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Old 04-03-2007, 12:59 PM
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Are stock springs progressive or linear?
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Correction, I'm wrong.
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What makes you think they are progressive? I don't think I've ever actually seen a load v. displacement graph for the "stock springs". (And by the way, there are at least three different versions of "stock springs" -- 00-01, 02-03, 04+.)
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stock springs FEEL like they are linear.
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The stock springs ('04-05) have consistent pitch, gauge, and coil diameter, so I doubt that they are progressive.
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Originally Posted by Orthonormal,Apr 3 2007, 02:56 PM
The stock springs ('04-05) have consistent pitch, gauge, and coil diameter, so I doubt that they are progressive.
Ditto for the 02-03 springs.
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My ass FEELS smaller but I can't get my pants to agree
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Originally Posted by cthree,Apr 3 2007, 10:26 PM
My ass FEELS smaller but I can't get my pants to agree
so you're saying the stock springs are progressive?

i don't follow you...
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No... he's saying they're NOT progressive. Are you familiar with what progressive and linear are?

Progressive rate springs are made more for comfort, and get stiffer as they coil in-turn.
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No, I'm saying my ass is too big for my pants. What part didn't you understand?
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