[DeTomaso] Shock recommendations

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Göran,

With the figures you gave me the other week a spring rate balance of 40/60 gives a wheel spring rate of appr 36/64. I assume the sway bars are sized to give a car with this wheel spring rate a proper balance. If you change the spring stiffness proportionally I assume the swaybars should be resized accordingly to retain the same balance in turns.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Göran Malmberg" <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <Pantdino at aol.com>; <bob at dodgecarroll.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recommendations


> The original springs are about the same proportional rate as the 
> weight distribution of the car. If we like to go up in spring rate 
> (or down) while keeping the corneering balance of the car, we 
> must keep this 60-40 balance. If for example 450-550 is used
> we are having 55% rear stiffness. This gives less rear roll rate and 
> call for more rear swaybars for the same cornering balance. 
> We could also rise the rear spring rate for the same effect as adding
> a heavier rear bar. 
> So, what happen if altering the spring balance and compensating  
> with swaybars for the same cornering balance? This is that we get 
> another balance in pitch. This affect starting vs braking behaviour.
> Or should I say all pitch roll events.
> Goran
> 
> We shouldnt over dramatice these things, just be awhare of what it is
> about.  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <Pantdino at aol.com>; <bob at dodgecarroll.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recommendations
> 
> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 1/11/09 9 32 45, pantdino at aol.com writes:
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> What are the spring rates of the "Quella suspensions"?
>>> 
>> 
>> Normally 450/550, but you can custom-order any rate you want.
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> 
>> **************
>> New year...new news.  Be the first to know what is making 
>> headlines. (http://news.aol.com?ncid=emlcntusnews00000002)
>> _______________________________________________
>> 
>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>> 
>> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>> 
>> DeTomaso mailing list
>> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>>
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
> 
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
> 
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso