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      03-02-2020, 07:09 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by Jerich0 View Post
Hey Racer20,

Great to have you here... can you please clarify how they soften the ride but at the same time transmit more imperfections of the road to the driver because the latter is what I felt, a much harsher ride.

Thanks!
JC
They soften the apparent spring and damper rates but softer springs and dampers allow more wheel travel and body motion, which can be perceived as harshness depending on the type of road input. Softer dampers also allow the springs to store more energy in compression, which then return that energy more abruptly when the wheel rebounds.

Softer is not always more comfortable.
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