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Old 05-08-2005, 12:02 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by Moya
I thought the lower you go, the less bouncy it is due to the less travel the shock has?
Ride height is really just one way to move the centre of gravity.

The shock absorber "dampens" the bounce of the spring. If there is not enough stroke in the shock absorber (because your car is on its guts), then your suspension will bottom out and your car will become skittish/loose on the road.
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