Understanding higher spring rates

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01-25-2020, 10:23 PM

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01-27-2020, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sixshooter

If you are slamming into the bumpstops when cornering you either need more spring or to raise your ride height or otherwise increase available travel.

A 1000 lb per inch spring at one inch of compression supports 1000 lbs. A 500 lb per inch spring at 2 inches of compression supports the same 1000 lbs.

Yes, but there is a limit to how much travel you can get, and too much or too little travel causes other problems. I should have phrased it as "for a given amount of travel and grip, you need a stiff enough spring to stay off the bumpstops while cornering" and then something about headroom for bump and all that.