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mitchell g
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:35 pm 
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hey guy's i'm looking into setting my el up with an adjustable 4 link rear suspention,

just looking for some pro's and cons on the set up and what i should look at and what i should avoid

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:43 am 
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:03 am 
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cjh wrote:
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Meh cars getting a mod plate anyway

 

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:44 am 
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mitchell g
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:56 am 
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Want something better then the factory set up?

 

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:39 pm 
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better for what?

drag racing?
circuit racing?
just coz?

There is a lot of improvement that can be done to the stock rear end without completely changing it.

 

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Drag and track, still picking up on the factory body mounts just chanding the diff

 

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Drag and track, still picking up on the factory body mounts just chanding the diff


Drag and Track are 2 different courses, eh?
You don't see Quarter Horses being used in the Melbourne Cup, eh?
Horses for Courses.
There's a lot in it.

 

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Only track will more then likely be power cruise but i still want it decent enough to put through other tracks and drive it on the streets reguarly

 

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:27 pm 
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Ummm, standard setup is a 4-link, with a watts link so even better :D

So you're adding adjustable and beefier arms. Why?
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so i can hook up better off line, and get rid of the alot of the axel tramp i seem to get in my car

 

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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:34 am 
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so i can hook up better off line, and get rid of the alot of the axel tramp i seem to get in my car


That comes with using the right shockies.
Shocks for drag racing are completely different to ones for track/circuit.

 

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Tyres, shocks, and bushes will give you the right hook-up, and remove tramp.
There's been a few E-series lift a wheel at the drags on the stock rear suspension so I'd say the stock gear is up to the task.

 

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