Jeremy thank you for finding and sharing this info....I think I can FINALLY order mt G/C sleeves for my ECS struts.
Jeremy thank you for finding and sharing this info....I think I can FINALLY order mt G/C sleeves for my ECS struts.
Are we having fun yet? Lots of good stuff in here and here's a whole lot more for ya'll to chew on...
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_1.pdf
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_2.pdf
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_3.pdf
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_4.pdf
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_5.pdf
http://www.optimumg.com/docs/Springs...Tech_Tip_6.pdf
Consider me surprised as hell. For reference, BMW E36 rear suspension, nearly identical in configuration to ours, when in coilover is known to have a 1:1.07 MR going off memory:
http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/...ps70c51a6c.jpg
My car was twitchy and unstable as hell on 9K/7K split.......I'm just imagining 9K/9K oversteer.
I just measured my car, all stock suspension arms, AWS deleted and links in "neutral" position, forward cam bolts in most forward position. 0 toe. stockish ride height. I got a motion ratio over 1.
Reference measurement - Damper length
16 - 23.375
15 - 22.0625
14 - 20.9375
13 - 19.8125
12 - 18.75
It's completely possible I'm tripping, so Jeremy, can you recheck your car? I got a stable spot at 1.125 MR (not squared) right in compression of my ride height.
[edit]: measured with both springs disconnected to avoid chassis warp possibly modifying results.
What is the perch gap at resting ride height? What us the gap at 1" below resting ride height. What is the gap at 1" above resting ride height?
I need the number when the tire moves 1"... Not the perch.
10.375, 8.125
Comes out same.
[edit]: those are perch to perch, 1" below and 1" above ride height
1.26 motion ratio... Hrmmm. Danger Will Robins! LOL... I will check again... This is wierd.Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
dangerously close to my initial measurements of my spare subframe....
Plugging in stock spring rates....
quick rough plugging of the numbers means .98 and 1.26 motion ratios makes sense with stock spring rates and corner weights, at least to me.