Spring lengh vrs perch height
04-20-02, 02:00 AM
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Spring lengh vrs perch height
my k2rd sleved coil overs (basicly the same as ground control) have my rear perches turned up almost all the way to the top. about 1/2" of thread left showing. is this ok? or should I get some 1-2" longer springs so the perch is more in the middle? does it really matter?
04-20-02, 02:31 AM
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It probably doesn't matter as long as the spring doesn't bind on itself before you hit the bump stops. The only other problem might be if you can move the spring up and off the sleeve when the car is jacked up and the suspention is in full droop. If that is the case, the spring might not seat correctly when you let it down off the jack. I would want longer springs, but if these two issues aren't a problem, you probably don't have anything to worry about.
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longer springs wouldn't solve either of those problems. cause the perch would just be that much lower. there for the same amout of a gap at full drop 
04-20-02, 09:53 PM
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Longer springs solve both problems -- more travel before binding on themselves and longer so there will be more of the spring left on the shock when you are in full droop. I agree that you'll have the same gap, but if the length of the gap is less than the length of the spring that is around the sleeve, there won't be any chance of it getting caught on the top of the sleeve when you let the car down. Longer springs increase the length of the spring that will be around the sleeve.
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04-20-02, 10:34 PM
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but the spring sits on the bottom perch when it's jacked up. it's the top that needs to be fitted in. I have to lower it slowly to make sure it gets in. a longer spring/lower perch wouldn't change that. I'd need shorter shocks to fix that.
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
but the spring sits on the bottom perch when it's jacked up. it's the top that needs to be fitted in. I have to lower it slowly to make sure it gets in. a longer spring/lower perch wouldn't change that. I'd need shorter shocks to fix that.
but the spring sits on the bottom perch when it's jacked up. it's the top that needs to be fitted in. I have to lower it slowly to make sure it gets in. a longer spring/lower perch wouldn't change that. I'd need shorter shocks to fix that.
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And here i am thinkin i was the only one having that problem.....thought i did something wrong in installin them....neat trick Rob....will have to try that.....anything in particular to use or standard zip ties does it?
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Originally posted by dvls-7
And here i am thinkin i was the only one having that problem.....thought i did something wrong in installin them....neat trick Rob....will have to try that.....anything in particular to use or standard zip ties does it?
And here i am thinkin i was the only one having that problem.....thought i did something wrong in installin them....neat trick Rob....will have to try that.....anything in particular to use or standard zip ties does it?
Rob
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