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Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:58 pm
by coolhandluke
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:56 pm
by coolhandluke
Weekend reading:
http://www.kaztechnologies.com/wp-conte ... sprzak.pdf
Cliffs: 25pg recap of designing a suspension for an FSAE cars.
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:01 am
by coolhandluke
Spring Rate Conversion chart:
https://www.redline360.com/garage/sprin ... m-to-lbsin
Cliffs: Easily Convert KG/mm to LBS/in
Roughly 1 KG/mm is equal to 55.997 LBS/in. Easy way to remember is 1 KG/mm = 56 LBS/in.
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:42 pm
by aw614
Honed Developments just released their EG/DC Upper control arms for pre-order
https://honeddevelopments.com/product/e ... amber-arm/
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:00 pm
by coolhandluke
Nice catch, I saw ad well but I had yet to check the website. I’ll research now, thank you.
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:36 pm
by coolhandluke
I appreciate the thought and testing in the anti-slip camber design. I also like the inclusion of adding caster for improving high speed stability.
I pause at the cost and I’ve already purchased PCI units. I value quality engineering and design, it’s just difficult given this new world of Honda parts costs impacting tracking.
I presume the Kingpin Machine upgraded sphericals from the PCI would still work. We shall see.
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:21 am
by aw614
I think they would since the Honed kit doesn't include the bushings and I probably will have to swap mine over.
I did end up buying the honed kit. I am still using the skunk2 kit that came off Christian's old car, but with the kind of driving my car has seen on the track and autocross, it feels like preventative maintenance on changing it up again. I'll eventually install them after I get my car running again. Waiting sucks
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:19 am
by coolhandluke
aw614 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:21 am
I think they would since the Honed kit doesn't include the bushings and I probably will have to swap mine over.
I did end up buying the honed kit. I am still using the skunk2 kit that came off Christian's old car, but with the kind of driving my car has seen on the track and autocross, it feels like preventative maintenance on changing it up again. I'll eventually install them after I get my car running again. Waiting sucks
I'm considering the kit. I could do a write up comparing three different setups with pics, weights, camber adjust & caster specs, etc.
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:03 pm
by g3teg97
I would be interested in learning your feedback because I saw the price and thought that seems like an awful lot, but perhaps it's well-engineered and high quality so does it fall into that category or "you get what you pay for?"
Re: Suspension tuning - dampers, spring rates, etc.
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:48 pm
by coolhandluke
I’ll buy a Honed set if I can secure a buyer for my current BNIB UCA’s. I’ll do a full comparison, pictures, compare weights, and features.