Project BLUEprint, 1965 Falcon

[GRNOVA]

Bryce, Kinda doing the same thing but on my Nova. Question, Does the middle link need to be parallel to the ground at ride height? Also do the pivot points need to be the same as the lower links?... Please forgive me if the questions are easy as I am not an engineer (only in my head)HAHA! I only get my info from what I read in books and on here.

[strtlegal]

The slot is an arc centered around the rear connection of the UCA. The loads are always perpendicular to the slot, therefore there is no force to make the control arm move in the slot when the bolt is tight.

Also the clamping force of the fastener would be enough to keep it from moving.

Only one way to find out....I wasnt really worried about the load of the suspesion but more of shock to it. I was thinking if your rear end were to take a hard hit of some sort while your axle was compressed more then the other it could possibly move...

But sounds like you got it figured out.

[Bjkadron]

Bryce, Kinda doing the same thing but on my Nova. Question, Does the middle link need to be parallel to the ground at ride height? Also do the pivot points need to be the same as the lower links?... Please forgive me if the questions are easy as I am not an engineer (only in my head)HAHA! I only get my info from what I read in books and on here.

Nothing is simple. Sadly.

If you have Excel There is a nice spreadsheet here that will show you what the different changes do.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204893

also online calculators here:
http://www.racetec.cc/shope/



Pages 18 and 40 should be the most helpful.

[Bryce]

Oh! By the way. I found my measurements.

Cool. I will be starting on that next week. Things are calming down a little! haha.

[Bryce]

nice work bro. Love the falcons

Thanks!

[Bryce]

Only one way to find out....I wasnt really worried about the load of the suspesion but more of shock to it. I was thinking if your rear end were to take a hard hit of some sort while your axle was compressed more then the other it could possibly move...

But sounds like you got it figured out.

Thanks I appreciate the extra set of eyes!

[Bryce]

Bryce, Kinda doing the same thing but on my Nova. Question, Does the middle link need to be parallel to the ground at ride height? Also do the pivot points need to be the same as the lower links?... Please forgive me if the questions are easy as I am not an engineer (only in my head)HAHA! I only get my info from what I read in books and on here.

LCA needs to be parralel at ride height to have neutral roll steer. UCA is angled down towards the front of the car. The lower the front mounting point the more anitsquat you will have and the shorter IC length. My chassis mount for the UCA is slotted so that it adjsutable from 50% to 115% A/S.

[Bryce]

Nothing is simple. Sadly.

If you have Excel There is a nice spreadsheet here that will show you what the different changes do.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204893

also online calculators here:
http://www.racetec.cc/shope/

Pages 18 and 40 should be the most helpful.

Those are good spreadsheets, but I designed my own and actually like it a little better.

[Bjkadron]

Those are good spreadsheets, but I designed my own and actually like it a little better.

Well, Then lets see yours! :D

[Bryce]

Mine would need some explaining to use, so I dont want to just post it out there on the web. But I will email it if you or anyone else wants to look at it.

Mine is designed to use two fixed pickup points and solve for the other two based on A/S and IC location.

[Bryce]

I have a day off work today. So hopefully I can be productive and get some work done to the falcon.

[2blownstangs]

keep the updates comin bro!

[Bryce]

Will do, dont worry about that!

[johnny68]

bryce ill see you on sat at rttc my son jake and i will be up there about 6 prolly at the hotel or the track what time sat. will you be at gate
john

[Bjkadron]

You better get moving if you are going to be at RTTC on Saturday.

[Bryce]

The falcon wont be there. I will though. I am going to volunteer.

BTW, did you get my emails?

[Bryce]

Good progress this weekend, even after the power went off at my dads house and put a stop to any bandswaw use, HAHA.

Too much football is distracting me now. anyway. back to the garage, updated pictures tonight of my boxed in upper third link mount.

[Bjkadron]

The falcon wont be there. I will though. I am going to volunteer.

BTW, did you get my emails?

I noticed that from the other thread. I hopefully will have my duster ready to run at the Nashville speedway event. but we'll see.

I got one e-mail. How many did you send?

And I can't wait for the pics!

[Bryce]

I noticed that from the other thread. I hopefully will have my duster ready to run at the Nashville speedway event. but we'll see.

I got one e-mail. How many did you send?

And I can't wait for the pics!

I sent the second one today.

[Bryce]

Here are the pics of my boxed in third link mount, before welding.