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Seeking spring rates
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:06 pm
by vwcorvette
Any ideas for a shop that can check the coil overs I have for spring rates? If I don't need to buy springs I would be happy. The IT Rabbit came with Carrera coil-overs that were painted.
Thanks,
George
Seeking spring rates
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:24 pm
by vtgti
If you have a scale that can handle the weight, just compress the springs down an inch and that'll be the spring weight. (Or so I believe)
Re: Seeking spring rates
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:49 am
by DaveP189
Yup:
vtgti wrote:If you have a scale that can handle the weight, just compress the springs down an inch and that'll be the spring weight. (Or so I believe)
Or, for more technical info than most anybody would need:
http://www.stockcarproducts.com/spgtech.htm
Re: Seeking spring rates
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:29 pm
by lawdogg
I did it the other way around: put 100lbs on it and measured the displacement.
Warning: this may result in weights or springs or both going flying around your workshop.