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Originally posted by Excaliber
Woodz nailed it. Sprung vs Unsprung weight. The constant suspension engineering "holy grail" is how to reduce the wieght of moving suspension component parts. Turn the shocks upside down! Do like Richard did to the JBL, put the shocks INSIDE the frame so there wieght is totally off the moving suspension parts.
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Ernie
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For the record, inboard coil-overs do not inherently reduce unsprung weight. They still have to move, and their inertia is part of the sprung weight. In fact, because the control (rocker) arm has to be heavier, the net unsprung weight will probably increase.
Formula cars have their springs and dampers inboard for aerodynamic reasons, and it makes it a bit easier to integrate driver-adjustable anti-sway bars.