Short stroke suspension

[jondee86]

totta Crolla Wrote:The question is then, is the lowered ride height worth the
increase in spring rate ?

There is a set of AE86 coilovers complete with new front spindles, that
ships with 8 kg/mm springs for the front. I fantasised about fitting these
to my car All I would need to do would be to get some 4 kg/mm
springs to soften the "drift style" spring rates for normal road use.

Wrong... the front shocks only have about 60mm total travel !! Fitting
softer springs would mean hammering the bumpstops. So I had to give
that idea away. Spring rate and ride height/suspension travel is always
going to be a compromise. Go low and take the big hits, or go high and
put up with the body roll.

If I get round to spending more cash on my suspension, I will go to a
slightly stiffer spring, say 4.5-5.0 kg/mm, and invest in some Bilsteins
valved for the application. Quality shocks will improve the ride when you
are using stiffer springs.

Cheers... jondee86