Dual Rate Springs + 13mm Sway Bar?

[Metallicat]

I am a little unhappy that my sled only has about 1" of sag on the front end with all of the preload taken off of the front springs.

I would like to lower the front end a bit to improve upon the cornering and lower the cg.

I am thinking about a set of 80/125 dual rate springs from Cat, combined with the 13mm aftermarket sway bar.

The 80lb/in initial rate of the springs should allow the front end to sit much lower, and the 13mm sway bar should compensate for the decreased initial spring force. The 120 finishing rate on the dual rate springs is pretty close to the stock, linear spring rate.

Just thinking about things for next year, probably won't touch the front end this year. Maybe combine the above mods with a softer compression rate on the front end, too.

 

[Metallicat]

I think I like my idea. I'll just try it, maybe even this year as Cat springs are pretty darned inexpensive compared to Yammi springs. I'll let everyone know how it works out!!!

 

[bjowett]

Sounds like fun. My only thought is that you may(?) find yourself blowing through the travel a little fast in medium sized and larger bumps. Nothing ventured nothing gained!

Check out the Swayaway tech page for lot's of great suspension calculators. Dual and triple rate calculators, good stuff when you start experimenting... http://www.swayaway.com/TechRoom_2.php

BTW, I happen to have a brand new set of those cat springs in silver.... if they interest you make an offer, they need to go to a new home.

 

[pro116]

The fox floats will cure all that and ride better.

 

[Metallicat]

Sounds like fun. My only thought is that you may(?) find yourself blowing through the travel a little fast in medium sized and larger bumps. Nothing ventured nothing gained!

Check out the Swayaway tech page for lot's of great suspension calculators. Dual and triple rate calculators, good stuff when you start experimenting... http://www.swayaway.com/TechRoom_2.php

BTW, I happen to have a brand new set of those cat springs in silver.... if they interest you make an offer, they need to go to a new home.

Nice site, thanks! Slightly longer shocks might be fun too. Will be working on something sooner than later...

 

[Metallicat]

The fox floats will cure all that and ride better.

For every positive comment I read about the Floats, I hear at least one counter-point. I am not too sure I like the idea of the floats, because you can not alter your ride height independent of the effective "spring" rate. I dunno, maybe the floats would work to my liking. I think I would be happier just experimenting with the stock shocks though.

 

[pro116]

You can adjust your ride height.Everyone I know loves them from trail cruiser to aggressive riders.
They don't have body roll like stock shocks.
For instance my buddy hit a culvert and broke his sway bar and fox float.He had no sway bar and one float and one stock shock.The float was on the left and when he turned right the sled cornered great and Flat when you turn left the sled would high side and roll over.The floats suck everything up from stutters to moguls.

 

[Metallicat]

Really? I've read a lot of complaints from trail riders using floats, on this site, who prefer the GYTR shocks over the floats for trail comfort. I am open to using floats, but seriously I just haven't read enough good things about them as a trail comfort option. Maybe they just don't work as well on the lighter models.

You can adjust your ride height.Everyone I know loves them from trail cruiser to aggressive riders.
They don't have body roll like stock shocks.
For instance my buddy hit a culvert and broke his sway bar and fox float.He had no sway bar and one float and one stock shock.The float was on the left and when he turned right the sled cornered great and Flat when you turn left the sled would high side and roll over.The floats suck everything up from stutters to moguls.