To go 4-link or stay with the leaf on my Camaro?
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There's a book called "how to make your muscle car handle" that describes an interesting way of adding a third link to eliminate wheel hop. Basically you use a single ladder bar that has a shackle at the front so if you experience standard up and down movement it will let it move, but otherwise it keeps it planted. Also look at pro-touring.com it's probably a bit more of what you're looking for if you want to go more all purpose. There are good and bad sides of leafs but they can handle.
in the early 80s most of our parents were on drugs, so im sure all the cars "handled like on rails"........ rails/lines... same thing, lol
I was looking at that one in particular as well. But as u see it switches to coilovers
for a bolt in kit, thats reasonable as FUCK! and if you want the pro-touring feel, that is as good as it gets without breaking the back with a chassis shop.
otherwise, some good split monos, caltracks, and adjustable shocks are about all you need.
hmmmm kinda like a '82+ fbody with their torque arm rear suspension....
If they used leafs, sure. I'm going to probably try it on the van but they don't make cool, shiny bolt in link suspensions like that one for my shit either.
That is fucking awesome looking but I'd probably be looking at the front suspension and brakes long before getting excited about the back. If you read the limits you'll be unable to use anything bigger than an 11" tire or so. May not be a deal breaker for you but figure I'd throw it out because it says they make a version that includes a 9" housing if you are going that route. If it has an 8.5" I'd be really inclined to build it they're good axles. $2500 buys a lot of other parts though, especially when you may be able to get a high end sway bar that will give you the majority of the tuneability you want and let you dump the bank into the front end where it matters far more. The other thing is you'll probably still need some kind of sway bar, and you'll need coilovers which aren't included with that kit so keep those costs in mind too.
ED:hell if you can fabricate $2500 has a good chance of throwing a Ford IRS under it if you can fabricate.
The street or Pro-Touring stryle 4 link set ups don't work well on larger horsepower cars. Most wheelhop or just plain suck. A friend of mine cut his car to hell and added a 4-link widened inner rear tubs and aftermarket sub frame. My tweaked stock suspensioned car will dominate his in every way. So leaf springs can work well.
a thread bump will be in order soon
That's the plan. I was thinking of turning the 5.3 into a 383 or as of lately just keeping it stock and just boost it with a turbo she'd cam. Its a cheaper but still VERY potent route.
stock 5.3 with better rod bolts in it. that way you will just crack piston before the Rod lets go and puts a window in your block. then if it does blow, stick some good rods and forged pistons in it. you don't need the extra cubes unless your shooting for 7's. stock 5.3's get people into the 8's, but they are on borrowed time at that point.
my 79 Camaro has cal trac's and rancho shocks, works well on the drag strip. I got a front suspension set up for drag racing so it is hard to judge how well works for touring.
my 79 Camaro has cal trac's and rancho shocks, works well on the drag strip. I got a front suspension set up for drag racing so it is hard to judge how well works for touring.
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