Rear Suspension Options for 66 Nova

[Mean 69]

With the little knowledge that I have about suspensions, it doesn't take a detective to figure out that rear suspension techology for pro-tour applications is very behind.

I agree, but that's about to change. True performance suspension systems are the last big hurdle for the overall balance that PT cars lack relative to the better contemporary cars. Lots of folks build great power, today's tires are excellent, the options for braking systems are staggering and there are many, many race worthy setups out there. That is also not to say that a well tuned setup that might not be optimal on paper, such as leafs springs, can't also be made to work well: it's just a question of how hard you have to work to tune the system for a particular application, and how flexible it will be to handle a multitude of driving situations for any one given setup. Not an easy equation to crack, and there's a heck of a lot more to it than slapping a bunch a couple control arms and coil overs to a car. A HECK of a lot more.



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