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Originally Posted by Reed
I'm not sure if this applies to this thread, but I was wondering why, when doing this extensive of a modification to a car, one wouldn't convert the suspension to a push/pull rod inboard shock system. I realize this would require quite a bit of fabrication (especially for suspension mounts), but from what i understand, this ype of suspension is superior to that of a strut tower type (please excuse my poor terminology) in that one can make the suspension progressive as more force is applied to the wheel. I am interested in and planning to make a car from scratch at some point in my life and am just trying to better understand some of the finer points of suspension geometry.
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I understand what you're saying and if you were starting from scratch it'd be worth considering.
But otherwise it's a huge amount of work for the potential gain. Adding progression to the spring rates can be acheived pretty easily (progressive wound springs or progressive bumpstops) but rising rate linkages have the added attraction of keeping damper rates in line with the spring rates.