced front to rear as the 86. Also 6.0 kg/mm is a pretty damn stiff spring to put on a stock car which weighs as little as the GT 86. Thoughts anyone?

6kgf springs aren't that stiff.

 

[8080]

6kgf springs aren't that stiff.

Stock spring rates for a Evo X are 3.5 kg front 2.8 - 3.7 kg rear... and that's for a high performance car which weighs 600+ lbs more. 6 kg springs are stiff for a car of the 86's weight and nature. For a better comparison a NC Miata is around 2.0 front, and less in the rear.

 

[Rotorist]

Indeed! Strange settings there...

 

[kelpat14]

Might not be so strange. Different installation ratios (wheel travel/spring displacement) mean that comparing the front and rear spring rates is like apples and oranges. For example, my Formula SAE race car uses 200 lbf/in front springs and 300 lbf/in rear yet the wheel rate is much higher in the front. I don't know how accurately GT5 models suspension geometry, but this difference seems plausible.

 

[Temetias.]

Stock spring rates for a Evo X are 3.5 kg front 2.8 - 3.7 kg rear... and that's for a high performance car which weighs 600+ lbs more. 6 kg springs are stiff for a car of the 86's weight and nature. For a better comparison a NC Miata is around 2.0 front, and less in the rear.

EVO is a rally car though. Well, at least rally-ish if we're talking about the X