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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: corinna,maine
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i know i ask a lot of question sorry which holds a rearend in place better rearend to frame bar or cross link i see both and don't know which better and i'm putting a lot of money in rearend this winter and want it right thanks peter and thanks to all that reply it's you that make this forum great
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: WI
Posts: 347
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Re: 4-link
Not really sure what your asking? Are you wondering about a triangulated 4 link vs straight with Panhard bar?
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: corinna,maine
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Re: 4-link
some have diagonal cross bar and some have panhard bar on rear axle hooked side to side pete
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,134
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Re: 4-link
What are you trying to get out of it, Ride, cornering, drag strip? Makes a difference on application as to what may be better. You wouldn't use a 4 link if you are looking for a nice ride. 4 link is more an adjustable drag race suspension. Triangulated 4 bar is a good general setup where the upper bars are shorter than the lowers. Its good if you don't have room behind the axle for a track bar and then you have a straight 4 bar where all the bars are equal length with a track bar or cross link which gives a very nice ride.
Lastly and I personally think the best ride is truck bars like on a 67-72 chevy truck. Very nice ride and NASCAR uses them on the cars for stability. Last edited by dwcsr; 11-21-2010 at 09:29 PM. |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: louisiana
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Re: 4-link
?what?
4-links dont offer a nice ride? |
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,134
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Re: 4-link
What I am saying is that a 4 link is not as nice a ride as a 4 bar straight or triangulated and the truck arms are better than all. 4 links are harder to setup for someone thats never done it and much harder to dial in the cornering issues of a 4 link. Its a racing suspension and designed as such. Just My opinion. A 4 bar is easier to setup and gives a better ride, equal length long parralel bars make it that much better and close to truck arms.
I consider the blue setup a 4 link and the other a 4 bar triangluated or straight. |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: louisiana
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Re: 4-link
yall need to go read some books.
^^both of those setups are 4 bar linkages. The blue setup is a 4-bar with a track-bar as a centering device, which is a drag race only setup. In a turn that diagonal bar recieves an amazing amount of load. the grey setup is a triangulated 4 bar. This works well and is what I have. No side to side motion of the axle, simple to setup, but does have natural bushing bind. I use large bushing so its not a problem. then you can have a parallel 4 bar with a streetable centering device. Panhard or watts links are popular. all these setups can ride good, or crappy. Depends how its setup and what your trying to do with it. |
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,134
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Re: 4-link
We can't read over here in Texas, people fro LA keep eating the books.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Morristown TN.
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Re: 4-link
I have to agree with cajundragger. I just ordered a triangulated 4-link from suicidedoors for my '49.
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Location: oxnard ca
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: louisiana
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Re: 4-link
ouch
but valid point. |
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Morristown TN.
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Re: 4-link
Having to wait, but have waited before in the past and it was worth the wait!!!! Good quality and not so bad price.
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: 4-link
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Elev8r Man
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: 4-link
Make your own. They are not very hard to do, and you save money by cutting out the middleman. You can order the ends@ *****************, then order your DOM tubing from the local steel yard. If you can install one, you can build one. It isn't rocket science or impossible.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Morristown TN.
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Re: 4-link
I thought about that but have my hands full with other projects and we just bought a new home.Its easier to just order one for now. Thanks for the advise though
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: louisiana
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Re: 4-link
order the ends from chassisshop or the like, way cheaper.
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