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ucmydust68 · 01-19-2008, 10:57 AM

how do you know what angles to set up your suspension. say if i use c4 or c5 suspension? is there a book that gives you the angle it should be at? im looking to build something from scratch and i will admit im a painter, i love building engines, but i paint every day and i dont have the suspension knowledge. and also about how much in materials is this scratch build frame usually costing everyone??
thanks
chris

FnLow69 · 01-19-2008, 12:44 PM

well my frame steel is under $200, but im using a dropmember from porterbuilt. The frame is cheap, its everything else thats going to add up quick (like 4 link, bags or coilovers, tubular arms, ect ect.).

PBFAB.COM · 01-19-2008, 01:55 PM

The way I started to learn about chassis and suspension was by reading all the books I could fine. I whipped out the VISA and made amazon.com a lot of money! Once I understood the basics and fundamentals I moved from books to software (more money).

Many people just take the factory specs or build a jig off the factory crossmember and then utilize those specs for a retro-fit. Once you really start getting into the geometry and design portion of suspension you'll want some software to tweak the design and make some changes to better suit your wheel-base, trac-width, center of gravity, etc. The software will allow you to make changes and see their effects without any fabrication.

ucmydust68 · 01-19-2008, 10:37 PM

what software do you recommend?

01-19-2008, 10:57 AM	#1
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01-19-2008, 12:44 PM	#2
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01-19-2008, 01:55 PM	#3
PBFAB.COM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 3,981	Re: how do you know what angle to put your.... The way I started to learn about chassis and suspension was by reading all the books I could fine. I whipped out the VISA and made amazon.com a lot of money! Once I understood the basics and fundamentals I moved from books to software (more money). Many people just take the factory specs or build a jig off the factory crossmember and then utilize those specs for a retro-fit. Once you really start getting into the geometry and design portion of suspension you'll want some software to tweak the design and make some changes to better suit your wheel-base, trac-width, center of gravity, etc. The software will allow you to make changes and see their effects without any fabrication. __________________ www.PorterbuiltFabrication.com Phone: 480-297-2621 E-mail: sales@pbfab.com Find us on FaceBook under Porterbuilt Fabrication Specializing in Chassis and Suspension Components for your Classic Chevrolet Truck. We offer components from the following manufacturers: Porterbuilt Accuair Ridetech (Air Ride Technologies) Air Lift Wilwood Intro Unisteer ECE Gotta Show Air Lift Borgeson CPP Supporting this forum since 2003!

01-19-2008, 10:37 PM	#4
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