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emtb85
08-25-2014, 10:49 PM
The track I run at has a real bad dip comming into one of the turns and when the car unloads it pushes real bad up the track. Can I incress the spring rate to help and if so what would be in the ball park range or is there anything else I could to to help the car. I run a 1000 on the right front on a 3400lbs monte carlo

Racer96m
08-26-2014, 11:55 AM
To control the bounce, you need to look at shocks, not spring rates.

Dave

emtb85
08-26-2014, 07:00 PM
What kind of shocks should i look for. I got easy ups on the front.

JustAddDirt
08-27-2014, 08:07 AM
that is the problem...shocks
if you run an easy up shock, with a 1000# spring, the shock is not controlling rebound.
your motion ratio of your lower a-arm is 25%
so your right front spring that is a 1000#, at the ball joint is 250#
if your easy up shock is say 100# of rebound, it is actually 25# with motion ratio figured in
NOT near enough shock control
you need something with more rebound control.