Originally Posted by CMcAllister
Originally Posted by cudaman1969
Originally Posted by CMcAllister
Originally Posted by cudaman1969
The springs do nothing but hold the car up with ladder bars.


Any spring can have the rate adjusted to change how the suspension reacts.

That’s done with shocks


A solid mount will hold the car up. Won't let the suspension work though. Same as a too stiff spring.

Actually the shocks control the speed of and/or restricts the housing movement.

A lower rate spring, compressed more to hold the car at the desired ride height, and storing more energy as a result, will make the suspension respond differently than a stiff spring. Coil spring, leaf spring, torsion bar, doesn't matter. A lighter spring will make the car more "lively" on the suspension.

A big. fat torsion bar will hold the front of the car up with little compression needed. A skinny torsion bar, twisted up to hold the car at ride height will store energy and help get the front suspension separated and get the car to pitch rotate at the hit. Same principle.

Those long strap hangers look cool on a red neck car when used to jack the car back to normal ride height. Or maybe re-arch the spring looking like a big U.