SD> l-body suspension Questions

[Mike D.]

Got a picture?

Mike

> From: swedeis at comcast.net
> To: sdacbob at yahoo.com; shelbydodge at imagilist.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:32:07 -0700
> Subject: Re: SD> l-body suspension Questions
> 
> Um, no that doesn't transfer weight to the front wheels.  It merely reduces
> the amount of traction on the rear tires.  The idea is that the rear wheels
> will lose traction before the fronts, therefore causing the car to oversteer
> rather than understeer.  The trick is not going too far and making the car
> difficult to drive.  
> 
> Also left-foot braking will help with weight transfer entering the corners,
> sometimes allowing you to build some boost as you begin to exit the corner
> (especially with an automatic)
> 
> Personally, my stock 86 Shelby Charger would lift the inside rear tire out
> of the box.  It just didn't really do it early enough to make it helpful :)
> 
> Instead of welding on the rear axle, I prefer building an adjustable bar out
> of a flat plate running the width of the rear axle.  Clamp this steel plate
> to the rear axle using muffler clamps.  To make it adjustable, drill
> multiple sets of holes and move the clamps further inward or add more
> clamps.  To keep the assembly quiet, simply slip rubber hose over the
> clamps.
> 
> Having an adjustable bar is especially important here in the NW where it can
> be a little wet sometimes and being able to reduce the tendency for the rear
> to step out really helps.
> 
> Stefan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shelbydodge-bounces+swedeis=comcast.net at imagilist.com
> [mailto:shelbydodge-bounces+swedeis=comcast.net at imagilist.com] On Behalf Of
> Bob Pratt
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:33 AM
> To: shelbydodge at imagilist.com
> Subject: Re: SD> l-body suspension Questions
> 
> You can also "box" in the rear axle. It will act like
> a larger rear sway bar. Poly bushings in front also
> help. I autocrossed my Charger GLHS for a few years
> and and with the boxed rear axle I got the pee-ing dog
> look just like the VW GTI's, ie, lifting the opposite
> rear tire in a hard turn thereby transferring maximum
> weight to the front tires. 
> 
> 
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