Auto-X / Roadrace rear suspension 1969 Valiant

BergmanAutoCraft said

The DSE kit is universal, so GM or any brand does not apply. Since the architecture of the frame rails/dimensions of all the muscle era cars are all pretty close, adapting among platforms is not difficult. Of course, everyone wants 100% bolt in......

Personally, I would be inclined to do the DSE kit on my Dart and make it more of a bolt in to potentially make a product for sale.

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Nice!

As a product for sale making it more bolt-in definitely makes sense, way bigger market for that. As far as optimizing geometry though would making it a bolt in deal cause some compromises?

It’s a fine line, that’s how we ended up with all the triangulated 4 link kits, mostly bolt in and all stock locations. More sales but less utility. I mean at some point with a high level of competition you’re just gonna have to fabricate your own stuff, I get that.

At the level you’re at now do you think you’re tapped out for what the leaf spring rear can do? Or is it more of a combination of performance and product development? Obviously you’re a business (and you make great stuff!) so that’s not negative, just curious about where you’d draw the line between optimizing the leaf spring suspension and moving on to something else.