I'm wanting to get some new suspension this Christmas, and I'm not sure what I want. I was thinking something about 1.5" in the front and 1" in the back.

I was looking at the Tein S. Tech for springs, and KYB GR-2's for shocks.

But what I was wondering about is the spring rate. What will this affect, what does this mean? And how do I know if the springs rate will match that of the shocks?

-Matt

Spring Rate is the amount of weight needed to compress a spring a certain . Springs are rated in LB/in (in metric system kg/mm), or specifically, how many pounds of weight are required to depress the spring by one inch.

You have nothing to worry about. Going with the Tein S techs and some kyb gr2's you'll be fine. Your celica is your daily driver right? Well you have nothing to worry about spring rate. You've made a good choice on the springs. Less body roll and it will give your celica a nice aggressive stance.

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Awesome, thanks for the info.

Yep, it's my daily, but I'd love to have some nice handling when applicable.

-Matt

You'll definately feel the difference from stock. When you get some more money go for the suspension technique sway bars. I am actually saving up for them so I can get ready for auto x coming up spring.

^^ agreed, the suspension technique sway bars will help a lot when it comes to eliminating body roll, making for better handling.