[stormin'norman]

Question, at my current ride height my "helper springs" I think they are called, cuz the racelands have 2 seperate springs, the smaller spring is COMPLETELY compressed, would it be beneficial to take it out completely. I am refering to tracking my car and handling, not juts going as low as possible. So from a functional stand point.

If I recall the RL helper springs had so little rate to them that they essentially played no role. My understanding is that the helper/tender springs should have enough spring rate to them that when a shock is very extended (unloaded inside of the car during a turn?) and the main spring is nearly expanded at it's full length with the shock dropping down: the helper spring will come into play and continue the downward push keeping your "contact patch", so to speak, on that corner.

I sorta understand what your saying. So with it gone car will drop lower, so I can raise up the coil adjustment which would benefit me with travel at lower heights eh?

My understanding with the ISC's is that by moving the uppermost mounting point of the shock shaft higher (above and into shock tower etc.) you can combat suspension travel by either a. leaving your spring/perch at the previous height you had setup with OEM style mounts keep the top of the shaft in a normal location or b. even moving the spring and perch up higher on the shock body in turn gaining back even more travel yet perhaps still lowering the car a bit more (thanks to the ISC's) than your previous setup with OEM's.

Disclaimer: I've never seen an ISC in person. Everything above could be blatantly false.

Hope that helps Chris. Thanks for your pm's. Those pictures above are a great way to visualize how they are intended to work.

 

[stormin'norman]

I say run them without bumpstops.

You very likely could. I wouldn't be surprised if he was able to stuff a tire into the top of the wheel well or have the rear upper arm collide with the subframe like Greentee has shown us before ever touching the bumpstops. In that case it might be better to experiment with different sizes.

 

[stormin'norman]

Chris there was some additional ISC reading and banter done by Greenteee and Braineack over in the Megan EZ thread (iirc). Sounds like you've already made your purchase but I found it interesting.