Now that the magazine is out and they posted this on the Super Chevy site we can now post it here. We tested Matt's Camaro showing the performance differences between a 3-link and tri 4-bar. What was really exciting about the test was that we pulled 1g on the skidpad using 275 front and 295 rear BFG KDW that have a 300 wear rating.
We didn't do 1/4 mile tests as ElToro isn't really set up to do that and were more interested in the skidpad and slalom testing. Matt (Silver69Camaro) is the owner of the car and has put a lot of miles on both suspensions whild driving it on the street so he should be able to chime in on that.
I know one of his biggest complaints with the 3-link was the noise the spherical rod ends transmitted into the cabin of the car. We have sourced a new rod end that should cure this issue though......
We didn't do 1/4 mile tests as ElToro isn't really set up to do that and were more interested in the skidpad and slalom testing. Matt (Silver69Camaro) is the owner of the car and has put a lot of miles on both suspensions whild driving it on the street so he should be able to chime in on that.
I know one of his biggest complaints with the 3-link was the noise the spherical rod ends transmitted into the cabin of the car. We have sourced a new rod end that should cure this issue though......
Care to say who is the maker of the new rod ends?
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We have them on the shelf and they are the same width as our Poly bushed rod end. Depending on what sort of brackets you have, the new rod ends may or may not be a direct drop in. Some dremel work may be needed.
That is a great test! And congratulations on the superb number!
Have you guys done any 1/4 mile comparisons?
What about street driving comparisons?
Does 1 stand out over the other in these scenarios?
Both suspensions feel pretty much the same on the street. If anything, the 3-link may have a tad more foward bite due to a slightly shorter IC. The 3-link feels razor sharp when using spherical rod ends though - but very very noisy.
Performance and packaging combined, the triangulated 4-bar really shines.
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Depending on what sort of brackets you have, the new rod ends may or may not be a direct drop in. Some dremel work may be needed.
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