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Spring Identification, how's it done |
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Mar 24 2013, 09:26 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
As revealed earlier, I don't know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) about suspension. I did know enough to listen to the pros and have taken Eric's set up advice. (guess who has new Bilsteins coming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) My question is this; how do I identify what I currently have? Is this done by the number of coils? Is it stamped somewhere? Color coded? Here is a shot of mine. And...what does 100,120,140lb represent? What happens at a given value? TIA, kent
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Dave_Darling |
Mar 25 2013, 02:27 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The rate is "pounds of force per inch of deflection". That suggests how you would test it:
Weights to put on the end of the spring, and a ruler to measure how far it compresses. Take measurements with different amounts of weight. lbs of weight / inches of compression == lb/in spring rate. ...Or you take them to a shop that has a spring tester, which does the same sort of thing with much more precision. --DD |
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