4 link suspension
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4 link suspension
I am bouncing back and forth between investing in a performance torque arm or a four link suspension.If I understand it correctly if you go with a fourlink you can eliminate the torque arm.this would be fine for me as the car will have a small block(approx 400hp) and th350 tranny.Would I also have to go to a coil over suspension? If parts need to be welded that would not be a problem. Any info would be great.
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Re: 4 link suspension
I am bouncing back and forth between investing in a performance torque arm or a four link suspension.If I understand it correctly if you go with a fourlink you can eliminate the torque arm.this would be fine for me as the car will have a small block(approx 400hp) and th350 tranny.Would I also have to go to a coil over suspension? If parts need to be welded that would not be a problem. Any info would be great.
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torque arm cars are running in the 8's and faster in the 1/4. I would stick with a torque arm setup for now.
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Re: 4 link suspension
You can fabricate some sort of short arm 4-link system without back halving the car but it's still a lot of money to do the conversion. A short arm 4-link isn't a good performance suspension because of the restricted amount of travel.
To do a 4-link properly, the car should be back halved which means spending at least $10k to have it done properly.
To do a 4-link properly, the car should be back halved which means spending at least $10k to have it done properly.
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Re: 4 link suspension
im actually going to be trying a 4 link set up myself here when i get some more time. im planning on using a 12 bolt out of a 70's chevelle. i made myself some lower control arms and im working on making the uppers at school now too. im using the same length that the chevelle used but i cant have a back seat cuz i have to cut the sheet metal out for my top mount.
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