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Originally Posted by Jeller
With all this being said are there any off the shelf units that are correct? or reccomended/closer to the "correct" specs than others?
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There really isn't a "correct" setup depending on preference and application. Working things out mathematically gives us a starting point for what will produce the most neutral handling. Most of the kits on the market are too over sprung in the front. The best bet is getting properly valved dampers with custom spring rates.
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Originally Posted by jah29
Question for Orb or Harold:
Just to be clear, don't the dampers need to be valved differently than expected since they have a different motion ratio from the springs? If I were tell a shock builder that I want a damper built for 700lb rear springs, I need to determine the effective spring rate at the damper, right? 700lbs * (.57^2 / .81^2) = 347lbs. The damper should be set for 65% critical damping on a 350lb spring?
thanks,
justin
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I think the math is sound, Orb or Harold correct me if I'm wrong.