I was assuming a non-progressive coil.
I understand Hotchkis NOT recommending the spring be cut (think lawsuit,
etc.). But a ton of the R/T guys and those on the Delphi board have done
just that with excellent results. Of course YMMV. And as Bernd said,
taking a little off at a time is better than too much and having to buy a
new set, IF you decide to go this route.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Suspension Q's Attn Jason
>
>And then there's spring diameter, how many coils, if they're a progressive
>or standard rate coil...
>
>Wouldn't cut the springs. I talked to Jon Hotchkis on my setup and they do
>not recommend cutting them. If you do...go 1/4 coil at a time.
>
>- Bernd
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <david.clement@verizon.net>
>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:05 AM
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: Suspension Q's Attn Jason
>
>
>>
>> In article <086101c42d19$0ddf8040$f95f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com>,
>> acellan1@tampabay.rr.com ("Tony Cellana") writes:
>> >
>> >
>> > I didn't realize you were doing some sort of class racing. Cutting
>springs
>> > does NOT change their rate. There is just less of the spring available
>for
>> > travel.
>>
>> Absoultly wrong there. Cutting a spring increases the spring rate
directly
>in
>> proportion to the amount of coil removed. A coil spring is nothing more
>than a
>> curled up torsion bar. That is, as the coil is compressed the wire in the
>coil
>> is twisting (torsion), the longer the wire in the spring (i.e., the more
>coils)
>> the more it will twist for a given load (lower spring rate), shorten the
>wire
>> (i.e., remove a coil) and it twists less for a given load (increased
>spring
>> rate).
>>
>> Dave Clement
>> 99 SLT+ CC 4x4
>>
>
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