![]() Without the top isolator, the end of the spring will be putting an uneven amount of stress on the K-frame spring perch as the front suspension travels through it's range. Thanks to ingram077 for pointing out my typo! Do you know ANYTHING AT ALL about springs? Clearly you do NOT! I've been doing Electrical/Mechanical Engineer for 15+ years. And, you?ģ) I've worked directly with companies that make custom springs for extremely high reliability and critical products.ĭuh, it's CLEAR that you have NEVER EVER read a book on handling!īTW: I've spec'd custom springs at work. Okay, another part to add to my spring FAQ.Ĭlick to expand.F****** clueless people!ġ) READ A BOOK ON HANDLING! Maybe you heard of Herb Adams?Ģ) I've taken a number of Mechanical Engineering courses in materials. BTW: Any handling book will explain what I just said. Your CG is all screwed up, the bump steer is horrible, Ackerman suffers, etc. But, don't go spreading BS about you did it for handling. I could give a rat's *ss if you drop your car 2+". Last, if you want your car lower than 1.5", then is is NOT for handling. Then remove the appropriate amount from the free-end of the coil. Then calculate how many inches per degree. To cut a coil, you need to measure the PITCH of the non-variable rate part. So, height measurement of a free coil is NOT accurate! But, the pitch of the free end of the coil is NOT CONSISTENT! BOTH ends of the coil conform to their seats. For every 1" cut off the spring, the fender will be ~2" lower. But, it's NOT easy to 100% predict the amount drop. ![]() If people want the ricer lower look, then CUT the spring with a sawzall or hacksaw. Most likely is a broken spring at the bottom. Otherwise, over MANY years (15+) the two dissimilar metals and the poor contact will cause problems. The spring end will out an uneven pressure on the POS tower and that can cause problems in the long term. To remove the top isolator is very foolish/stupid. ![]() Also, from an engineering point of view, they are REQUIRED on the top. For one, they are for NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness). The upper and lower spring isolators serve a number of functions. ![]()
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