Re: Coil Over Spring Rates

To:	Paul Foster <pfoster@gdi.net>
Subject:	Re: Coil Over Spring Rates
From:	Ian McCloghrie <ian@codrus.com>
Date:	Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:56:54 -0700

On Oct 10, 2000 Paul Foster wrote:
> AFAIK, a spring is a spring is a spring. Put it in a press and it takes
> x lbs of force to compress it. 166 lbs sounds like it is very close to

Yes, but by moving the spring mounting location, you change the length
of the suspension lever arm working on it, and thus change the
effective spring rate.

--Ian

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