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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Default Spring Rate and its compression

If a spring is rated at lets say 500lbs, to compress it 1in, it would take 500lbs, correct?
To compress it 2 inches it would require 1000lbs?
so 1in (500lbs) + 1in (500lbs) = 2in compression (1000lbs)
with linear spring rates
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Default Re: Spring Rate and its compression (4DoorTeg)

You are correct. And good for noting that this applies to linear spring rates only.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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Sounds good
thanks!
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