mxbundy
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What I am talking about here is a 2 spring setup on one shock. Like the shocks on the front ends of quads or old vintage bikes.
What I need to know is what is the formula for figuring out what your spring rates should be.
I know that one spring is softre than the other and combined they equal a rate that is the addition of the 2. Then when the softer spring coil bindes the rate increases to the rate of the stiffer spring, there by giving you a rising spring rate.
I need to know what the formula is for this. What is your rate when you combine the 2 springs? How do you determine at what point the rate increases. I know it is a function of the softer spring, and I would assume that you would vary the rate and lenght of this spring to determine at what point in the travel where it will cancel it self out. How do you determine this?
I am not a math major so I go easy on me! :thumb:
Thanks
Mxbundy
What I need to know is what is the formula for figuring out what your spring rates should be.
I know that one spring is softre than the other and combined they equal a rate that is the addition of the 2. Then when the softer spring coil bindes the rate increases to the rate of the stiffer spring, there by giving you a rising spring rate.
I need to know what the formula is for this. What is your rate when you combine the 2 springs? How do you determine at what point the rate increases. I know it is a function of the softer spring, and I would assume that you would vary the rate and lenght of this spring to determine at what point in the travel where it will cancel it self out. How do you determine this?
I am not a math major so I go easy on me! :thumb:
Thanks
Mxbundy