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Coil Rates

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Coil Rates

Post by BigMav »

How can I tell the type of coil spring rate that I am using? Is it a case of just measuring the coil thickness with verniers for the stiffness and amount of coils for height? :?
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wire thickness
free standing height
and number of coil wraps
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Post by BigMav »

can you go into a bit more detail? ie. if it is xxxmm thick than that would be xxxft/lb spring. I would have thought static height will change a fair bit with age so that wouldn't really work as my springs are older and have definitely sagged quite a bit.
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Post by fnqcairns »

Get a fatty like me 100kg to sit on it and measure the drop, rough but close enough. Different tempers and grades of steel I would assume could lead to differences in physical measurements and counts between manufacturers?

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Post by Henry M »

Big Mav
Post your coil dimensions and I will reply with your coil rates.
Dimensions required.

Coil ID
Coil turns - list fraction of turns
Wire OD
Coil Free Length

A coils rate will alter (very slightly) with the differance in free length.

If you know brand name or colour of shock, then please list.

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Post by BigMav »

I'll take some measurements tomorrow. Free length? Is that the overall height of the spring when unladen?
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