 Rear Shocks, Please tell me if I've got this right |
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| HarveyH |
 May 12 2004, 08:01 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Downingtown, PA Member No.: 843  |
I'd like to do this only once so: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
Replacing KYB's with Bil's, not changing springs (100 Lb, about 12 years (15-20K miles) old). As I visualize the setup for the rear, If I keep the distance from the lower spring perch to the lower mounting bushing the same, the rear ride height will stay the same as before, though possibly a bit higher because of the apparently higher pressure in the Bil's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Thanks, Harvey Hoover |
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| seanery |
May 12 2004, 08:16 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
sounds like you've got it right, but I wouldn't expect it to be much (if any) higher.
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| ppickerell |
May 12 2004, 08:22 PM
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914 addicted Group: Members Posts: 1,679 Joined: 14-October 03 From: Pleasanton, CA. Member No.: 1,246 |
I love the mystique surrounding springs. The first job I ever had at 17 years old was making springs. Automotive coil springs are designed with stress limits appropriate for the deflections involved. You will not get "fade" over time with these springs. They may fail in catastrophic mode, IE: BREAK, but they are not likely to fade over time. So don't spend money for springs that are of the same rate as your existing springs unless they are BROKEN. Shocks will wear and their performance will degrade over time, but springs either resist deflection with a predictable load or they break.
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