I searched the forum, and came up with lot's of suspension discussion regarding the effect of the length of shackles, etc, but only a few on the proper "loaded" angle.
I found a convincing argument for a 45 deg from vertical loaded angle for optimum shackle positioning.
Is this a good rule of thumb? Seems to make sense to me, I want to know what I'm talking about when I order new springs.
I would guess that you need enough angle to prevent shackle-reversal (slight angle away from axle when wheel is hanging free), and not too much so that the shackle swings up against the frame before spring reaches bump-stop.
Am I correct?
I found a convincing argument for a 45 deg from vertical loaded angle for optimum shackle positioning.
Is this a good rule of thumb? Seems to make sense to me, I want to know what I'm talking about when I order new springs.
I would guess that you need enough angle to prevent shackle-reversal (slight angle away from axle when wheel is hanging free), and not too much so that the shackle swings up against the frame before spring reaches bump-stop.
Am I correct?