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Old 09-09-2009, 04:38 PM
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Yep, that's the way I understand it. Seems even spacers have the same sort of effect on increasing the length of the moment arm as they go outside the spring's lower mounting point and increase the distance from the pivot to the end of the lever. Not saying this causes a major (or even noticeable) effect given typical narrow spacers, I only mention it as an example application of the concept.
In that case it is certainly feasible for higher rate springs in the back even on a car so heavily weight biased towards the front.

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Does the angle of inclination have an affect as well?
Is this the angle of the dangle question?
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Old 09-10-2009, 04:20 AM
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In that case it is certainly feasible for higher rate springs in the back even on a car so heavily weight biased towards the front.
Yup - this is how I ended up understanding it.
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