Thread: Flex from suspension

you can buy cones that direct the coil back to position,I am going to get some for my fender.The disco's the same. Pat

Given shockies with enough travel, the axle can droop enough for the springs to dislocate. With long travel some use cones to guide dislocated springs bach into place.

Dislocating springs is good on travel ramps but not so good off road.

IMHO it is better to retain both the top and bottom of the springs. You can still get long travel, but at max droop the spring is stretched beyond it's free length.

Retained springs offer greater stability. Much better on side slopes than dislocated springs.

They also make the flex front and rear better balanced. Retained springs induce more flex in the front and reduce the body lean.

With front radius arms and dislocating springs, most of the flex is in the rear and the body leans over more, with the front axle (bad on cross slopes).

TRY HERE i have purchased a set for front and rear works bloody well
http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_...ender_110.html

they also do lots of other stuff as well. when buying in make sure the purchase is under $1000

Originally Posted by Bush65

Given shockies with enough travel, the axle can droop enough for the springs to dislocate. With long travel some use cones to guide dislocated springs bach into place.

Dislocating springs is good on travel ramps but not so good off road.

IMHO it is better to retain both the top and bottom of the springs. You can still get long travel, but at max droop the spring is stretched beyond it's free length.

Retained springs offer greater stability. Much better on side slopes than dislocated springs.

They also make the flex front and rear better balanced. Retained springs induce more flex in the front and reduce the body lean.

With front radius arms and dislocating springs, most of the flex is in the rear and the body leans over more, with the front axle (bad on cross slopes).

x 2.

Did you notice the 90 near the Equipe car. Scorpion Racing stuff, all the flex was coming the rear, almost none at the front. For after market kits these two vehicles couldn't have been a better contrast.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by Tusker

x 2.

Did you notice the 90 near the Equipe car. Scorpion Racing stuff, all the flex was coming the rear, almost none at the front. For after market kits these two vehicles couldn't have been a better contrast.

Regards
Max P

x3

Thats why on my Series II/Defender The springs are captured front and rear. And with a 3 link setup in the front I get even travel front to rear, very stable.

Mmmmmmmm so its not a good thing so it better to have longer softer spring that are attached

Originally Posted by Guru036

x3

Thats why on my Series II/Defender The springs are captured front and rear. And with a 3 link setup in the front I get even travel front to rear, very stable.

Tell me more about the three link setup on the front.....

Originally Posted by Tusker

x 2.

Did you notice the 90 near the Equipe car. Scorpion Racing stuff, all the flex was coming the rear, almost none at the front.

A retained rear often forces the front to work more, which is a good thing.