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[ollybev]

Sorted cheers

 

[Ror]

is a 500lb ti spring the same as a 500lb steel spring?

A 500lb spring is a 500lb spring no matter what you make it from.

500lb refers to the amount of force required to compress the spring a certain distance. Its know as a spring rate.

check out this site it has all you need to know http://www.tftunedshox.com/tech-area/spring-calculator.html

 

[Dicky]

We'll need to know:

Old bike / travel setting (if multiple options)
New bike / travel setting (if multiple options)
Rider weight


Different leverage ratios between old + new bike methinks.

A spring rate is a spring rate AFAIK, although there's a surprisingly large 'acceptable' margin for error from most of the bigger manufacturers... eg. your spring might say 500lb but is actually giving out 473lb.

 

[cdfeto]

Don't change/delete your posts and titles, leaves them intact so that other users can benefit from the answers without posting a new thread.

 

[dilzy]

So Bradley....why did you delete your post? Being nearly a Cheif Engineer and you ask these sort of Q's....

 

[Ror]

if you want to have the same % of sag on your new bike use this equation:

old spring rate X old shock travel X new wheel travel = new spring rate
old wheel travel X new shock travel

 

[Mojo]

So Bradley....why did you delete your post? Being nearly a Cheif Engineer and you ask these sort of Q's....

haha if that is the case he will soon put sold into the title and hope it gets deleted asap! thats a golden moment for an engineer

 

[landz]

I am a tool who thinks that two different material springs with the same rate actually have a different rate!

Bravo, cheif.

 

[dilzy]

He'll never go riding with us again.

 

[Mojo]

haha... FAIL

its like the question;

whats heavier a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?

but bricks are heavier than feather!!!