Rio front struts with Festy rear springs

[TominMO]

Has anyone done this? I know that the Festy rear springs are ~20 lbs weaker than the Festy front springs. The Rio KYBs are at least as stiff in valving as the Festy KYBs. I was wondering if this is worth experimenting with or is it not worth trying. It should make the front end a little lower, and I'm hoping that the heavier valving will compensate, sort of, for the weaker springing.

[Advancedynamix]

Very possible, and worth a try if you have the parts laying around. Your going to want shorter rear shocks though, to control the body roll. I'd try some rear shocks from a mk1 VW, 92 cabriolet is a good car to search for. I'm currently using the kyb gas adjusts on my DD and love them. Much better valving and nearly 3" shorter than stock rear shocks. They control the body roll without sacrificing comfort like heavy sway bars do. Soft spring rates and long front shocks work well on FWD cars because it allows the front wheels to stay in contact with the driving surface during bumpy conditions and hard cornering. A compliant chassis is easier to drive at all speeds.

[TominMO]

Very possible, and worth a try if you have the parts laying around. Your going to want shorter rear shocks though, to control the body roll. I'd try some rear shocks from a mk1 VW, 92 cabriolet is a good car to search for. I'm currently using the kyb gas adjusts on my DD and love them. Much better valving and nearly 3" shorter than stock rear shocks. They control the body roll without sacrificing comfort like heavy sway bars do. Soft spring rates and long front shocks work well on FWD cars because it allows the front wheels to stay in contact with the driving surface during bumpy conditions and hard cornering. A compliant chassis is easier to drive at all speeds.

Thanks Charlie, I do have the parts laying around. One set of Festy fronts, one set of rears, one set of Rio fronts, one set of Aspire fronts. Plus brand new Rio front KYBs. I was thinking the same as what you wrote above (in bold italics).