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[@Arkoss]

Thanks for the info!

[@034motorsport]

Thanks for the support!

[@tractioncontroldelete]

Great info

[@alexandercarnathan7235]

I have a 2021 awd Hyundai Santa fa Its my daily driver I want it to handle good but not wreck its current off-road trail camping capability’s I mainly zip around on the highway 90% of the time light trails the other

[@superjoint57]

You mentioned linear 50lbs....then 100lbs. Would a linear spring not be the same rate throughout? For Example: A 50lb spring would be 50lbs no matter the compression amount.

[@034motorsport]

A linear spring is measured in Lbs per inch. This means that if you had a 12" spring rated at 300lb/in, it would take 300lbs to compress it 1". The next inch of deflection will take another 300lb of load and the next inch of deflection will take an additional 300lbs. At this point, you are applying 900lbs of load to the spring to compress it by 3 inches.
Hope this makes sense!

[@superjoint57]

@@034motorsport Got ya! Thank you!!!

[@deviantrebel6326]

I have a 88 Camaro, would love a smoother ride, currently stock and rides like a horse and buggy on country roads. Handles curves great but bumps rattle the car to death. Very annoying. What would you suggest??