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Re: Coil Over Spring Rates

To: ian@codrus.com, "team.net" <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Coil Over Spring Rates
From: Paul Foster <pfoster@gdi.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:57:38 -0400
Paul Foster wrote:
> 
> Ian McCloghrie wrote:
> >
> > On Oct 10, 2000 Paul Foster wrote:
> > > You might change the range of travel by using a larger or smaller
> > > spring, but I don't see how you are changing the lever arm unless you
> > > move the mounting points.
> >
> > Converting a car that previous did not have a coilover suspension to
> > one that does (which I believe the original poster was doing?) almost
> > certainly moves the mounting points. :)
> 
> It certainly didn't on mine and I believe it is illegal to do so in SP.

Ah! Now I understand the confusion! I was referring to suspension
mounting points, not spring mounting points...

Paul Foster

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