I'm looking at getting some coilovers made and there is the option to get the shocks inverted for extra $100 a pair.
I understand the theory behind the benefits of getting shocks inverted with reducing unsprung weights and moving the shocks away from brake heat, how much of a real world benefit does it translate to?
I've ridden bikes with normal and inverted shocks and to me it doesn't make that much difference, how much difference would it make on a car?
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A lower COG on a bike will allow faster turn in and direction change, the higher the COG requires less lean angle to make it through a turn.
If you look at all the supersport bikes, they all have usd/inverted shocks.
In saying all that bikes turn differently to a car, I was only using it as an example as the unsprung weight difference on a bike would be a great percentage difference than it would be in a car. So would inverted shocks in a car make much difference, but its probably a bad example.
If you look at all the supersport bikes, they all have usd/inverted shocks.
In saying all that bikes turn differently to a car, I was only using it as an example as the unsprung weight difference on a bike would be a great percentage difference than it would be in a car. So would inverted shocks in a car make much difference, but its probably a bad example.
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