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02-14-2016 06:55 PM #11
I built a lot of adjustment into my setup. Probably finer than actually needed. I cut serrations into the front link mounts that allow me to move the bars in .100" steps. The serrations allow the adjustments are locked in so they can't slip. I also have 3 holes on the lower rearend mounts. The roll center can be raised or lowered by moving the watts link center rocker (propeller). The upper and lower shock mounts can be raised and lowered, so getting the ride height spot-on should be easy.
I used heavy duty rod ends on the upper and lower links. These are from Spohn Performance. I picked them because they are adjustable for tension, rebuildable, and greaseable. They're forged 4130 and should last forever. The lower links are 1.25 OD with a .120 wall. According to the 3-link spreadsheet that I found (after I started building, of course), the upper link has an 18x safety factor under acceleration and the lower links have a 26x safety factor! The calculations in this spreadsheet are supposed to be based on 1 G of acceleration (which I seriously doubt is going to happen), so I guess they're just a tad overbuilt. At least I could go drag racing without worrying about failure due to weak parts! 3-links usually aren't used for drag racing because of the single upper link.







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