Long Travel / Coil Over REAR suspension?

[JPonLKN]

Originally Posted by scottyb

It was a lot of fun.....

Scotty, are the Heims really necessary on the outside parallel links? I know they tend to be very noisey. You thing bolt and bushings would work on both ends of each bar? I was thinking about using 1" square tube I have laying around for the engine mount and parallel bars, weld some steel pipe on each end and use a tube of window urethane to create bushings. Should be soft enough to allow some twisting motion. Thoughts?

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by JPonLKN

Scotty, are the Heims really necessary on the outside parallel links? I know they tend to be very noisey. You thing bolt and bushings would work on both ends of each bar? I was thinking about using 1" square tube I have laying around for the engine mount and parallel bars, weld some steel pipe on each end and use a tube of window urethane to create bushings. Should be soft enough to allow some twisting motion. Thoughts?

Being of limited experience in this field I decided to go with heim joints in both ends of the trailing arms because I was not sure that one would handle all of the twist generated by the 20" of travel the system allowed. If I was to build another I would probably go with a little less travel and one heim joint per side and of course one in the middle where the motor platform meets the frame

[JPonLKN]

Are there heims that don't squeek? What about using ball joints on the axle end? Anyone ever try it?

[DaveTM]

Originally Posted by JPonLKN

Are there heims that don't squeek? What about using ball joints on the axle end? Anyone ever try it?

If your Heim joints squeak, put a chain bar oil or a bicycle chain oil on them. Stops the squeak right now. If the heim joints wear out....replace 'em and do it again.

[SmokeyJoe65]

@scottyb - Would you mind posting a couple of more pic's of the attachment points at the axle as well as the top support for the shocks?

Also any info on the shocks/coils you used would be much appreciated.

Nice setup, by the way!

[slonomo]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe65

@scottyb - Would you mind posting a couple of more pic's of the attachment points at the axle as well as the top support for the shocks?

Also any info on the shocks/coils you used would be much appreciated.

Nice setup, by the way!

I think if you read his build thread there are tons of photos there.

[SmokeyJoe65]

Originally Posted by slonomo

I think if you read his build thread there are tons of photos there.

Sorry for the newbie question..but how do I find a link to "his build thread"?

[slonomo]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe65

Sorry for the newbie question..but how do I find a link to "his build thread"?

Click on his name, go to "statistics", click "threads started by...."

[kellett5261]

What coil overs are you running? how does it handle at higher speeds? or with weight in the back?