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Bicycle Bob · 08-28-2009, 08:10 PM

Everything I have ever read or understood suggests that the less unsprung weight, the better. The sprung mass is used to control the unsprung mass, and is upset if it has to react strongly.

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Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,805 Appliance White - '93 Geo Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Chevy Sprint Base Thanks: 91 Thanked 460 Times in 328 Posts	Everything I have ever read or understood suggests that the less unsprung weight, the better. The sprung mass is used to control the unsprung mass, and is upset if it has to react strongly.