Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Calendar
Monthly
Weekly
Agenda
Archive
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support Hardline Crawlers :
Forums
Rock Crawling Forums
General Discussion
Coil overs or not ? Update ORI's installed and tuned whoooooo!!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Elliott" data-source="post: 389868" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p><strong>Re: Coil overs or not ?</strong></p><p></p><p>I understand what youre saying, I guess I just cant see where it would help you much to limit the travel of the upper spring, because basically that's what its doing, travel it down to just say 70% of the upper spring then put all the pressure on the lower spring. I checked my rear out earlier because I'm getting old and stupid and couldn't remember how I set it up, My rear springs are 200 on top and 250 on bottom.I took a strap and sucked it down till it bottomed out, My top springs were 80% roughly collapsed, and the rear were compressed roughly 3" give or take I didn't have time to get technical with my measurements, I was doing this as I was running my cnc mill.</p><p></p><p>I don't have mine setup where I do not need tender coils, I'm going to try and play with some more springs here shortly just to figure out some things. The only issue I really don't like on mine is I can bottom out my rear when I really hit stuff hard, which with what your saying I could help with the spanners run down(if they were still on the shock) to where it would get on the lower shock faster to create more pressure.And I understand that but why wouldn't just stiffening up the compression do the same thing. Because it really looks like my springs are compress perfect at full stuff with the uppers being 80% and my lowers being several inches of compression.And it really is very smooth riding There is probably to many ways to get to the same end with these things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elliott, post: 389868, member: 1090"] [b]Re: Coil overs or not ?[/b] I understand what youre saying, I guess I just cant see where it would help you much to limit the travel of the upper spring, because basically that's what its doing, travel it down to just say 70% of the upper spring then put all the pressure on the lower spring. I checked my rear out earlier because I'm getting old and stupid and couldn't remember how I set it up, My rear springs are 200 on top and 250 on bottom.I took a strap and sucked it down till it bottomed out, My top springs were 80% roughly collapsed, and the rear were compressed roughly 3" give or take I didn't have time to get technical with my measurements, I was doing this as I was running my cnc mill. I don't have mine setup where I do not need tender coils, I'm going to try and play with some more springs here shortly just to figure out some things. The only issue I really don't like on mine is I can bottom out my rear when I really hit stuff hard, which with what your saying I could help with the spanners run down(if they were still on the shock) to where it would get on the lower shock faster to create more pressure.And I understand that but why wouldn't just stiffening up the compression do the same thing. Because it really looks like my springs are compress perfect at full stuff with the uppers being 80% and my lowers being several inches of compression.And it really is very smooth riding There is probably to many ways to get to the same end with these things. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Latest posts
Coalmont TN OHV New Park info
Latest: ridered3
Yesterday at 3:48 PM
General Discussion
B
Official "Post your trail riding pics" Thread
Latest: broncoparts
Yesterday at 1:35 PM
General Discussion
Trying to get it mostly right the first time: A 5.9 Magnum and 46RE swapped, Tummy Tucked Daily Driven Jeep TJ
Latest: ridered3
Thursday at 10:08 AM
Tech & Fab
2.5 ton rockwell pattern wheels
Latest: semperfi1919
Wednesday at 7:38 PM
Wanted to Buy
T
For Sale
85-91 Ford Kingpin Dana 60 $2k
Latest: truck-oholic
Tuesday at 4:29 PM
Off Road 4x4 Parts For Sale
Forums
Rock Crawling Forums
General Discussion
Coil overs or not ? Update ORI's installed and tuned whoooooo!!
Top