Mindspin311 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Its not posted on their site, cant find any info. How can they sell these things without putting out any real info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Some people buy by the numbers, some people buy by the brand? I dunno, it boggles my mind too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFromPA Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Mindspin - because they consider their springs proprietary and because they are "progressive rate"....which means the rate changes as the spring compresses. So spring rates would be kinda difficult to specify, AFAIK. They are supposed to be stiffer than Pinks....like this: Stock Pinks = Stock + 10% Cobb = Stock + 15-20%? Something to that effect. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindspin311 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Usually a progress spring is rated by a range. Oh well. I wish Pinks werent so damn expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Mindspin - because they consider their springs proprietary and because they are "progressive rate"....which means the rate changes as the spring compresses. So spring rates would be kinda difficult to specify, AFAIK. There's no trade secret though. If a competitor wants to know the rates, all they have to do is buy a set, measure them, and put them in the classifieds here to get most of their money back. Keeping the rates "secret" does nothing to prevent competitors from learning the rates. It only prevents customers from learning about the product. (Dunno about you, but I am hoping to only buy one set of springs. ) Other manufacturers have progressive rates too, it doesn't stop them. Eibach is even smart about it, they specify a range, like 3-6 kg/mm. Other manufacturers just specify the higher rate, which is not as interesting as it could be, but is still better than nothing. Looking at the pictures of their springs just now, it looks like they're linear, not progressive. Progressives tend to have a few coils spaced closer together than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Mindspin - because they consider their springs proprietary and because they are "progressive rate"....which means the rate changes as the spring compresses. So spring rates would be kinda difficult to specify, AFAIK. They are supposed to be stiffer than Pinks....like this: Stock Pinks = Stock + 10% Cobb = Stock + 15-20%? Something to that effect. Joe I've actually heard they are closer to stock than pinks. Call Cobb to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindspin311 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 So I called Cobb today. They told me that the rates are basically the same as stock. Its just the ride height that is altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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