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70short · 03-03-2011, 05:08 PM

Does anybody have any info or input ont the CPP tubular trailing arm's vs early classic enterprises square tube trailing arm's? I do want to run A sway bar in the rear however I heard that the tube trailing arm's are stout enoegh that you dont need them.

SWEET7T · 03-04-2011, 12:15 PM

The side-to-side body roll is going to be present no matter what trailing arms you use. The addition of the rear sway bar will help.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 03-04-2011, 12:37 PM

SWEET7T is correct. The only thing that will lessen the body roll is sway bars. Rear sway bars are great, but front sway bars are better and of coarse front and rear are best. WES

ChevLoRay · 03-04-2011, 01:49 PM

ECE says theirs are more resistant to torsional stresses than the tubular trailing arms. I don't have any statistical or empirical data.

70short · 03-04-2011, 07:08 PM

ECE say's that HMM imagine that. Ques what CPP say's!

03-03-2011, 05:08 PM	#1
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	Cross member trailing arm's Does anybody have any info or input ont the CPP tubular trailing arm's vs early classic enterprises square tube trailing arm's? I do want to run A sway bar in the rear however I heard that the tube trailing arm's are stout enoegh that you dont need them. __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

03-04-2011, 12:15 PM	#2
SWEET7T Try spinnin 4 rear tars Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 757	Re: Cross member trailing arm's The side-to-side body roll is going to be present no matter what trailing arms you use. The addition of the rear sway bar will help. __________________ SWEET7T 1970 C10, 2wd, LB, 307/TH350/3.08. PS, PB

03-04-2011, 12:37 PM	#3
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Re: Cross member trailing arm's SWEET7T is correct. The only thing that will lessen the body roll is sway bars. Rear sway bars are great, but front sway bars are better and of coarse front and rear are best. WES __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

03-04-2011, 01:49 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Cross member trailing arm's ECE says theirs are more resistant to torsional stresses than the tubular trailing arms. I don't have any statistical or empirical data. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

03-04-2011, 07:08 PM	#5
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	Re: Cross member trailing arm's ECE say's that HMM imagine that. Ques what CPP say's! __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

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