Thread: Time for new rear shocks, need your advice

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Originally Posted by HiboyGal

When I was taking out the radiator I BROKE A NAIL.

I think you found a problem. They should have used bolts to hold your radiator, not nails!

You can get a better ride imho with a transverse spring

What keeps a transverse spring setup from rock and rolling left and right, since everything rides on a single pivot point?

Originally Posted by SBC

What keeps a transverse spring setup from rock and rolling left and right, since everything rides on a single pivot point?

Same thing that keeps coilovers from rocking and rolling.

A sway bar - and not a panhard bar as Henry Rifle points out
The panhard bar serves to locate the rear axle transversely.

You would be amazed at the difference in rocking sideways and body lean with coilovers and no sway bar.

The pic shows a Deuce Factory sway bar on my 32.
The 31 on 32 rails car shown above has the same sway bar, but mounted higher and mostly out of sight.
If you look close at the photo in post #11 you'll see the Heim Joints that connect rear axle and sway bar.

found these on ebay ......which ones are the ticket for a roadster


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/QA1-P...QQcmdZViewItem

Too involved for Faith ... as she has a already finished roadster .



But a coil spring rear end will provide a great ride. Not something you just change over to with a up and going roadster ... but when building a new car ... It is the way to go IMHO ... The coil springs were at the Powder coaters at photo time

The 4 bar suspension allows great adjustments, The sway bar keeps sway to a minimum and the coil springs allow smooth ride. I use a TCI rear sway bar setup ... ( chrome )



The chassis shown is my 32 3W ... but I have the same exact setup under my 32 full fendered Roadster ... but with less spring rate.