Rear suspension Fabrication
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Rear suspension Fabrication
I did a search before resulting to posting this, I have seen pictures of fabed rear suspension parts all over the board but no blueprints, measurements,or material list. if I over looked a post please point it out to me. I planed on fabricating a torque arm, rear lca's, rear lca relocation brackets, and a adjustable panhard bar for some live hours in my chassie fab class.
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
the best advice i can give you on the LCA's and panhard is to measure a stock length one to as precise as you can and try to match it.. making adjustable units would be an easier way to get them perfect..
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
I know this is going to sound stupid, but im up here at school in pennsylvania and my car is in florida, its a track car so I couldn't drive it here, which is why I was asking for measurements.
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
I did a back half on my car a few months ago and I can't even give you any measurements.
If you're going to fabricate suspension components, it would help to have the car or the parts you want to fabricate from, with you.
If you're going to fabricate suspension components, it would help to have the car or the parts you want to fabricate from, with you.
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
oh well I tried, I guess I thought someone might of had them wrote down somewhere. I might have to buy the parts I need at a pick n pull around here for cheap. were all the suspension parts for thirdgens the same? anyways thanks for at least responding to my post.
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
Yes, all 3rd & 4th gens share the same rear suspension components.
I'd go measure mine for ya, but can't right now. Sorry.
I'd go measure mine for ya, but can't right now. Sorry.
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Re: Rear suspension Fabrication
Yes, all 3rd & 4th gens share the same rear suspension components.
I'd go measure mine for ya, but can't right now. Sorry.
Look at the Aluminum Panhard Bar thread. The length for it are in there.
I'd go measure mine for ya, but can't right now. Sorry.
Look at the Aluminum Panhard Bar thread. The length for it are in there.
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