Finally.. some REAL progress on Penny..

[71Nova]

The wheels that are on Penny in the picture are smaller diameter than the wheels that are going to be on the car. My guess is that those wheels are just for moving Penny around while work is being done to her.

[evilzee28]

Originally Posted by 71Nova

The wheels that are on Penny in the picture are smaller diameter than the wheels that are going to be on the car. My guess is that those wheels are just for moving Penny around while work is being done to her.

I figured that they were smaller diameter for rolling the car at this stage, but if you sight where the bottom of the bracket is in the pic it's very marginal even with larger dia tyres. It might well be the angle of the pic, but still worth making sure it's ok. If you do have to run larger diameter tyres with that set up to avoid the bracketry being below the scrub line, then it's a dangerous bit of kit & potential purchasers should be made aware by the company that manufactured it that it requires larger dia wheels/tyres to work safely. Is it that the brackets are temporary & supporting the cars weight in place of the coilovers?? Even if this is the case, the bolt still looks too low.hth Please tell me I'm wrong

[68protouring454]

you seem to be a real hero at whatever you set your mind too, damn a painting genious now a susp designer, since your so smart, i cannot believe your own eyes did not see the 18 inch rim on the front of the car, or better yet in all the other pics of the car you can see what the rear wheels are, or even better then that my post about the 3 link and the direct behind the car view of this susp, when is your hitting the market?
and again being so savvy as you, this is a pro touring site, and you need to have 17-18 tires for the most performance as well as needing really 18's nowadays to fit the 14/13 inch brake set ups, so i would say they have things covered, last i checked they have said multiple times that this kit needs at least a 17 inch tire.
and my guess from actualling reading this thread like a normal one does is that steve is waiting on his custom width axle so he does not have to do a backspace change to his wheels, so more then likely its a lateral dynamics stock width rear, where as he needs it to be a bit shorter,thus needing his killer racing wheel rear tires on there, did you actually read any of this thread????????????

[Payton King]

The rear looks great. Will you still be able to run the exhaust that was on the car or will you need to modify it?

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by evilzee28

Steve, looking at the picture of the car from the rear is that the final height the suspension bracketry sits at? The reason I ask is that the perpendicular arm that's visible on the passenger side appears to be below the scrub line ie it's hanging lower than the rim of the wheel. If it is, this is very dangerous, as if you have a blowout on the rear the car won't run on the tyre but the suspension arm instead which could be catastrophic. Maybe it's just the angle the pics taken from, but worth checking all the same looking good though.

Keep in mind this is just so we can roll the car around.. nothing is set up and there aren't even shocks on the car yet. I have seen a "finished" system and no part hangs near or below the rim of the wheel

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Payton King

The rear looks great. Will you still be able to run the exhaust that was on the car or will you need to modify it?

Yes, but not without a redesign. The old system went straigth out and will have to pop up over the axle. Hell, I might redesign the whole thing. I dug the NASCAR tips but I would rather have good handling than a cool looking exhaust

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

steve is waiting on his custom width axle so he does not have to do a backspace change to his wheels, so more then likely its a lateral dynamics stock width rear,

Bingo

Also, the bar that is holding up the car (in place of the yet to arrive shocks) hangs lower than the shock will. I think I said that earlier..

Anyways.. here's a more done system. I think thier newer design even has more clearance than this.

http://www.lateral-dynamics.com/gall...ed/Mopar01.jpg

[evilzee28]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Keep in mind this is just so we can roll the car around.. nothing is set up and there aren't even shocks on the car yet. I have seen a "finished" system and no part hangs near or below the rim of the wheel

Thanks for the honest reply Steve, unlike other knuckleheads that frequent this forum that think they're being smart with their disrespectful comments.

[Mean 69]

The unit shown under the purple Mopar is the original design, this particular car uses 20" wheels so the bracket height was not an issue. We have gone back and snugged things up, but the setup will still require a minimum of a 17" wheel in the back for clearance to ground in case of catastrophic tire failure. The lower control arm bracket and shock bracket were moved up a bit, the change on the geometry was minimal, and there is no reduction in suspensions travel as a result of the slight tweak. Steve pointed out that the flat bar is just a strap to hold the car off of the ground so we can roll it around while the "real" rear end is being completed and powder coated.

Mark

[Matt@Lateral Dynamics]

Originally Posted by evilzee28

Please tell me I'm wrong

Okie dokie.