KLRBRD 1973 Trans Am Suspension Redo...4-link FAIL! - Lateral-g Forums

chichirone · #1 03-18-2015, 04:52 AM

The Watts is run with a custom 3 link set up. I'll post some other pics soon.

GrabberGT · #2 03-18-2015, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by chichirone

The Watts is run with a custom 3 link set up. I'll post some other pics soon.

Looks like you may have kept the Ridetech lower links and replaced the uppers with an offset 3rd link. I've thought of doing the same.

chichirone · #3 03-18-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GrabberGT

Looks like you may have kept the Ridetech lower links and replaced the uppers with an offset 3rd link. I've thought of doing the same.

Exactly Chris. We reused the Ridetech LCA's. Mike was able to design a set up with a 15.5" long offset 3rd link. We did not want to disrupt the interior. The back seat will be shimmed forward about 1-1.5" so we do not lose the back seat. I have some pics on my phone to upload to photo bucket so I can post.

The car is being painted today in the hopes to reassemble it tomorrow. I an really hoping the rain holds off this weekend to get some testing in at GG's before next week. If not, USCA may be used for testing...DOH!

**glassman** · #4 03-18-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chichirone

Exactly Chris. We reused the Ridetech LCA's. Mike was able to design a set up with a 15.5" long offset 3rd link. We did not want to disrupt the interior. The back seat will be shimmed forward about 1-1.5" so we do not lose the back seat. I have some pics on my phone to upload to photo bucket so I can post.

The car is being painted today in the hopes to reassemble it tomorrow. I an really hoping the rain holds off this weekend to get some testing in at GG's before next week. If not, USCA may be used for testing...DOH!

You wouldn't be the first lol!!! I used the USCA t-hill event for testing on my new DSE set up, yeah, i have a way's to go....need more power

chichirone · #5 03-23-2015, 06:12 PM

We are using USCA to dial in the TA. Camaro is sold. New owner arriving Thursday to take title so we are a single car family. Looking forward to hangin and running with you guys this weekend.

**fleet** · #6 03-23-2015, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chichirone

We are using USCA to dial in the TA. Camaro is sold. New owner arriving Thursday to take title so we are a single car family.

Good way to cut repair costs, uh, 'upgrade$' in half, huh Jay?

GrabberGT · #7 03-24-2015, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chichirone

We are using USCA to dial in the TA. Camaro is sold. New owner arriving Thursday to take title so we are a single car family. Looking forward to hangin and running with you guys this weekend.

Congrats on the sale. Too bad KLRBRD isnt ready to be flogged today. I was looking forward to a status update.

DRJDVM's '69 · #8 03-24-2015, 01:26 PM

Is that the original Airbar version?... The piece that attaches to the frame rail looks like it has a pretty small "contact patch" to the rail... That's a lot of force on a small area... I think the newer version has a much bigger contact surface that spreads the load force out over a larger section of the rail

The Airbar in my Cuda has the UCA bar in the middle of the frame rail attachment section... Not at the edge like your picture...