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starfireS14: Posts: 137; Joined: Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:48 pm

Spring Rates

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Post by starfireS14 » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

Im a bit clueless about spring rates can someone explain them to me for example 9/7 vs 7/5.

Nismo_Freak: Posts: 10314; Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2002 10:42 pm; Car: 89 Nissan 240SX

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Post by Nismo_Freak » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

9/7 means... 9 kgf/mm front spring rate, 7 kgf/mm rear spring rate.

starfireS14: Posts: 137; Joined: Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:48 pm

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Post by starfireS14 » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

Nismo_Freak wrote:9/7 means... 9 kgf/mm front spring rate, 7 kgf/mm rear spring rate.

so the higher the number the stiffer the springs are?

Nismo_Freak: Posts: 10314; Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2002 10:42 pm; Car: 89 Nissan 240SX

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Post by Nismo_Freak » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

Yes

1 kgf/mm = 1 kg of force to depress the spring 1mm

starfireS14: Posts: 137; Joined: Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:48 pm

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Post by starfireS14 » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

thanks for clearing that up for me.

Nismo_Freak: Posts: 10314; Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2002 10:42 pm; Car: 89 Nissan 240SX

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Post by Nismo_Freak » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:10 pm

No problem

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