[s-cars] Avant vs sedan spring rates

Aaron aaront at cox-internet.com
Tue Aug 5 14:18:54 EDT 2003


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Do the shocks have sufficient gas charge to effect spring rate?
 Otherwise I dont see what effect they would have - the speed of the
movement would just be different - not the amount.
 Or?
Aaron

bob.rossato at att.net wrote:

>Unless both sets of shocks are in the same condition you can't infer anything
>by the results you got.  The shocks on the sedan may be shot.  The avant may
>have stiffer rear springs but I would think the fronts would be the same.
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>Bob
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>>Hi all,
>>Just the other day I had the opportunity to compare the stiffness of a
>>95 sedan to my 95.5 avant.
>>The sedan was much softer both front and rear.  Pushing on the body I
>>could get 2+ inches of movement while with my avant -  perhaps 0.5".
>> Are the 95.5 avants typically stiffer or did the PO change my springs?
>>Thanks
>>Aaron
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