[A4] suspension theory thoughts, questions, etc - grooved shocks

[Grant Lenahan]

Are you saying the coils overlap and bind?
I find that VERY hard to believe.
Go look.

Grant
On Jan 8, 2007, at 7:24 PM, thejimrose wrote:

>> Yup, higher perch --> higher ride height.
>>
>> Sounds like Jim's main issue is poorly specced springs. This results  
>> in
>> spring binding under load. No cure for this but to get springs with
>> fewer coils which have larger gaps between coils with weight of car on
>> them.
>
>
> spring binding. that's the term i was looking for. thanks duncan. then  
> i
> think im going to try the stock sports. lots more air than coil on  
> those.
> you can see how tight the rears are - and this is full low! the  
> uppermost
> setting is a solid 1" higher!
>
> http://new.photos.yahoo.com/thejimrose/album/576460762336984259/photo/ 
> 294928803526473088/23
>
> As Huw hinted, these gaps are a function of spring properties and car
>> weight and will not alter with perch height (unless perch is raised
>> beyond the point where preload exceeds force on spring from weight of
>> car).
>
>
> hm. thats gonna take some thinking about. =)
>
> It does start to get complex after this, and I gave up on my  
> explanation
>> (s'posed to be working anyway!).
>
>
> well thanks!
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