Spring Pre-Load: Help me understand the physics.

Originally Posted by kenchan wat? linear rate is linear rate throughout the compression. do you mean loading the suspension to its working position? What I'm getting at is, other than

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Spring Pre-Load: Help me understand the physics.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wat? linear rate is linear rate throughout the compression.

do you mean loading the suspension to its working position?

What I'm getting at is, other than for compensating for differing lengths of spring and as an auxiliary method to control ride height and suspension travel, what's the purpose of adjustable spring pre-load on a linear-rate spring?

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