Subsea69
03-28-2015, 07:28 AM
Guys I'm going to start out with what I have on the rear. Current set-up is a custom three link I built myself, that
utilizes adjustable 4th gen Camaro lower control arms from BMR and a wishbone 3rd link the guys from Suicide doors
built for me. The car has RideTech shockwaves with internal height sensors for springs. There is also an anti-roll bar.
I designed this suspension back in 2006. I did not get to drive the car much but it seemed to handle great although
I never hit the curves at a high rate of speed. The idea was to use the wishbone top link so there would be no need
for a panhard bar, leaving more room for 3" exhaust over the axle. The suspension articulates well. Originally I was
running a 295-60-16 tire in the stock wheelwells and never had a tire rub. Now I want to do a mini-tub and frame
notch to fit 315-35-20s.
What do you guys think of this design? It seems odd to me that others do not use this approach to avoid the panhard
bar. So maybe I put something together that will lead to issues down the road? I've been looking at the Speedtech
torque arm and thinking I could add that and remove the upper link all together, but I hate to have to re-work the
exhaust and x-pipe. Although I would need to go with a panhard or watts linkage to keep the rear centered. Any ideas
and advice is appreciated.
Here is a series of the cad models along with some installed pics. The lower links have multiple adjustment holes.
utilizes adjustable 4th gen Camaro lower control arms from BMR and a wishbone 3rd link the guys from Suicide doors
built for me. The car has RideTech shockwaves with internal height sensors for springs. There is also an anti-roll bar.
I designed this suspension back in 2006. I did not get to drive the car much but it seemed to handle great although
I never hit the curves at a high rate of speed. The idea was to use the wishbone top link so there would be no need
for a panhard bar, leaving more room for 3" exhaust over the axle. The suspension articulates well. Originally I was
running a 295-60-16 tire in the stock wheelwells and never had a tire rub. Now I want to do a mini-tub and frame
notch to fit 315-35-20s.
What do you guys think of this design? It seems odd to me that others do not use this approach to avoid the panhard
bar. So maybe I put something together that will lead to issues down the road? I've been looking at the Speedtech
torque arm and thinking I could add that and remove the upper link all together, but I hate to have to re-work the
exhaust and x-pipe. Although I would need to go with a panhard or watts linkage to keep the rear centered. Any ideas
and advice is appreciated.
Here is a series of the cad models along with some installed pics. The lower links have multiple adjustment holes.