Stiff Springs, Soft Damper?
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Stiff Springs, Soft Damper?
What would be the downside of running stiff springs on soft dampers at the track? ie. stock dampers with 2-3x stiffer springs. What would happen to the car as you're going around the track?
I realize this is more a suspension related question, but I want to take a track spin on it and you guys give the best answers. Thanks.
I realize this is more a suspension related question, but I want to take a track spin on it and you guys give the best answers. Thanks.
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I'm not a super experienced track guy, but I've been there once or twice and I drive hard on the street...
I have pretty stiff springs with 16 way adjustable shocks, and I can tell you that in my experience, setting the damping too soft makes the car drive terribly. The car bounces up and down so much that it makes you seasick. When I stiffen the dampers up to match the springs, it feels "hard" and stiff and can definitely rattle your teeth, but the see-sawing motions are gone.
Just my $ 0.02
Brian
I have pretty stiff springs with 16 way adjustable shocks, and I can tell you that in my experience, setting the damping too soft makes the car drive terribly. The car bounces up and down so much that it makes you seasick. When I stiffen the dampers up to match the springs, it feels "hard" and stiff and can definitely rattle your teeth, but the see-sawing motions are gone.
Just my $ 0.02
Brian
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the shock or damper is just that a damper to control the spring. if springs are to stiff for the shock/damper it will just bounce, as the shock/damper will not be able to control the spring. better to use the too stiff shock on the soft spring
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Re: Stiff Springs, Soft Damper?
Originally posted by Snrub
What would be the downside of running stiff springs on soft dampers at the track? ie. stock dampers with 2-3x stiffer springs. What would happen to the car as you're going around the track?
What would be the downside of running stiff springs on soft dampers at the track? ie. stock dampers with 2-3x stiffer springs. What would happen to the car as you're going around the track?
For a track setup, you want shocks that are valved to your spring rates. Unless you actually like being the slow guy on course ....
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Re: Re: Stiff Springs, Soft Damper?
Originally posted by redrotorR1
For a track setup, you want shocks that are valved to your spring rates. Unless you actually like being the slow guy on course ....
For a track setup, you want shocks that are valved to your spring rates. Unless you actually like being the slow guy on course ....