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moto261 02-17-2002, 03:35 PM any one help me just looking at my rig on the ramp does real good backing up it and not so good going forward the front flexed up mass before i did the rear but sence then front sucks so this is what i need should i just go back to leaf springs?or does any one have any insite on why this is? any one help out thanks Dan:massey: TNToy 02-17-2002, 04:15 PM I confused? Is it rear coil right now? Puctuation might help, too. :flipoff2: moto261 02-17-2002, 09:43 PM coils front and rear.did the coils in the front first then did in the rear coils second and i dont like how the front proforns now dan:massey: dangerber 02-17-2002, 10:34 PM The rear coils are now doing more work than your leafs were doing. so, now the front doesn't flex as well. Either you need heavier springs in the rear, or softer springs in the front. I can't say which would be best, cause I don't know a lot about coils, but you need to balance your flex out. Try searching "coils" in gen 4x4 section, then you can find some coil guru's to talk to. 0ILBURNER 02-18-2002, 08:29 AM Originally posted by moto261 coils front and rear.did the coils in the front first then did in the rear coils second and i dont like how the front proforns now dan:massey: What type of arms/links are you running up front? Got pic's? You may have some binding going on... okcrawler 02-19-2002, 09:57 AM Originally posted by moto261 coils front and rear.did the coils in the front first then did in the rear coils second and i dont like how the front proforns now How about the coil locations? The wider the springs (closer to the wheels) are the more stable, but less flex you will get. Also note, you may not get as much droop with coils as you do with leafs. A leaf spring compresses in a nonlinear (progressive) manner as each leaf in the pack adds it's influence. However, when a leaf droops, only the single main leif supports the tire and leverage from the load on the opposite side. This produces a very different spring rate for compression and extension. A coil is completely linear in both compression and extension. You may have to go to a longer softer spring to get the droop you had before. If you can sacrifice the stability.... It's all about trade-offs.... ;) You'll have to decide if you want to tune it for the ramp or for the trail..... | |