ArcticXJ
NAXJA Forum User
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- Anchorage AK
I just finished a search for coilover spring rates and got plenty of spring rate info, but all for conventional coils.
Im planning on picking up a set of 16" travel Sway-a-way 2.0" diameter coilovers with resevoirs and dual rate kits tomorrow and am still debating the spring rate I want to got with.
Seeing as how Ive decided to go with the dual rate kits, Im looking for suggestions on what spring rates are working best under the xj's out there that are currently running these.
I'd like the coilovers to be just soft enough for rock crawling, but just stiff enough to allow occasional street use, and some moderate jumping (It sees 3 to 4 feet of air). So a happy medium, if you will.
Ive calculated the following so far:
*wheel travel- about 24" from full stuff to full droop
*distance from longarm radius point to axle- 42"
*distance on said point coilover will mount- 42" (top of axle)
*angle that coilover will be laid back at- 6* (to help push axle forward)
*mounting distance inward from kingpin (toward the diff)- 9"
*weight of sprung front corner- 1000lbs
*weight of unsprung front corner - UNKNOWN!!!! Can somebody help me?
So far, as per Sway-a-way's web site, this nets me a main (heavy) spring with a rate of about 375 lb/in, and a tender (soft) of about 250 lb/in. Does this sound about right to you guys? Sounds a little soft to me.
Any advice or help from those of you who are in the know with this stuff would be extremely appreciated!!! TIA.
Im planning on picking up a set of 16" travel Sway-a-way 2.0" diameter coilovers with resevoirs and dual rate kits tomorrow and am still debating the spring rate I want to got with.
Seeing as how Ive decided to go with the dual rate kits, Im looking for suggestions on what spring rates are working best under the xj's out there that are currently running these.
I'd like the coilovers to be just soft enough for rock crawling, but just stiff enough to allow occasional street use, and some moderate jumping (It sees 3 to 4 feet of air). So a happy medium, if you will.
Ive calculated the following so far:
*wheel travel- about 24" from full stuff to full droop
*distance from longarm radius point to axle- 42"
*distance on said point coilover will mount- 42" (top of axle)
*angle that coilover will be laid back at- 6* (to help push axle forward)
*mounting distance inward from kingpin (toward the diff)- 9"
*weight of sprung front corner- 1000lbs
*weight of unsprung front corner - UNKNOWN!!!! Can somebody help me?
So far, as per Sway-a-way's web site, this nets me a main (heavy) spring with a rate of about 375 lb/in, and a tender (soft) of about 250 lb/in. Does this sound about right to you guys? Sounds a little soft to me.
Any advice or help from those of you who are in the know with this stuff would be extremely appreciated!!! TIA.