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      10-05-2012, 05:09 PM   #158
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Originally Posted by ccraig13 View Post
Huh, really? I was always told that springs determined ride height. I guess I heard wrong.
Of course they do, mostly, but in a high pressure monotube shock, there is an additional offset force due to the design that will raise the height 1/4-1/2 inch or so depending on suspension geometry and motion ratios. Basically piston rod cross sectional area (sq in) times internal gas pressure in PSI.
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