Suspension Geeks: Strut mount question

[ggehrke at gmail.com (GGehrke)]

> The H&R coilovers do have a good amount of travel, but the problem I have
> with them is that with the car at the height I have it at all of the travel
> seems to be down with very little up. This makes for a harsher ride than I'd
> expect with coilovers.

Up=compression?

so they don't seem to extend much farther, as would be necessary if
one wheel were to independently go over a dip in the road?

Could that be due to spring rates being too high? (or car being too
light ;)) maybe a shock valving issue?

-Grant-