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Non parallel 4 links are built with handling in mind. ( street lynx etc. )
They will work to a degree , but lack adjustability and are a compromise solution. If this is to be a drag car , I wouldn't waste my time.
When you get to parallel , adjustable 4 link , there is really one thing in mind.......sort of.
Guys do use poly joints and try to give them street manners as far as noise , but that is a show and tell version of a drag racing suspension.
The complexity of 4 link tuning should not be attempted by a novice without help from someone who knows their ****. You can follow rules of thumb and still be scratching your head at why it did this or why won't it do that. The learning curve can be steep and the results from a bad decision can be pants filling. It is the best choice for making big power cars hook for sure , but the simplicity of a ladder bar and the goals you stated make the choice for you.