Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Soft Vs Stiff Springs - Explained

Is it better for a suspension to have soft coil springs or stiff springs? The purpose of a suspension is to keep your tires on the ground. A softer suspension will offer more mechanical grip as it will do a better job of keeping the tires on the ground vs a stiff suspension when it comes to depressions, bumps, and surface irregularities in the road. But then why do race cars have such stiff suspensions? This video explains the design philosophy behind race car suspensions. 


Related Links (And Hat Tip!) 
Race Car Design by Derek Seward - http://www.amazon.com/Race-Car-Design-Derek-Seward/dp/1137030143

 
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 8, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    As always great video thanks for sharing your knowledge!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    i have a 2014 ford fiesta & it have a verry hard suspension but its not really a sport car it have a 1.25litr engen 82hp

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  3. Anand R HJuly 9, 2015 at 12:25 AM

    I have two wheeler which is 5 year old now, and I want to change my suspension since i use it daily for work and home and the road Is bit bumpy... Should I go for hard suspension or soft one to avoid my back injury

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  4. UnknownJuly 9, 2015 at 6:04 AM

    Thanks a lot dude

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  5. UnknownJuly 9, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    I have also two wheeler.

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  6. mustafaFebruary 1, 2017 at 11:23 PM

    Any solution??? I have installed new shock in my car but still is car seem hard and make noise when move on bumps or rough road ...does I have to change coil spring also???

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    1. AnonymousMay 2, 2017 at 12:15 PM

      are they upgraded shocks or stock(OEM)
      If they are upgraded you have to change the springs in order the spring and shock to match( suspension travel and rebound)

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