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From: Doug Arnao <douga@carroll.com>
Subject: Re: GPL bump rubber question
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Lou wrote:

> Im not sure about in the game but on real coil over shocks use bump rubbers
> to limit the travel of the shock. That is if your shocks full range of
> travel is 2.5" and you install a 1" bump rubber then the shock travel is
> 1.5" plus whatever the rubber can be compressed. The shock travel may be at
> a different ratio than the suspension travel. For example; if your shock
> travels 1.5" and your shock to wheel travel ratio is 1.5 then your ride
> height moves 3". Older race cars had softer springs and shocks with a lot of
> travel. Bump rubbers were used to control how much upward travel of the
> suspension as when going over a bump or chassis squat to the ground. Most
> newer race cars do not use bump rubbers to limit travel. They use stiffer
> springs and more skid blocks on the bottom of the car.

Correct, Lou........Gpl,  however,  uses "wheel rate" for its spring and travel
mubers - 1:1 with the actual wheel travel,  IOW.


--Doug

