Parallel 4 Link Spacing

[Simmo]

Thanks for the reply Norm...was kinda hoping you'd chime in.

The whole purpose of the rear is to be dual purpose. I just want it to do a GOOD job at both the strip, and the track. I understand there will be compromises here to gain this flexibility but I doubt the design compromises will be as detrimental as the compromised driver!

Re the steer effect - got ya, so say for a given amount of compliance, there will be more amplified effect at the wheel the narrower your links are spaced. I can see that

What I envision is something very similar to this minus the 3rd link set-up, I dont think it will be required in my case, and will occupy space I plan to use for a fuel cell.





I'm trying my hardest to retain the bed (El Camino) and stock appearance - minus the subtle mini-tub. Plan is to use lower profile rails to suit the A Body and the mounting the links inboard of the rails to avoid a large kick-up in the frame rails. I was trying to use a CW frame mounted swaybar (makes it sprung weight...not that it'll make a huge difference though!) like this:-





but as you say, I think i'm going to be better off using that space for brackets and coming up with another way to add a swaybar....back to the drawing board there!

Will be using JJ's/Rotojoints to try to minimise bind, and a watts for lateral location. I'm just shopping for the parts at the moment as the hard numbers will will be done by my builder, I just want to get a shipment of gear that he can maximise the potential out of what I get...and it would be good to get a better handle on the physics at play here.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on what I'm tryin to achieve!