That's not mine but a g link failure. Mine was just cracked around all three sides.
Todd, Thanks for your input and comments on the subject. I've read through your problem description and fix, and it looks like you have had a chance to beat it pretty hard since the repair. Is the fix holding up?
I'll fab up some supports and have the shop weld them in when I get my G-link welded in.
I've wondered what might happen by cutting the rear of the car to get the mini-tubs in. Looks like we can get a few things to bend and break that weren't supposed to.
And 2,500 posts on your build thread, you are the man!!
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DETONATOR - 69 Camaro RS
LS1 - T56 - Chris Alston Frame - 2" drop
G-Link Rear - 4.20 gears in 9" - Mini Tubs
Todd, Thanks for your input and comments on the subject. I've read through your problem description and fix, and it looks like you have had a chance to beat it pretty hard since the repair. Is the fix holding up?
I'll fab up some supports and have the shop weld them in when I get my G-link welded in.
I've wondered what might happen by cutting the rear of the car to get the mini-tubs in. Looks like we can get a few things to bend and break that weren't supposed to.
And 2,500 posts on your build thread, you are the man!!
So far.... And my thread is at least half a bull **** fest.
Just a FYI I just set my 72 Nova down with the G-Link on the lowest possible settings and it visually looks a lot better than the camaros here. The top edge of my rear wheels is tucked 1/4 of an inch or better and this is with an empty gas tank, no deck lid etc. I'm running 18 inch with 275/40 tires.
It's all just mocked up but I'm happy with the height.
Mocked up on lowest possible setting combination. Here is full compression with an 18" rim and 275 tire...
1.75" clearance to framerail at full compression, with axle rotated forward a bit more than it would otherwise be if the upper link tabs were welded on, so figure actually 2.0" clearance...
2.0" rim tuck at full compression..
Recommended ride height for "race" of 50/50 bump travel (~2.5" bump, ~2.5" rebound, total 5.10 travel) equals ~13.5" eye-to-eye on the VariShock (full extended length is 16.10")...
At 2.5" of bump travel, 18" rim is hanging 0.5" below wheel lip.
Guy's i'm also courious about this,i have a g-link installed in my 69 camaro mini tubed,etc,and was wondering what the ride height difference would be between the 12-200 and the 10-200 spring i have the 12-200 spring now.THANKS!
Guy's i'm also courious about this,i have a g-link installed in my 69 camaro mini tubed,etc,and was wondering what the ride height difference would be between the 12-200 and the 10-200 spring i have the 12-200 spring now.THANKS!
Trouble is that you still want to be roughly centered in the travel of the shock. If you go too low you will not have any shock compression left and you will be bottoming out the shock. Centering the shock travel determines ride height. You can vary from that a little but not a whole lot.
Realistically for a 5" travel shock, you're not gonna want to lower it much more than to 2" bump/3"rebound for street driving. The absolute lowest I would ever let the shock "live" purely with a shorter spring would be with 1.5" bump/3.5" rebound, and that would have to be a lighter car and a very stiff spring, for racing conditions only. And that would only lower the rear end 1" past the max adjustment in ride height from suspension linkage. That's why I would recommend moving the upper shock mount higher or the lower shock mount lower, relative to the frame/rear axle
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