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Hi Tony!
Yea, it's been a while hasn't it! Time flies you know... I've been very well thanks. Working a ton of O.T. the last few years and am now able to slow down a bit to get some "STUFF" done at home! I hope you and yours are doing well.
Your timing is impeccable bud. I need to talk to you about the rear suspension on this van. I am in a bit of a pickle with leaf springs and what not. I knew the stock Astro springs I had were too long but now I need to decide what I want to do to fix it. We need to talk and I am open to options. Can I give you a call?
Thanks man
Mark

The spindles turned out better than I had hoped. There is no way in hell these things are going to be an issue. Like Iron Mike told me when I dropped them off for welding, "the tierod itself will break before these arms will", and he is right.
Yesterday afternoon I hauled the rearend housing up to McCarthy Performance in KawKawlin (an hours drive north of me) for narrowing and rebuilding with new Moser 31 spline axles, Nodular center section and new gears, True-Trac LS, HD pinion support and new bearings and seals. I will put in fill and drain plugs when I get it home.
Thanks for doing this for me Pat. It was great to finally meet face to face and I will get you the rest of the info we talked about yesterday. I look forward to picking up that housing.
I talked to Tobin at KORE 3 about their 9 inch C5 caliper brackets. I will hold off ordering them until after I get the housing back from Pat.
Mark

Originally Posted by astroracer

Hi Tony!
Yea, it's been a while hasn't it! Time flies you know... I've been very well thanks. Working a ton of O.T. the last few years and am now able to slow down a bit to get some "STUFF" done at home! I hope you and yours are doing well.
Your timing is impeccable bud. I need to talk to you about the rear suspension on this van. I am in a bit of a pickle with leaf springs and what not. I knew the stock Astro springs I had were too long but now I need to decide what I want to do to fix it. We need to talk and I am open to options. Can I give you a call?
Thanks man
Mark

No problem....drop me a line or an email anytime.

Originally Posted by Tony@RideTech

No problem....drop me a line or an email anytime.

Hey Tony,
Check your emails at work. I sent you something yesterday!
I have come up with a parallel 4 link design that gives me a 50% anti-squat and full adjustability from -14% to over 100%.
I just need to figure out coilovers and panhard bar designs now.