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Old 12th July 2010, 12:20 AM
7ishNZ 7ishNZ is offline
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Default Rear shock angles

Just a thought... the rear shocks are sitting close to 45 degrees over... all the books I have read suggest that for best handling suspension, the closer to vertical the shock is the better the damping/ springing etc.
With a 250 lb/in spring on the rear, the effect spring rate comes down to 176 lb/in at 45 degrees (0.7071)
Is there any reason the rear shocks couldn't be positioned closer to vertical? I have room on my build to get them nearer 30 degrees... is it worth it?
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