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

[Taka Mizutani]

Adjustable lower and upper perches definitely do exist- they're pretty
common
on the coilover setups for the Japanese cars- I know I'd get that type of
setup if
I were to go coilover on the STi. Allows you to separately adjust spring
preload
and ride height, which is really nice. Add two-way adjustable damping and
camber
plates and you have a really trick setup that's way too adjustable for 90%
of people
who buy these things. Takes way too much tweaking to get right unless you
have
a baseline setup already developed for the car.

Taka


On 1/10/07, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>
>
> > in looking at 'real' "coilover" designs [i too have always thought it
> > funny that they're called coilovers when pretty much every suspension
> > i've come across is a shock inside a spring] they do all use the same
> > principal - an adjustable lower perch. with the exception of the
> > stasis motorsport coilovers, these look like they have an adjustable
> > upper perch as well. and they outta at 4grand.
>
> I have never seen an adjustable upper perch. What you may have seen is
> a camber plate, whcih allows you to adjust CAMBER, but not ride height.
>   Its a slotted plate you attach the strut top to.
>