Shocks for Strano's?
06-02-2008, 05:21 PM
#21
This seems to be a big misconception with you non racing guys
A lot of non racing people will tell you they don't know jack about suspension, YET they assume that we all ride on super stiff suspension and just jack up our shocks and use super stiff springs. This is not the case. You can have BOTH good ride quality and good handling
Shocks and springs colaborate to work together. A spring needs to compress and return and not bounce around. A softer spring won't ride as firm as a lower stiffer spring. The shocks are used to control the spring oscillation. Too much compression or too much rebound will make the ride quality diminish, and not enough will make the springs bounce several times. You don't want too much or too little for both daily driving AND performance.
A lot of non racing people will tell you they don't know jack about suspension, YET they assume that we all ride on super stiff suspension and just jack up our shocks and use super stiff springs. This is not the case. You can have BOTH good ride quality and good handling
Shocks and springs colaborate to work together. A spring needs to compress and return and not bounce around. A softer spring won't ride as firm as a lower stiffer spring. The shocks are used to control the spring oscillation. Too much compression or too much rebound will make the ride quality diminish, and not enough will make the springs bounce several times. You don't want too much or too little for both daily driving AND performance.
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06-02-2008, 05:38 PM
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This seems to be a big misconception with you non racing guys
A lot of non racing people will tell you they don't know jack about suspension, YET they assume that we all ride on super stiff suspension and just jack up our shocks and use super stiff springs. This is not the case. You can have BOTH good ride quality and good handling
A lot of non racing people will tell you they don't know jack about suspension, YET they assume that we all ride on super stiff suspension and just jack up our shocks and use super stiff springs. This is not the case. You can have BOTH good ride quality and good handling
06-02-2008, 06:09 PM
#23
Huh? What was my misconception? I think you read what I was asking. I know how springs and shocks work together. I am not concerened about getting a stiff ride or a soft ride or whatever...I am just wanting to know from Sam if I can keep the stock shocks and use the Strano springs for a short time. In that time the most car will be driven is on and off a trailer...and maybe to a cruise in or two.
not quite as short answer: yes, to a point
the thing you are going to notice, though, is that the car will still feel "bouncy" or "floaty", and you'll probably be hitting the bumpstops a lot more often. the stock shocks have nowhere near the valving to handle that high of a spring rate. so yes, they will "work", but you're not going to be very comfortable, so i'd drive it the least amount possible until you can get some good shocks.
06-03-2008, 10:24 AM
#24
Yes, you can drive it on stock shocks. Not it's not dangerous (as long as you aren't working the car super hard where a lack of damping can bite you), but control and ride do suffer.
The question was loaded. I work on suspensions for folks and as such find if more than a bit uncomfortable to say "sure, go ahead and do it", especially when I see the amount of $$$ layed out for bling like CCW's and such. But I'm more a of a function over form kind of guy vs. form over function.
The question was loaded. I work on suspensions for folks and as such find if more than a bit uncomfortable to say "sure, go ahead and do it", especially when I see the amount of $$$ layed out for bling like CCW's and such. But I'm more a of a function over form kind of guy vs. form over function.
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