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Bryce 08-25-2013 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mexMan (Post 501146)
I don't mean to be rude but it kinda looks like it still has a lot of lean, have you thought about lowering the center of gravity (thecar) or getting harder shocks? Just a suggestion, anyway, your car gives me the hots.
I agree. I raised the rear roll center to shorten the roll couple and stiffen up the rear of the car to reduce body roll. I installed a stiffer front sway bar and stiffer front springs. and I lowered the car 1" in the front and .5" in the back. This all helped...

Now I will be lowering the rear roll center and increasing the rear spring rate. and adding power steering.

Bryce 08-25-2013 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomswheels (Post 501194)
A Mopar guy who thinks you have too much lean?:confused59:
contROLL the roll

Bryce 08-25-2013 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick D (Post 501197)
Bryce you said RideTech shocks but you installed Afcos?? :poke: Great to see you out getting faster and faster!!
Rick, I have had afcos on the front for 6 years now. I like them. Those new pics are showing the take up springs I added so that I could got to a much stiffer front spring without building droop limiters. I took out the TCI shocks out of the rear 2 races ago and added the ridetech SA. TCI is rebuilding the shocks and I will be using them as a backup or on another project.

Ron Sutton 09-03-2013 12:55 PM
Bryce,

So what's the next upgrade for your hot rod?

Bryce 09-03-2013 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Sutton (Post 502831)
Bryce,

So what's the next upgrade for your hot rod?
This:

http://media.motortopia.com/files/ca...Thumbnail1.jpg

and some stiffer rear springs and take up springs.

Ron Sutton 09-04-2013 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 502897)
This:

http://media.motortopia.com/files/ca...Thumbnail1.jpg

and some stiffer rear springs and take up springs.
Gotcha.

What is the objective with running take up springs?

Bryce 09-04-2013 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ron Sutton (Post 502980)
Gotcha.

What is the objective with running take up springs?
The shocks are a 4" stroke. I set them up at ride height with 2" in either direction. The current setup is 225 lb springs my preload is zero at full extension. If I go to a stiffer spring and keep the same 2" travel in both directions I will have no preload at full extension. to keep the spring seated at full droop (which my car sees when autocrossing) I need the take up springs.

Ron Sutton 09-04-2013 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 502996)
The shocks are a 4" stroke. I set them up at ride height with 2" in either direction. The current setup is 225 lb springs my preload is zero at full extension. If I go to a stiffer spring and keep the same 2" travel in both directions I will have no preload at full extension. to keep the spring seated at full droop (which my car sees when autocrossing) I need the take up springs.
Gotcha. Thanks for explaining it.

gnx7 09-04-2013 01:47 PM
That is a good lookin Falcon!

Always loved those cars.

jarhead 09-13-2013 02:23 PM
love the work you've done.

I have had a 64, and a 65, but that was over 30 years ago.

Joe


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