Spring Rate Every spring is rated by its ability to resist force. This is measured in pounds of force per inch or usually annotated as LB/IN preceded by a number like: 450 LB/IN. We are discussing linear springs which produce a constant change in force as the spring is deflected (for a leaf spring) or...
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09-18-2009
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Filed under: springs, coil spring, cornering, body roll, sway bar, anti-roll bar, single adjustable shock, double adjustable shock, corvette handling, coil over spring, transverse leaf spring
Yearn to Turn? Driving a stock vehicle highlights the fact that its design was a compromise between the average driver’s capabilities, the average road surface, the average turn; do you see a trend? Let’s see a show of hands, how many want to drive a car rated “C” in overall handling...
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04-16-2009
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Filed under: steering, steering response, handling, springs, spring rate, cornering, body roll, lean, sports driving, anti-sway bar, sway bar, anti-roll bar
Here are some basic concepts with regard to how springs and shocks interact to change the ride as well as affect body roll (leaning) while cornering. Springs: Springs are for the most part linear mechanical devices (although there are non-linear springs like variable rate springs that we will not cover...