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LEGENDS => Setup and Handling => Topic started by: Legendracer6m on February 21, 2015, 12:08:07 pm

Title: Shocks
Post by: Legendracer6m on February 21, 2015, 12:08:07 pm

What is the  best war to mount shocks for a slightly banked asphalt oval. I have seen the fronts rod end up and rod end down ,what is the advantage or disadvantage. I'm trying to understand how to take advantage of sprung weight and unsprung weight. We run at Columbus Motor Speedway where you don't use much brake . Any thoughts would be appreciated  Thanks

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: justfreaky on February 21, 2015, 07:23:49 pm

Mounting a shock upside down offers a couple advantages. First, it lowers unsprung weight of the suspension. Second, moving the shock body up higher moves the shock fluid away from the brake system, so it runs cooler. Three, ease of adjusting the shock. Doubtful that the unsprung weight is affected that much. Ease of adjusting the coilover unit likely plays a much more important role in how you want to mount the shock.

Most I have seen run the front shocks right side up and rear shocks upside down.

Try this thread for some thoughts on the subject:

http://www.legendsracer.com/index.php?topic=28.0


Steve

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: Legendracer6m on February 22, 2015, 05:34:19 pm

Thanks that helps a lot