DSE quadra link vs. leaf springs

[Leadfoot1]

Originally Posted by fesler

we do all four link rear ends on our Camaros with air bags or Coil overs and they are far better then the springs. We did one car with a set of springs and did not like the way it handled at all. The four link is by far the best way to go if you dont mind cutting the car up and can do your own fab or have a shop that can do it for you. Its about a days labor to get it all in depending on what way you run the rear set up.

I was doing much the same as Boulder.... Great reading in fact!

Chris, your the only one who brought "Bags" to the discussion. Having read good stuff on the Air bar and such, anyone care to discuss that style of hang? I'm almost there on ordering an airbar for mine and for sure interested in performance, but the ease of tuning, of height adjustment and RIDE QUALITY are also important. I saw the article where the AB bested the QL, so to me it sounds interesting (make that no brainer) to get all the advantages of the AB for less $.

Opinions?

Also, Chris, did you get the message on me asking the size of the wheels/ tires on the blue Yenko 69 you give the link to? I'm interested in comparing other 69's with 19"s up front as i just got mine and am unsure of tire size to run. Thanks!

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

I saw the article where the AB bested the QL, so to me it sounds interesting (make that no brainer) to get all the advantages of the AB for less $.

In ride, not all out performance.

[Leadfoot1]

Originally Posted by mazspeed

In ride, not all out performance.

Nope, Best Lap.

I'll try and find it.

Lead.

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

Nope, Best Lap.

I'll try and find it.

Lead.

I think second best lap and by a professional driver no less.

[Steve Chryssos]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

Nope, Best Lap.

I'll try and find it.

Lead.

Read that thread again: QUOTE: me "After the show, Tony Bolton clicked off a 63.817 in the Air Ride Buick. So you could say that a big ol' airbag equipped A-body beat all of the Camaros. And I knw that a lot of you don't want to hear this, but the airbag cars ran hard, hooked up and ran with the metal spring cars. " END QUOTE.

The first words are "After the show". The track was shutting us down when Tony hopped into the Buick for the hell of it and ran the 63-eight. The official race was over. It was an impromptu post-race lap. I can confidently state that if the event had not ended, all of the top cars could have clicked off 63 second laps. The lesson learned was not that the Air Ride Buick was fastest--it was that all cars ran surprisingly similar times.

Bret's Buick had a lotta beans under the hood, but I still think my car can beat it. Hopefully, we'll find out this year.

[Jr]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

I saw the article where the AB bested the QL, so to me it sounds interesting (make that no brainer) to get all the advantages of the AB for less $.

Do you have a link to the article?
David

[cykotic]

Doesn't air bags mess with the front geometry? Screws up the camber or whatever?

[Leadfoot1]

Originally Posted by cykotic

Doesn't air bags mess with the front geometry? Screws up the camber or whatever?

Yes, when your on the ground..But you dont roll at that height. You set the suspension at ride height so its at the good setting while rolling down the road.

Lead.