67 Dart Build Triangulated 4 link & Mini Tub

soaringcowman said

GRADE A WORK!!

let me pick your mind a little....i've always heard a 90* shock set up like you have is best for straight line hooking and 35* is good for like road course/street... what's your opinion? I'm wanting to build my duster to hook crazy on the streets through turns so if 35* is better is there a way you can do some adjustments to this set up to accomplish that?? THANKS

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Actually the only thing affected by the shock placement angle is the efficiency of the shocks and springs. At any angle less than 90 you lose effectiveness due to the triangulation of the force vectors. You are better off just putting the correct spring rate on the correct dampers as tilting them just puts extra stresses on the mounting points that are effectively useless for controlling the movement of the body/suspension.

I am interested in knowing where you heard that statement.