Glossary / General

spring rates

19 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Spring rates measure how stiff the springs are in a car's suspension. Stiffer springs can make the car handle better but might make the ride feel rougher.

Technical Definition

Spring rates refer to the stiffness of the springs in a suspension system. A higher spring rate means the spring is stiffer, which can affect ride quality and handling characteristics.

Hear It Discussed

"They were nothing left, but the problem is the front and rear spring rates were obviously different. And so it would do this, but bam, bam, boom, bam, boom, boom."
20 Years In Automotive Journalism: Jason Cammisa’s Most Insane Assignment 20 Years In Automotive Journalism: Jason Cammisa’s Most Insane Assignment — Carmudgeon Ep. 244 The Carmudgeon Show 54:18

"“...increase spring rates, sway bars, things like that without going super drastic on it.”"
RAM’s new Rumble Bee line of street performance trucks. CarCast 14:31

"and and and then also the way that it you know it's stiff it's it's got specky 30 spring rates but like it rides really well"
Early 911s Just Hit Different - DWA! Podcast Ep. #936 Driving While Awesome 01:28