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Old 05-26-2010, 01:22 AM   #23
Super73
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Re: Make my truck hook!!

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Originally Posted by red rumbler View Post
softer the rear spring the more it will squat so coilovers are probs the best


I'm sorry but I disagree 50%..

If your rear suspension has < 100% antisquat yes, ANY spring will squat. How much depends on your antisquat percentage, spring rate, shock adjustment and how far your front raises..

If your rear suspension has exactly 100% antisquat, your rear will not squat nor seperate if your fron suspension stays constant. However, this most likely will never happen. As your front raises, your center of gravity then does the same inducing < 100% antisquat, so again you will squat the rear.

Here is the problem with what you are saying.

If your rear suspension has > 100% antisquat, under load you will now get seperation (axle goes down in to the ground and the body moves up in the air). It doesn't matter if you have 50lb rear springs or 250lb rear springs.



This is why I asked all the questions I did in my first response on this thread. With out having a clear picture of what is really going on, it's going to be hard to help.
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