inkjunkie
Well-Known Member
Purely hypothetical here...perhaps...Apologies for the length...
Let's say someone were to build a turbo car. Will see very limited, if any street duty. Car will have a Holley Dominator EFI controlling the motor. ECU would also be controlling the boost control.
Right now the car has SS springs. Mini tubbed...relocated springs.
I have been doing a bit of searching and found a few options. One is the Street-Lynx 67-76 A-body
Not a big fan of Bill. In my limited knowledge of 4 links while the triangulate system works well it has its limitations. If memory serves me right RMS suggests no quicker than 10.99 quarter mile times with it. At a couple grand it is a bit pricey. Does look like there is plenty of adjustability in it. Looks like links have bushings. Shocks in front of axle...
Then there is Gerst. GTS Rear Suspension | Gerst Tubular Suspensions
It is a parallel design with a watts bar. Eliminates the bit of side to side movement that triangipulated systems have, or so I have read. Looks like plenty of adjustability is built into it. Looks like links are equipped with bushings. It is also a couple grand +. Shocks in front of axle...
Martz...A Body Rear 4-Link Mini Tub Kit
$1400 or so. Bushings on links as well. Panhard bar. Looks like upper/lower links are adjustable. Shocks behind axle.
Chris Alston offers a universal kit...http://www.cachassisworks.com/p-1550-drag-race-sportsman-4-link-rear-suspension-3x2-crossmember.aspx
A grand. Links are adjustable. Have rod ends. "Locator bar". Shocks behind axle.
Guessing that with shocks behind the axle the factory fuel tank has to go? What about the spare tire well? Is there any advantages/disadvantages to shocks in front of the axle versus shocks behind?
Rod ends or bushings? Again, with my limited knowledge, I would think rod ends are more desirable for the simple fact of they will deflect less on the hit?
The Locator bar in the Alston kit, will it work? For some reason I can't blow the pictures up so I can't really see how it's attached. Wondering about the quality of the shocks in the Alston kit.
One thing I would like to do is push the axle back in the wheel well. The few a-bodies I have seen with "as much slick will fit" the tire is very close to the front lip. Will pushing the axle back a bit cause any problems? Guessing that the a-body specific kits pushing the axle back a bit may be a problem?
So....fine folks of FABO...please educate me..
Thanks in advance for your input...
Let's say someone were to build a turbo car. Will see very limited, if any street duty. Car will have a Holley Dominator EFI controlling the motor. ECU would also be controlling the boost control.
Right now the car has SS springs. Mini tubbed...relocated springs.
I have been doing a bit of searching and found a few options. One is the Street-Lynx 67-76 A-body
Not a big fan of Bill. In my limited knowledge of 4 links while the triangulate system works well it has its limitations. If memory serves me right RMS suggests no quicker than 10.99 quarter mile times with it. At a couple grand it is a bit pricey. Does look like there is plenty of adjustability in it. Looks like links have bushings. Shocks in front of axle...
Then there is Gerst. GTS Rear Suspension | Gerst Tubular Suspensions
It is a parallel design with a watts bar. Eliminates the bit of side to side movement that triangipulated systems have, or so I have read. Looks like plenty of adjustability is built into it. Looks like links are equipped with bushings. It is also a couple grand +. Shocks in front of axle...
Martz...A Body Rear 4-Link Mini Tub Kit
$1400 or so. Bushings on links as well. Panhard bar. Looks like upper/lower links are adjustable. Shocks behind axle.
Chris Alston offers a universal kit...http://www.cachassisworks.com/p-1550-drag-race-sportsman-4-link-rear-suspension-3x2-crossmember.aspx
A grand. Links are adjustable. Have rod ends. "Locator bar". Shocks behind axle.
Guessing that with shocks behind the axle the factory fuel tank has to go? What about the spare tire well? Is there any advantages/disadvantages to shocks in front of the axle versus shocks behind?
Rod ends or bushings? Again, with my limited knowledge, I would think rod ends are more desirable for the simple fact of they will deflect less on the hit?
The Locator bar in the Alston kit, will it work? For some reason I can't blow the pictures up so I can't really see how it's attached. Wondering about the quality of the shocks in the Alston kit.
One thing I would like to do is push the axle back in the wheel well. The few a-bodies I have seen with "as much slick will fit" the tire is very close to the front lip. Will pushing the axle back a bit cause any problems? Guessing that the a-body specific kits pushing the axle back a bit may be a problem?
So....fine folks of FABO...please educate me..
Thanks in advance for your input...