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Weights and coil rate 
 
Corner Weight  
Enter the total corner weight
 
Unsprung Weight  
The unsprung weight will include the wheel, tyre, hub, upright, brakes, wishbones/control arms etc
 
Coil Rate  
Enter your existing coil rate or any value to see how it affects the wheel frequency
 
Motion Ratio | Suspension Leverage (1.25:1) [ + ]
 
      Ratio 
      Suspension Layout
      Distance between A and B  
      Distance between C and B  
      Calculated Ratio 
 

Motion Ratio describes the relationship between the movement of a suspension component (the wheel, in this case) and the corresponding movement of the spring (or damper) in a vehicle's suspension system. It is typically expressed as a ratio of spring motion to wheel motion. Example: 0.8:1 or SPRING:WHEEL where WHEEL is always 1. When the wheel moves 1 unit vertically, the spring length changes by 0.8 times the wheel movement (less).
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Results (223.05 cpm) [ + ]
 
Sprung Weight  
Effective Coil Rate  
Wheel Rate  
Static Deflection  
Wheel Frequency  
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If coil rates baffle you or you want to verify your current set-up this is the calculator for you.
 
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Instructions

Enter the corner weight (which you can calculate using the Weight Distribution Calculator), the unsprung weight (which is total weight of components not support by the spring) and your existing or intended coil rate using a mixture of US or metric measurements. Press on the orange bar to expand it then enter the suspension leverage value yourself or by pressing Help! which will guide through the process. Notice the blue results bar now displays the wheel frequency. Press on the bar to display the results in more detail. As a guide to what to aim for the following ranges have been extracted from the Competition Car Suspension book by Allan Staniforth: 60 – 80 cpm Comfortable road car, 80 – 100 cpm Sports road car, 100 – 125 cpm Racing cars without wings or ground effects, 200 – 350 cpm Current racing cars with downforce, > 500 cpm Ground effect era cars.
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Weights and coil rate (650 lbs/in)
 
Corner Weight  
Enter the total corner weight
 
Unsprung Weight  
The unsprung weight will include the wheel, tyre, hub, upright, brakes, wishbones/control arms etc
 
Coil Rate  
Enter your existing coil rate or any value to see how it affects the wheel frequency
 
Motion Ratio | Suspension Leverage (1.25:1)
 
      Ratio 
      Suspension Layout
      Distance between A and B  
      Distance between C and B  
      Calculated Ratio 
 
Results 
 
Sprung Weight  
Effective Coil Rate  
Wheel Rate  
Static Deflection  
Wheel Frequency  
Wheel Frequency Calculator
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