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Old 11-03-2011, 06:40 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
It was far cheaper for me to just cut 'em! (although I did heat juuuust enough to reshape the cut coil so it would seat nicely) And I'm happy with the ride and handling too.
When you shorten a spring you stiffen the spring rate. Imagine standing in the middle of a 12 foot 2x4 suspended at each end. A 6 foot 2x4 would feel twice as stiff. Cutting may be a better compromise between altered height and minimum cost. Resetting wouldn't be free unless you own a spring shop.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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