Re: Coil Spring Life

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>Umm...I would think that if springs are weak that they wouldn't be able to
>"bounce back" as easily since they are what push the car back up. I think
the
>quick and dirty "see how many times the car bounces" test is for shocks-not
>springs. I'm no suspension expert though...it just seems to make sense to me
>that a weak spring won't be able to rebound as quickly (given the same
>damping).

Actually the bounce test only works if you know the Natural Frequency 
that has been designed in the first place.  So it's basicly a worthless 
test dreamed up by repair shops.


Later!


Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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