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Offline fabr

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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2009, 01:54:49 PM »
I will soon as I get the rears mounted.I know mine will be heavier than I want till they get on a diet.
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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2009, 02:32:34 PM »
Ever try driving a solid axle truck (mainly the front axle) through the dunes? I don't care how much suspension you got, it's like a bucking bronco.
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Offline fabr

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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2009, 02:35:59 PM »
The weight just jerks you down into the bottoms.
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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2009, 02:44:10 PM »
The issue with unsprung weight is simply that once it gets moving (hits a large bump for eg), you have to stop it from moving and get it (the wheel) back into its postition fast (back on the ground so it will steer, drive and brake!).

This isnt easy as it makes us use heaviers shock valving (and sometimes springing) than we would otherwise need and the actual weight and having to control it makes us compromise the tuning of our suspension.

This is true of all vehicles with suspension. Fabrs right, their is no IDEAL weight, just minimise it to the max while ensuring the unit CAN do its job without failing.

IMO ;D
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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2009, 02:45:54 PM »
"for every action there is an opposite and equal re-action"

THis is the premise behind unsprung weith...
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Offline fabr

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Re: Unsprung weight
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2009, 03:31:32 PM »
weith? Is that some new Oz slang? ;D
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