@601 Btw, for coil diameter I am plugging in 12 or 12.5mm. For spring diameter, I’ve tried 103 or 103.5mm.
This photo shows more clearly where the coils start and end. I count just under 9 coils on the Fiorano spring (top) and just over 9.5 coils on the standard spring (bottom). So you're right, the difference is probably closer to one than 1/2. The first and last coil of each spring is inactive, so keep that in mind if you use a calculator that asks for active coils rather than total coils.
Using 7 & 8 active coils respectively, with Fiorano coil diameter of 12.5mm and spring diameter of 103.5 mm , I’m getting 54% stiffer, which brings it to 285 lbs/in. If I use a spring diameter of 103mm , I get 57% stiffer. That’s 290 lbs/inch. Watchu got?
You need to use calipers on the coil to get more precise. Your spring diameter range is fine, just pay attention to whether your calculator calls for inner or outer diameter.
Just visually comparing the two, spring coil diameter is 1mm more than standard. Since standard is spec’d at 11.5mm, I use 12.5mm. Spring diameter has got to be either 103 or 103.5mm I plugged in 104mm just in case and got 52% stiffer. That brings it to 280 lbs/in. This is all under the assumption the standard spring is 185 lbs/inch.
Using the same ruler to measure coil diameter on both springs, I’m pretty confident it is right at 1mm thicker for Fiorano. You can sort of see that 1mm thickness in the pics. This has got to be a 280-290 lb spring.
Ok. I found two pretty accurate mm gauges. I measured standard front springs, standard rear springs, and Fiorano front springs. They all checked out close to WSM specs. Standard front - 11.7 mm Standard rear - 12.2 mm Fiorano front - 12.7 mm .2 mm difference from WSM must be the thickness of the powdercoat coating. Fiorano front coil spring is indeed 1 mm thicker than standard front. 12.5 mm. This is actually the same thickness as the Fiorano rear springs (150415). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Only other thing I can think of is we have # of active coils wrong. That’s the only number that would make a big difference.
The calculation for the spring rate in N/mm is as follows. Units omitted for simplicity. 78,500 x 12.5^4 / (8 x 7 x (103.5 - 12.5)^3) This converts to roughly 260 lb/in. You’ll recognize your measurements in the formula and 7 is my visual estimate of the number of active coils. It's not a whole number in reality and that imprecision potentially causes significant error. As you’re aware, the testing will give more accurate results.
No, I requested free length for other reasons. Such as, we can use it to estimate spring rate based on the assumption that installed length would be similar as with the standard spring.
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You can tell your grandkids you bought the very last 355 Fiorano Handling Pack Ecu left in Ferrari inventory worldwide .
I have the Fiorano front spring rates test from Swift Springs. I'm going to re-test at Eibach to re-confirm. However, before I go there, I was trying my best to source a used set of the Fiorano rear springs, which is also a standard 512TR rear spring. Why used? Because the Fiorano front springs cost me $850 for the pair and the rear springs is going to be another $850. All this testing is adding up . In short, I couldn't find the rear spring used, so I guess I'll bite the bullet (again) and get some new ones.
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For full fiorano you want the brake pads, cross drilled rotors and the red calipers. But yes you have the full fiorano setup Itemized besides the brakes.