Sorry tappet, but it is true.
My dad in the 70's owned a Datsun 1600SSS. I think they are on your side the 510's. He needed to replace the front springs for some reason. Apparently the right one was a different colour (or had a coloured marking) from the left one to indicate which one must come on which side due to the one being a little stiffer to compensate for driver's weight.

The boys at Ian's place lit up when I started talking about suspension and what I should do about it. It's faily simmilar to this thread actually.

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1200gxman what is true???
do u really think that is the proper way to distribute weight evenly???
i don't doubt that it has been done before with some success.. we go about things differently these days though..

getting a bit off topic now and as harry said" for a street car it's all wank factor"

coops
ive got a set of coilover 240k struts with koni inserts u may want..

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Only the part that driver's weight can make a difference with regard to ride height.That is why the driver's side springs are slightly firmer.But only slightly.

Definately not that you can distribute weight by ajusting ride height.That won't work.

yes it is true that it has been done,

i still don't agree with the slightly stiffer springs on the drivers side.. in a track car moving components and adding weight is the only way to compensate for the drivers weight, not changing spring height or stiffness.. that would make it very hard to set the car up correctly.

anyone that has a backround in circut racing(bogans no included) can back me up here..

+1 on Tap-tap-Tappets' side here

Just been discussing this last week with the bloke who did my cage, firstly you get the ride height / spring rate correct, then use the coilovers adjusters to get the corner weights correct.

To increase the corner weight yo would raise the corner of the car (clockwise on your adjuster). Do this in opposites (front left/right rear) and very small amounts, about 1/8 turn each time, only very small adjustments need to be made to get it right.

@WhiteSedan
Are you thus saying you actually can ajust corner weights with the coil overs?
I am now really curious.Logic just tells me that to increase corner weight you would fisically need to get some weight there.How can coilovers get weight in the corner by ajusting ride height?

@tappet
I am just the messanger. Strange that I can confirm this with a newer car. My friend has a 1992 Opel kadett 2 litre 16 valve. The previous owner cutted the front springs.The car bottomed out. My friend bought new springs from Opel agent and his springs had coloured markings on them.The guy told him this colour right and that colour left.

1200GXman, how do I explain, if you have a table, on flat ground, one leg is 0.5mm shorter than the rest. There is less pressure on the shortest leg than the rest (obviously), lengthen that leg by some and the pressure will increase.

Thanks WhiteSedan. I now understand.
So, basically the spring "pushes" down harder than the other springs depending on how it is ajusted on the coilover setting.

This damn site and it's users teach me something new every day about cars.