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Old 09-10-2002, 08:19 PM
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Craig,

As I do not know anything about your chassis or the chassis geometry, some basics.

For a relatively flexible chassis you wish your suspension frequencies to be in the 100-120 cpm range. As I do not know your weight distribution or total weight, I will give a guess at wheel rates. (this assumes a distribution of 45/55)

Front: 135 lbs.
Rear: 165 lbs.

A Java wheel rate calculator

Note: these are pretty high numbers, but might work.

Damper rates need to match the frequencies.

I other words, I really do not know how to set up a car of this type from the information you have given. I can only give you generalities.

Please speak to folks like DV, or some of your local Sprint car guys as they will know much more than I about this type of chassis.

Sorry that I could not help more......
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