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08-20-2009 03:22 AM #12
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I agree with almost everything said above so far.
If straight axles were the absolute "cat's meow" in handling, they would be the hot setup for Formula One. Obviously, they aren't...
On the other hand, a straight axle can be made to handle pretty well. I think my coupe could hold its own against any stock Camaro, Firebird, or Mustang on a twisty course. A lot depends on the springs, shocks, radius rod configuration, etc. My coupe has a dropped axle up front suspended on adjustable torsion bars instead of a buggy spring. The rear is sitting on coil springs with NASCAR style weight-jackers. We drove this thing on a 2400 mile trip up through the midwest and back through the Carolinas in 2006. It was fun to drive in the hills of east Tennessee and North Carolina...
Bottom line is, if this is your first build a straight axle may be a lot easier to set up.
Jim
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