Or do you have to have leafs because of regulations?
Good post btw, love the part about the Bilstein/Konis.
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I have to stay with leafs because of the rules, but I can add locating links etc, so it'll gain something to take care of the leaf spring wind up (ideally sprung to help with brake hop), and either a panhard or a watts link... I'm leaning towards the panhard as I can set it up assymetrically so it will load the right hand rear better (the live axle naturally unloads the right rear under throttle).Mats wrote:Bin the leaf springs and design a nice four-link with a watt or panhard to locate it sideways. Good to go.
Or do you have to have leafs because of regulations?
Good post btw, love the part about the Bilstein/Konis.
The wording pretty much says no to that... The Flex-a-form fiberglass leafs are the go (they're probably as light as coils), and if i do stuff like float the front spring eye it will let a 3 link do its thing (3 links don't bind up in roll like a 4 link). Rules are fun to work aroundMats wrote:Handbrake? You guys have handbrakes?![]()
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Ben, is there something in the rules that say you can't add springs? add some nice coil springs and a four link, then tremove the leaf springs and add som very thin pieces of strip steel to look like the leaf springs...
I'm not 100% convinced on the dax system... I'd be interested to see the roll centre migrations etc. Besides, you do want some camber gain in roll during cornering to compensate for tire carcass roll.TS_turbo wrote:camber compensating IRS ... verry interesting no much camber change during drop or bump exept static , ideal for rear end
QA1? I wouldn't use them in a pink fit! Why bother when I've got a pair of digressive Bilstein coilovers sitting in a cupboard (as well as the set of custom valved Billies on the car)? I've thought about stripping back to a single leaf and running a coilover, but the rulebook specifically prohibits thattwinspark6 wrote:flex o forms are good. Although many people would argue. I know a few guys that use them and love them. I also know someone who broke one.
Why not use a QA1 adjustable shock and coilover type set-up with either existing leaf spring or flex o forms.
I decided not to use composite springs but did order belltech springs. 2" drop and did not suffer ride quality. I'll have some pics for you here soon Ben