Guys, i know that i dont own a DS, but i read these forums alot, and notice you two know alot about suspension. I want to make my WORKS triple rate shocks on my R have more sag. I want them to absorb small stuff better but still retain bottoming resistance. What can i do?? Get different springs? If so what kind? THank you for any help. It is much appreciated. I was thinking of a lighter middle spring with the stiff main and helper. I dont know, please help guys, anyone that knows anything about this subject, i would GREATLY appreciate it.

 

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I am doing this right now on my DS. First, there is a 2.8" 240 lb. spring which will replace the middle spring, probably a 2.3" 600 lb. that you have now. You will have to compensate for the extra length, because you want "zero preload" which means you barely compress the spring /shock by hand to put the retainer in. The springs should be just long enough to hold the whole thing together. There may be a spring spacer at the bottom, which you can leave out, or you may be able to adjust preload or move the clip at the top of the shock. These little springs are pretty cheap, and make a world of difference in ride, with a little more sag.
As I have just learned, a lighter main spring will cause you problems when you land badly or take a big hit. By using the soft middle spring with your beefy main spring you get an accentuated progressive spring effect. Smooth ride on the rough stuff but plenty of spring for big landings. Also be sure to use plenty of crossover spacers under the 240, it is supposed to have no more than 1.25" gap. It is a light spring and this will keep it from breaking.
.....There are lots of combinations available for surprisingly few springs. With different spacers and springs you should be able to get what you want. If you want lots of sag, I would reccomend using two of the 240 lb springs with a beefy main, if you can get it all to fit. TCS uses a very light primary spring about 4" long with a regular, pretty beefy mainspring. I don't know if you can get that spring through Works.
......Sandy at works taught me everything I know, give him a call, he's a great guy. But that 240 lb middle spring is what you want, you just have to make it work with everything else. You may end up omitting your 1.3" helper spring and having dual rates instead of triples, I had a quadruple spring setup going last night!....LOL[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Fourlix, thank you for the reply. Please keep me informed on what you figure out.. Thanks alot man.