4 link question
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
4 link question
Any of you folks running a 4 link rear. What are you doing for lateral tracking. A panhard rod would be to short. My kit came with a diagonal track locator but it seems to be mighty close to the pinoin yolk when mounted on the lower connecters. I could mount it on the upper bolts of the 4 link but I think that would raise my Roll Center to high, correct. I was thinking of fabricatiing a wishbone type locator as I belive that would clear my pinon yolk and still allow me to mount it low. any advice?
Last edited by panchop; Jul 1, 2006 at 01:11 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
Originally Posted by Little Mouse
Cant see how roll center would be a problem you are no longer
going around any corners with what you have now.
going around any corners with what you have now.
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IMO the best system is a diagonal track locator bar from the frame hinge point to the other sides axle hinge. that way you divide it in 2 large triangles and triangles are the sturdiest geometryc shape. It only takes 1 bar and 2 rods, very simple.
A wishbone is also possible but more work and less effective.
A wishbone is also possible but more work and less effective.
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picky
Originally Posted by panchop
I don't know what a J bar panhard rod is? It's true I'm not using this to take corners at more then a crawl but I don't want a twitchy unstable beast in the big end of a run. The better I can make it " handle " the better it will act if I can get it to hook. Stoping too, stoping straight would be good.
and be able to stop without getting squirrelly. What about all the
old alterd short wheelbase strait front axle cars or stone/woods/cook
41 ****** they did not worry about getting squirrelly.
Last edited by Little Mouse; Jul 1, 2006 at 08:03 PM.
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
Watts linkage
Panchop,
What (Watt??) about a Watts linkage? They have been standard fitting on many production cars as well as race cars. I'm presuming you've ditched the IRS in favour of a live axle.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
What (Watt??) about a Watts linkage? They have been standard fitting on many production cars as well as race cars. I'm presuming you've ditched the IRS in favour of a live axle.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
