Understanding higher spring rates
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High spring rates because better=better regardless of your preconceived notions, which you don't seem to want to unlearn despite asking for (and receiving!) knowledge on the topic.
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High spring rates because better=better regardless of your preconceived notions, which you don't seem to want to unlearn despite asking for (and receiving!) knowledge on the topic.
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Sorry man your post was helpful. I got caught up in the dumpsterfire.
I understand swaybars as adding spring rate to roll only. And I would assume that with the stiffer springs that the wheel would lose contact on depressions and I guess I thought the stiff springs would also push the chassis up and unsettle it on bumps.
I understand swaybars as adding spring rate to roll only. And I would assume that with the stiffer springs that the wheel would lose contact on depressions and I guess I thought the stiff springs would also push the chassis up and unsettle it on bumps.
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I'm not sure why you would assume that a stiffer spring would cause the wheel to lose contact on depressions, and I've explained how it relates on bumps. Dampers matter more than spring rate for ride quality. Choose spring rate for the body control required. Valve the shocks to match. Done.
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I'm not sure why you would assume that a stiffer spring would cause the wheel to lose contact on depressions, and I've explained how it relates on bumps. Dampers matter more than spring rate for ride quality. Choose spring rate for the body control required. Valve the shocks to match. Done.
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Illustrations help.
This is Sebring turn 17 on 900/500 Xidas.
Its actually smoother at Sebring than many lighter spring setups I tried. As everything lighter you are on the bumpstops in every corner with the stops trying to absorb the bumps. This is on street tires and very little aero.
Thinking I want to try 1100/600 as with those rates I might be able to get rid of a bit of swaybar, running big bars now.
Run 900/500 on the street everyday with no problems. Note: our roads are very nice. Crappy underfunded overcrowded California or weathered Chicago roads would beat you to death.
Really have to decide what you want to do with car? The whole fallacy of a race car on the street is a compromise.
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A 1000 lb per inch spring at one inch of compression supports 1000 lbs. A 500 lb per inch spring at 2 inches of compression supports the same 1000 lbs.