rayward
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| posted on 3/7/05 at 10:42 AM |
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Suspension
hi all,
I'm currently building a ST Loco- Blade for track use, can anyone give me some idea of specs for the shock absorbers i.e open+closed lengths and
spring rates etc..
cheers
Ray
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clbarclay
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| posted on 4/7/05 at 09:10 AM |
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I don't now whether the stuart taylor chassis is designed for and length os shocks in particular, but its not to hard to work out for your self
on a nearly comlete car.
Block the chassis at desired ride hight with suspension on and wheels /tyres fitted.
Measure distance between shock mounts.
As I understandint you want about equal travel up/down from nominal ride height. example for nominal damped length of 11" a shock of 13"
open and 9" closed would be a good starting point.
The company selling you the shocks/springs should be able to work out spring length.
Finally do a search on hear for spring rate etc. its been asked several times. The only sure fire answewr I know is to buy ever rate of spring
avalible and experiment to find out what works best for you. A tad expensive though.
I'm sure some one else can give you a more accurtae staring point on spring rates.
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