I'll take guesses at this point. I just need a rough number. Leaf spring rates don't seem like an easy thing to meaure. Anyone know if I can measure the rate myself?
I need to specify the rate for shock valving purposes.

Thanks.

Damn, no one wants to answer my suspension questions?

probably coz no one knows
you could take the springs out and take them to a suspention place to get tested couldnt you

it would be alot cheaper and easier if someone knew. Lets hear some guesses at least. That would be interesting.

take the shocks out, then start loading the car up till it drops an inch

I thought that leaf springs didn't have a constant rate.

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Haha I might do that. I also thought of lowering the car down (with a jack on the body somehow) onto bathroom scales to see what they said after the wheels moved up an inch.

You must have a kick ass set of bathroom scales

Maybe shoot an email to a South Aferica nissan BAKI dealership and ask them or just start calling all the major suspension mobs around and ask for info, if they cant answer they might be able to point you in the right direction

I believe the rates are listed in the 1200 compition suspension manual I don't have my manual Handy at this time. should be a download link on this site.

I looked in the manual and is not listed there