TimZ Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Originally posted by Bob H:Uhh, I don't believe it. Point me to figures showing stock springs were ever progressive. If you can, I admit I was wrong. I Understand what you were saying if indeed we were dealing with a progressive spring. However, I am fairly sure that is most certainly not the case. At least on the first gen, the springs were single rate, linear. At least according to the Factory service manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Well if they are constant rate, and they may be, my memory may have ambushed me, then I'm wrong and Bob H. is right... However, the principal is still valid excepting the rate issue... I still say that there will be an issue with the strut NOT performing optimally and eventually failing prematurely due to the configuration... But I could be wrong... Ultimately David will have to decide if the setup works well once he gets it to the track! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Remember, David does get to track events in SoCal. And it does work very well for him. I never conteded that, just his claim of why it was better/worked in such a way. Personally, (as it has been said by most of us), the setup is great and I'm sure works quite well. That is what really matters. David, thanks for igniting this firestorm! And thanks for recommending a good setup for the ZX,(which few people have experience setting up) -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Hmmmmm.... Well, I don't know if the factory springs are progressive or not. If they are, the rate would increase as they are compressed. I would guess they are linear, because all the progressive's I saw in my circle tracking days were wound a lot tighter on one end than the other. I think all the factory springs I have seen have the coils equally spaced, but I'm really not sure. Like Bob, I'd like to thank David for starting all this. David's found something that he's happy with on his car, regardless of the theories and conventions involved, and I know I've learned from reading everyone else's thoughts. Isn't that what we're all here for? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 My car handles well enough for my daily driving, and some open track time. What i have found, is a very cheap setup when compared to the more expensive brands. I have had SPAX suspension before i had KYB's. The SPAX was way to hard for daily driving, and i cant imagine what would happen on the track if i had not put weight in the hatch area. I removed the SPAX, sold them, and bought KYB's. I then used the extra money i had leftover to buy my fiancee something really nice and take her out to dinner. Now, if you have a ZX, and want to impress your female companion, follow my setup. Afterall, thats the main reason i posted my thoughts. Also, i AM "Spirited Driving"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted December 14, 2002 Author Share Posted December 14, 2002 ooops i accidently posted in this thread and brought it back to the top. Curse me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 David, This is unrelated to this thread. It concerns your signature picture. Esp. in a thread like this, where you have posted 10+ times, it takes forever to download. Think about it, 11 some odd pictures = 250k+ of download just for your sig! When I am not on dial-up, it is not an issue, but when was the last time you tried to download one meg at 26k! It takes forever. Could you please cut down the size of your sig picture to at least 1/4 or less of its current size? I have asked the same of Dan,(badkarmacreepn), as his is the same size. -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted December 14, 2002 Author Share Posted December 14, 2002 no no no! i refuse! JK i changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 muchas gracias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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