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Coil Spring Question #1333415 11/10/12 08:39 PM 11/10/12 08:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA crazyjjk OP enthusiast
crazyjjk OP enthusiast Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA	If you had two coil springs equal in length same wire diameter. If one spring had 8 coils wider spaced coils and the other had 9 closer spaced coils what would be the differences? Remember spring wire thickness and spring unsprung length the same.

Re: Coil Spring Question [Re: crazyjjk] #1333416 11/10/12 08:45 PM 11/10/12 08:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california M Mr D21 mopar
Mr D21 mopar M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california	maybe the amount of compression force each can take

Re: Coil Spring Question [Re: Mr D21] #1333417 11/10/12 09:03 PM 11/10/12 09:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,318 Ohio J jlatessa pro stock
jlatessa pro stock J Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,318 Ohio	The 9 coil will be softer with less compression travel. (I think) Joe

Re: Coil Spring Question [Re: jlatessa] #1333418 11/11/12 12:56 PM 11/11/12 12:56 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA crazyjjk OP enthusiast
crazyjjk OP enthusiast Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA	Thats what I thought but I am not sure. I think it has to do with the angle between individual coils. Also seems like the one with more coils to act more like a slinky. That being it will bend over easier. Just not sure?

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