it's been a long time since I we had a good ole fashioned wrestling match over 3-links. iirc, the upshot was that the 3-link was superior to the TA iff it is...
I'm not an Autx guy, so I'll let the experts in that field comment for that application. And yes, my analysis assumes you are going to "do it right", which...
I am an autocross guy, and concur with both Scott and Peter. "Done right" a 3 link is superior just for the adjustability. For street cars, it seems to me...
Let me make one more thing really clear. If you're going to make a 3-link work better than a torque arm, you're going to put a LOT of work into it. This is...
On a good day, I am about ¼ as smart as Scott, so needless to say I have years of experience in incorrectly tuning a fully adjustable 3 link. :) -Dave...
dave, since I couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic to Scott... Scotts not just smart as in, "give him a little info and he can figure it out". he's also...
I was not being sarcastic at all and am aware of Scott's knowledge and how he makes his living and respect him 100%. When he types, I listen. Sorry for the...
speaking of tuning yourself out of "the box"... when I got my griggs stuff I was single and had no house or car payments and was generally flush with cash, so...
As a keen newbie in the world of racing suspensions I have been tryng to research what has been done, and is done to mustangs that track or autox. I recently...
   If you look in the other picture of the rear end, I dont think its an axle locator at all. Looks more like an axle brace. The bar is going from the...
Great catch Mike, sorry about missing that. Interesting in itself that no panhard bar or watts link appears to be present? The front spindles are interesting...
That car is very nicely done, and there are a few very nice tricks in it, but in general, the aftermarket has taken us far past this car. The rods you talk...
Hi All, Every time someone posts something like Scott just has, I learn something new. Excellent stuff. Does anyone have any reccomendations with regards...
Buy the entire Carroll Smith series of books. Read them all. Then read them again with a highlighter and pen in your hands. Then re-read them. After that, I...
So considering that there are and have been discussions on the merits of using a 3rd link or a TA any opinions on the merits of using a hybrid setup of a Watts...
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we just did the watts vs Panhard rod thing a few weeks ago, iirc. watts=more complexity and weight, but no arc movement. Panhard rod=lighter and less complex,...
+1 jimmy, great read. looking at the rear suspension, it looks like it still depends on the upper diagonals for both: lateral location and pinion angle...
Isn't this what Griggs does in their GR40 setup? (the higher priced version, the lower priced one uses a panhard bar) They have a TA and a axle housing cover...
well, sure you can. a torque arm, is de-coupled from whatever scheme is applied to lateral location. unless you make the ugly mistake of using a torque arm...
Hah, hah, no but sometimes I like to revisit ideas just to see if anything new has come down the pipe. I've been running with a combined TA and EVM Watts for...
George Kokolakis
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well, if you're fast enough and good enough that you could tell the difference in handling between a ranger air dam and the stocker, and a dirty bottom versus...
Just to clarify part of Pete's comment, I don't have the EVM Watts link on my car. Part of this started when I was asking about the EVM Tri-link as an ...
Hey Peter, Keeping in mind that I have an 86 convertible, the thing is like a brick when it comes to cutting through the air so any change seems to be ...
George Kokolakis
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Hi Al, I considered the various Watts before settling on the EVM unit. The Griggs was way too massive for me (let alone more money) and the EVM was a minimal ...
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It's a 1975 chassis, crew cab with stainless ramps and a Warn winch. The side pods under the ramp are storage boxes for tools, tie down straps, extra 2x8...
I'm wondering if anyone has put an airbag cluster into a non airbag car. I know there are pin out differences and some trouble light differences. I'd like to...
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