Suspension Trick
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Suspension Trick
Some were interested in some suspension tricks I am using this year.
Spring will rest on a torrington bearing. This should reduce side loads on the shock shaft and result in better control of damping. This is a pretty cheap solution.
Spring will rest on a torrington bearing. This should reduce side loads on the shock shaft and result in better control of damping. This is a pretty cheap solution.
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What cute little springs and shocks. I'll bet they cost every bit of what the manly springs and shocks cost on my car. I understand the purpose of the Torrington (or thrust) bearing to eliminate spring bind when turning, but how do they reduce side loading?
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Originally Posted by Geoffrey
Mark, you bought those too? They certainly make turning the adjusting collars much easier when loaded on the scales.
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
What cute little springs and shocks. I'll bet they cost every bit of what the manly springs and shocks cost on my car. I understand the purpose of the Torrington (or thrust) bearing to eliminate spring bind when turning, but how do they reduce side loading?
The "cute little springs" are pretty cheap. The "cute little shocks" are not - they are right at $1,000 each and I don't even have the really trick parts in them.
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
Thanks, so now I need these bearings.
Actually these are pretty cheap - I think around $10 each.
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Originally Posted by amondc
Can you get just the bearings? If so where would one get them?
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Originally Posted by SundayDriver
Hyperco perches do the same at a much higher price.
Great mod!!
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Originally Posted by chris walrod
The Hyper perches are trick, but like you said, expensive. Make sure you use the hardened races with those Torringtons. Also, make sure the spring gets seated each time the car get lowered onto the ground as the thin races tend to catch on 'things'..
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Originally Posted by SundayDriver
Good pointer about watching how it seats - thanks.
If you do preload your springs, no worries mate