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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Chassis and Suspension => Topic started by: fastcorvairs on February 19, 2009, 07:43:08 AM

Title: Suspension Science
Post by: fastcorvairs on February 19, 2009, 07:43:08 AM

OK Let's start this thread with a bang. Bug you mite want to move this to the (KPI thread) I don't know.

Here it is. In the March/April 2001 Sand Sports mag there is and article by Doug Dixon and Michael Sommer on The straight scoop on long-travel suspensions.  I am attaching a scanned copy in Adobe reader.  Just click on it and print it out.  I used this article like a bible when I built my suspension and it all worked out like a dream. 
They clear up allot of the terminology that allot of people don't understand.
Six pages long and allot of good pictures.

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: Admin on February 19, 2009, 07:48:17 AM

if its 6 pages you likely will have to break it down as its to large to post, or email it to me and i will...

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: fastcorvairs on February 19, 2009, 07:50:44 AM

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: Admin on February 19, 2009, 07:51:02 AM

I see ya got it... Didnt read it all but scimmed thru, Will be worth reading the entire art later for sure...

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: Yummi on February 19, 2009, 07:51:32 AM

Hey, Doug is a friend of mine - great guy - nicer guy you will not meet.  He helps me with the car.  He is active on GD boards as "KingGlamis." 

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: Admin on February 19, 2009, 07:54:32 AM

he was active at MBN as kingGlamis to, but just quit one day... Very cool guy from what i saw...

Title: Re: Suspension Science
Post by: Engineer on February 19, 2009, 09:11:44 AM

Thanks for posting that Corvair.  Very nice.  I will be absorbing it soon!  ;D