i've substantially lightened my car, especially the rear, and i'm trying to figure out how to go about selecting a shock for it. shock damping rate is very complex, and for OEM type shocks there's zero information as far as i can tell. and if course it's gotta fit, mount type and compressed/extended lengths.
the "correct" shocks were crazy-stiff. so i selected one by making a list of all shocks in the available Monroe catalog (THANK YOU MONROE FOR MAKING CATALOG AVAILABLE ONLINE) with the right mounts and lengths, then googled each car application to determine curb weight, and picked the lightest car (toyota Starlet). these are much better than "correct" shocks. but they're still too stiff.
i've read some (not a lot) of race shock info on QA1.net and other sources, but there's no clear way to determine damping needs, and i can't discern any way to put a number to damping. not that i could afford those fully configurable things anyhoo.
how's anyone else solved this problem?
the "correct" shocks were crazy-stiff. so i selected one by making a list of all shocks in the available Monroe catalog (THANK YOU MONROE FOR MAKING CATALOG AVAILABLE ONLINE) with the right mounts and lengths, then googled each car application to determine curb weight, and picked the lightest car (toyota Starlet). these are much better than "correct" shocks. but they're still too stiff.
i've read some (not a lot) of race shock info on QA1.net and other sources, but there's no clear way to determine damping needs, and i can't discern any way to put a number to damping. not that i could afford those fully configurable things anyhoo.
how's anyone else solved this problem?
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