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Originally Posted by Exclusivs
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My thought also. If you go with anything other than KW you will probably need to machine the spring perch/collar. Also, wouldnt you need a new camber plate or and adapter for any spring with a different diameter than the KW?
Let me know how this works. I am heading the same route as you. I have been thinking about this problem for a while.
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I'm going with a KW spring in the same rate as my original spring (90nm). KW does have different spring rates available but I have observed that different spring rates result in different travel ranges. I presume it is because the higher spring rate requires a thicker wire diameter which thereby reduces the travel range of the spring. For example: - The KW Clubsport 3-Ways come with 90nm / 170mm springs which have a travel range of 92mm.
- 90nm / 140mm spring has 80mm of travel (10.50mm wire diameter)
- 100 nm / 140mm spring has 74mm of travel (11.00mm wire diameter)
- 110 nm / 140mm spring has 73mm of travel (11.25mm wire diameter)
My understanding is that the greater the travel range of the spring the better considering I'm reducing that range. Plus I have not been dissatisfied with the stiffness of my current spring. My goal is to make this change while maintaining the same performance characteristics of my suspension. |
Bumping an old thread ...
Curious @Slicer where, you were able to locate the KW spring travel range? |
There was (is?) a pdf spreadsheet on their web site.