Tanabe springs (NF210 vs GF210), is +30% spring rate worth better handling? Options

[malpaso]

I have been thinking about those springs for my celi. There are many articles about which springs are good or bad. That's not my point. I would like to have Tanabe NF210 or Tanabe GF210. Both has same drop, same price. Only difference is rate. One has +5% than stock and other +30% than stock.

NF210
almost like stock rate, only +5% (front: 2.9kg/mm, rear: 2.3kg/mm)
(rate, drop, use)


GF210
much harder spring rate, +30% than stock (front: 3.5kg/mm, rear: 3.0kg/mm)
(rate, drop, use)


now facts:
- higher rate means you feel every road ruggedness (holes, crossings, etc) but handling and grab are better...
- we have not good roads in my country (cobblestones are normal in cities, road patchiness is high, road holes everywhere, bad crossings... etc)
- I have 7AFTE engine (176hp/225Nm for normal drive)
- I have been using 205/50R16 tires
- I would use stock shocks with them (for a while)

now... which one would you recommend? Is +30% too hard for daily drive on bad roads? Is that worth that better grip and handling? Thanks for comments and votes...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Feb 21, 2007 - 10:45 AM

[airfron]

i'd say go with the GF210's i have the DF210's and they feel pretty good, but think that a firmer spring would suit my driving style better. but if you only drive around the city and don't drive the twisty's hard or at high speeds i'd say the nf210's though.

I haven't had any problems with my tanabe springs and i have put close to 20,000 miles on them, and i drive a lot of curvy mountain roads pretty aggressively.