karpouzian

iTrader: (5)

Are they relevant? Can you tell if your suspension is 'harder' or 'softer' by the color of your springs?

modelfan

iTrader: (1)

Yes, absolutely they're relevant and yes you can tell if they're harder or softer depending on the color.

Every manufacturer uses their own color scheme for identifying hard to soft spring tension. Some even have all one color springs but different tensions on them. They're usually color coded at one of the ends but not noticeable from afar. This practice was created to mask your suspension setup from other drivers prying eyes at the bigger events.

hakmazter

Except for Caster Racing. All 3 colors are available in different rates so the springs match your paint. A lot of racers end up painting them anyways.

AleD123

iTrader: (5)

ive only ever used tamiya springs i know that red is soft yellow is medium blue is hard they are the only ones i really use but still havent experimented with them to much yet but tamiya also have a whole line of spingsTamiya
Spring Rating [lb/in]
Purple 22.72
Gray 20.91
White Short 17.24
Blue Short 15.27
White 14.82
Blue 14.08
Yellow 13.33
Red Short 13.24
Yellow Short 12.90
Red 11.86
red being the softest
copied from timpotter another member of this forum

karpouzian

iTrader: (5)

Thank you, this is just what I needed!

rccartips

iTrader: (3)

You can also try squeezing to match springs.


Simply compress two different springs with your fingers. The softer spring will compress more. Use this technique to match and choose your springs.

karpouzian

iTrader: (5)

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Really creative thinking, thanks!

QUOTE=rccartips;10158948]You can also try squeezing to match springs.


Simply compress two different springs with your fingers. The softer spring will compress more. Use this technique to match and choose your springs.[/QUOTE]