Mitsubishi Suspension Technical Data
FRONT GALANT VR-4 FRONT TALON
Coil spring Coil spring
Wire dia. x O.D. x free length mm (in.) 14.2 x 174.2 x 352 (56 x 6.86 x 13.9) Wire dia. x O.D. x free length mm (in.) 14.1 x174.1x329 (55x6.85x 12.9)
Coil spring identification color Orange x 1 Coil spring identification color Orange x 1
Spring constant N/mm (lbs./in.) 24 (134) Spring constant N/mm (lbs./in.) 24 (134)
Shock absorber Shock absorber
Type Hydraulic, cylindrical double acting type Type Hydraulic, cylindrical double acting type
Maximum length mm (in.) 501 (19.72) Maximum length mm (in.) 483 (19.02)
Compressed length mm (in.) 356 (14.01) Compressed length mm (in.) 330 (12.99)
Stroke mm (in.) 145 (5.71) Stroke mm (in.) 153 (6.02)
Damping force [at 0.3 m/sec. (9.84 ft./sec.)] Damping force [at 0.3 m/sec. (9.84 ft./sec.)]
Expansion N (lbs.) 1,400 (309) Expansion N (lbs.) 1,000 (220)
Contraction N (lbs.) 450 (99) Contraction N (lbs.) 300 (66)

REAR GALANT VR-4 REAR TALON
Coil spring Coil spring
Wire dia. x O.D. x free length mm (in.) 11.0 x 106.0 x 389.5 (.43 x 4.17 x 15.3) Wire dia. x O.D. x free length mm (in.) 11.0 x 106.0 x 332.5 (.43 x 4.17 x 13.1)
Coil spring identification color Pink x 1 Coil spring identification color Purple x 1
Spring constant N/mm (lbs./in.) 20.0 (112.0) Spring constant N/mm (lbs./in.) 25.0 (140)
Shock absorber Shock absorber
Type Hydraulic, cylindrical, double-acting type Type Hydraulic, cylindrical, double-acting type
Max. length mm (in.) 583 (23.0) Max. length mm (in.) 568 (22.4)
Min. length mm (in.) 391 (15.4) Min. length mm (in.) 380 (15.0)
Stroke mm (in.) 192 (7.6) Stroke mm (in.) 188 (7.4)
Damping force [at 0.3m/sec. (9.84 ft./sec.)] Damping force [at 0.3m/sec. (9.84 ft./sec.)]
Expansion N (lbs.) 1,200 (265) Expansion N (lbs.) 900 (198)
Contraction N (lbs.) 450 (99) Contraction N (lbs.) 300 (66)
1G Suspension Dynamics Calculations

courtesty of Shoktek
Correlation to VR-4 is unknown

FRONT
Motion Ratio (Spring) 0.9 approx.
Motion Ratio (Damper) 0.9 approx.
Spring Rate (Measured) 550 lbf/in
Wheel Rate 445.5 lbf/in

Corner Weight (Measured) 997 lbm
Unsprung Weight (Measured) 60 lbm
Sprung Mass 937 lbm

Wheel Frequency 2.155871312 Hz.
Forward Frequency Bias 0.962050014

Critical Damping Rate 65.7771424 lbf-sec/in
Critical Rate in Bilstein Units 598.9008816
Damping Ratio (Desired) 0.4

Wheel Damping Rate 26.31085696 lbf-sec/in
Damping Rate at shock 32.48253946 lbf-sec/in
Damping Rate in Bilstein Units 296

Shock Stagger 2.5
Compression Damping 169
Rebound Damping 423
REAR
Motion Ratio (Spring) 0.844 calculated
Motion Ratio (Damper) 0.844 calculated
Spring Rate (Measured) 450 lbf/in
Wheel Rate 320.5512 lbf/in

Corner Weight (Measured) 684 lbm
Unsprung Weight (Measured) 60 lbm
Sprung Mass 624 lbm

Wheel Frequency 2.240913967 Hz.
Rear Frequency Bias 1.039446999

Critical Damping Rate 45.53258961 lbf-sec/in
Critical Rate in Bilstein Units 414.5742284
Damping Ratio (Desired) 0.4

Wheel Damping Rate 18.21303584 lbf-sec/in
Damping Rate at shock 25.5680407 lbf-sec/in
Damping Rate in Bilstein Units 233

Shock Stagger 2.5
Compression Damping 133
Rebound Damping 333