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by The Dark Side of Will
Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:41 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Real tech question - suspension mount load approximation
Replies: 10
Views: 3760

I think you're going for overkill... kitting a 3" step at 120? That's offroad racing shit. what spring rates will you use? figure out how much it takes to compress your spring to coil bind. Add in how much force it takes to compress your bump stop to the point of spring coil bind. Add an approp...
by The Dark Side of Will
Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:35 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Educate me- What is Scrub Radius, and does it matter to me?
Replies: 17
Views: 8163

"Tires, Suspension, and Handling" by John Dixon.

Yes, I did drop an SCC term... :P

To add to your explanation, it's important to note that what I meant was the longitudinal component of the distance, not just the straight line distance.
by The Dark Side of Will
Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:42 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Educate me- What is Scrub Radius, and does it matter to me?
Replies: 17
Views: 8163

To bring some of this together... There are two components to what is generally considered "scrub radius". The first is steering offset, which falls under the ICP definition that Howard posted above. This is a purely lateral distance. The second is caster trail which is the longitudinal di...