Re: PLEASE TELL ME WHY AFTERMARKET SPRINGS WOULD NOT RUIN THE SHOCK. (MASH)
I'm sure everyone will recall that the natural frequency of vibration of a spring-mass-damper system is proportional to the spring constant, and that the damping coefficient for critical damping is proportional to the natural frequency.
In other words, stiffer springs require stiffer shocks to control motion optimally, but IMHO, such academic distinctions are trivial in this case.
The only thing to be worried about it "topping out" or "bottoming out" the shocks against their internal stops. I wouldn't worry.
I'm sure everyone will recall that the natural frequency of vibration of a spring-mass-damper system is proportional to the spring constant, and that the damping coefficient for critical damping is proportional to the natural frequency.

In other words, stiffer springs require stiffer shocks to control motion optimally, but IMHO, such academic distinctions are trivial in this case.
The only thing to be worried about it "topping out" or "bottoming out" the shocks against their internal stops. I wouldn't worry.