: Coil over Guru's


Fat 65L
08-10-2002, 12:51 PM
Wanting to know of a caculation for working out spring rates for dual coils per corner.

Thanks


Rhino

frankie fountain
08-10-2002, 01:03 PM
thats tuff to do on paper it all sounds good and then you wheel it and realitty sets in it didnt work.what angle are they at and are they leaning in are they mounted to the axle or the controll arm and what does your rig way front and rear without the axle tires and wheels.

Donovan
08-10-2002, 01:08 PM
Here you go.
http://www.swayaway.com/Suspension%20Worksheet.htm

PIG
08-10-2002, 01:32 PM
Calculating Primary Rate given Main and Tender Rates

C
CM
CT


http://www.swayaway.com/Images/Dual1.gif

Primary rate (lb./in) (from step 3 above)
Spring rate of Main Spring (lb./in)
Spring rate of Tender Spring (lb./in)


For the lazy.

frankie fountain
08-10-2002, 03:09 PM
if anybody nows how to make it work on paper it is pig.;) he is book smart