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Old 09-30-2013 | 01:58 PM
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JamesL_71
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Originally Posted by LloydLoar
You can either mount the springs inboard or you can also mount them so they touch on the top of the links, ala AE. As you move the springs inboard, I believe they will feel stiffer. We will see where Max and Dave end up mounting them
Softer.

Moving the springs inboard decreases the motion ratio acting upon them... thus, it requires a stiffer spring to yield the same effective spring rate as the same car would with the springs mounted over the links.
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