General Info on Spring Rates
General Info on Spring Rates
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Can anybody provide general info on spring rates?? Good links on the topic??
I'm curious as to know how they effect the cars handling and how they are considered when designing a suspension.
Just looking to build up my knowledge base on the subject.
TIA!!
I'm curious as to know how they effect the cars handling and how they are considered when designing a suspension.
Just looking to build up my knowledge base on the subject.
TIA!!
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Andrew





RE: General Info on Spring Rates
The other considerations are to ensure that the spring can handle the loads (particulalry as it approaches full compression), and that it doesn't drop out of the suspension on full droop. Both of these can involve a lot of messing about with variable rate ends, bump stops, and other things. There is a surprising degree of black magic in road spring design.
I would have thought that the effect on handling is not all that great, directly. Many sports suspensions use high spring rates to reduce wheel travel because the tyres are oversize, and it keeps the suspension geometry in a more linear part of its motion.
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: General Info on Spring Rates
Thanks for the response. In your equation you listed above what is "k" and what is "m". I assume "k" is spring rate...if so, what units is it in, lbs??
TIA!!
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Andrew
RE: General Info on Spring Rates
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: General Info on Spring Rates
Can any body explain me what is the bushing rate (refering to body mounts). How to decide how much bushing rate required.
Thanks
Sasank
RE: General Info on Spring Rates
Cheers
Greg Locock