RE: springs and rubber

From: Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN(at)pnm.mhs.compuserve.com)
Date: Thu May 16 1996 - 14:22:42 CDT


Gary writes:

>>>Really confusing! And wrong... I think.. the spring pushes between the
lower a-arm and the CROSSMEMBER not the
upper a-arm. A longer spring or a thicker (stiff) rubber isolator
will increase ride height. A stiffer spring will compress less so the
ride height will be higher assuming the uncompressed springs are the
same length. Only the weight of the car "squeezes" the spring, not
any rubber no matter how thick, BUT the thicker it is, the higher
the ride height.

How's that for more confusion?<<<<<<<

You are right, right, right. I just looked at the pictures.

Jay

Jay S. Laifman
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Los Angeles, California 90067
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