Ah sweet guys, I haven't seen Ti spring in all sizes before go up to 700# or at least available and all from one supp so thought dang!
You guys must have good hook ups Ive not seen Ti even in USD prices for under 250 even contacting direct so ya gots to share MOAR or maybe I been dropped off the secret homie newsleter again
Good point Decender but are these similar to Nuke proof springs?
Here's the tech marketing jargon I dunno about all his stuff this is there stuff
dosen't say anything about ya points but good to be in the know, still I'd rather that than have to use compression ring to ramp up, Ti dosen't sag like steel but it's nice to know ya have some room esp for a big guy like Zilla an me LOL
The Technical Jargin
Titanium is most often mined as the ore rutile or ilmenite. Titanium is rather difficult to fabricate because of its susceptibility to oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen impurities which cause the titanium to become more brittle.
Elevated temperature processing must be used under special conditions in order to avoid diffusion of these gasses into the titanium. Commercially produced titanium products are made in the following mill wrought forms: plate, tubing, sheet, wire, extrusions, and forgings. Titanium can also be cast, which must be done in a vacuum furnace because of titanium's reactive nature.
Nearly all titanium metal used for production is an alloy. Like other pure metals, pure titanium requires the addition of alloys that performance applications demand.
What It Means To Us In Terms Of Suspension
In racing, where performance is everything, reducing weight is always a goal. The properties of titanium allow the design of a lighter spring with added travel and more resistance to set. Titanium springs are often 30 to 50% lighter than steel springs. The result is around a 2 lb. weight savings. The lower weight improves suspension dynamics and response. This reduced mass and inertia increases the natural frequency of the spring (A little more Technical Jargin).
A titanium spring is more responsive then a steel spring and helps the suspension keep the tires on the ground for better traction and handling. The substantial weight savings also improves the suspension performance by reducing the mass and inertia generated by movement of the suspension system. A lighter suspension system will have improved response and performance…Kind of like shaking a bowling ball versus shaking a balloon. This is why you have heard how important it is to reduce un-sprung weight.
Titanium has a lower torsional modulus than steel. It is in effect "more springy". Because of this titanium springs are designed with slightly larger wire but fewer coils. The result is a spring with more available travel than a steel spring of the same free length and rate.
The springs do look good though, form a function POV :thumbsup:
Ya notice how MDP never tell ya how product can work and benefit ya just how great they are!
Good MDP are worth there weight in gold if they can tell SDP and consumers that then the ya on yer way
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