coilover spring rate explained?????????

Sebringjetta · 05-26-2014, 02:19 PM

ok so for spring rates does the spring rate refer to how many LBS it takes to compress the spring 1mm?????? just want to make sure i have this correct...thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!

kenwelch · 05-26-2014, 06:09 PM

Good explanation:
http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/sp...-vs-load-rate/

Sebringjetta · 05-26-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenwelch

Good explanation:
http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/sp...-vs-load-rate/

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MasterP · 05-27-2014, 09:34 PM

hahaha. fat guy pounds per inch.

Metric, Fat guy kilos per mm.

Sebringjetta · 05-27-2014, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TrakBch

hahaha. fat guy pounds per inch.

Metric, Fat guy kilos per mm.

Thought that was funny

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Sebringjetta Brigadier General 313 Rep 3,675 Posts Drives: E46m3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (39)	coilover spring rate explained????????? ok so for spring rates does the spring rate refer to how many LBS it takes to compress the spring 1mm?????? just want to make sure i have this correct...thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!! __________________
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kenwelch Lieutenant 96 Rep 545 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 M-DCT & 2017 440GC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mission Viejo, CA iTrader: (0)	Good explanation: http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/sp...-vs-load-rate/
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MasterP Colonel 721 Rep 2,342 Posts Drives: All the M's Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Where do you want me? iTrader: (8)	hahaha. fat guy pounds per inch. Metric, Fat guy kilos per mm.
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