Originally posted by Dragonfire
thats a complicated way of putting it...
With the same springs.....
moving lower shock mounting out towards wheel makes suspension stiffer, moving inward makes suspension softer.
moving upper shock mount has the same effect in the same differctions but to a smaller degree.
There are also some other side effects other that harder/softer suspension but that is getting complicated.
Generally speaking... if the track is very flat/smooth, run shocks outward on lower arms. If its rough run shocks inward on lower arms.
U got it wrong there mate. Moving the bottom of the shock outwards (towards the wheel) makes the suspension progressively softer throughout the movement, thus giving the effect of a softer spring. Moving it inwards makes it less progressive thus giving the feeling of a stiffer spring.
Try working it out by drawing little diagrams an using triganometry.