Wizit's bagged 60 GMC build V2.0

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Wizit247

Take a look at Kartek's site. They have the Speedway Engineering bars in solid, 0.188, and 0.250 wall in lenghts from 32" up to 39.5 in one inch increments.

$150 for the bar is about as cheap as your going to get for a quality product.

I checked out the Kartek site. Unfortunately, the increase in OD significantly impacts price. $156 for the 1.250" solid bars but jumps to $700 for 1.5" solid @ 36" width w/no hollow option (for something possibly between the two choices). The 1.5" bars are also 35-spline requiring that spec arm which are also priced higher.

The search continues.

[Wizit247]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I checked out the Kartek site. Unfortunately, the increase in OD significantly impacts price. $156 for the 1.250" solid bars but jumps to $700 for 1.5" solid @ 36" width w/no hollow option (for something possibly between the two choices). The 1.5" bars are also 35-spline requiring that spec arm which are also priced higher.

The search continues.

The 1.5 bars are 300m material. Thats whats driving the massive price increase. Those are typically used on trophy trucks to allow for the missive amount of twist it will see.
Whats the application that is causing the required high rate? If its not a very long travel I would think you could go down to a much shorter arm. Ive seen guys running 6" arms pretty easily if the geometry is correct. Good luck on the continued search!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Wizit247

The 1.5 bars are 300m material. Thats whats driving the massive price increase. Those are typically used on trophy trucks to allow for the missive amount of twist it will see.
Whats the application that is causing the required high rate? If its not a very long travel I would think you could go down to a much shorter arm. Ive seen guys running 6" arms pretty easily if the geometry is correct. Good luck on the continued search!

It's an aftermarket front x-member w/bag or coil-over dropped application. The 'long arm' requirement is simply the distance between the bar C/L & the mounting spot @ the control arm. I'm investigating location possibilities now to see if I can move things closer which would allow for shorter arms.

[Wizit247]

I got the upper links last week and had to drill and tap them for the threaded bushings on my manual mill.






I did some cardboard template work and came up with diff side mounts. Cut them out and got it all tacked together. This rear 4 link has been a long time coming so it felt really good to see it all together!