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Thread: Suspension, Traction, & Handling?
          
   
   

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    Don Meyer is offline Moderator Visit my Photo Gallery
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    For the front the cheapest would be to buy lowering springs or to cut a 1/2 coil from your springs w/a die grinder. There might also be someone making dropped axels or dropped spindles for your application.

    For the rear the 4 bar would give you better traction, but would be a lot more money & coil springs ride rougher than properly set up leaf springs. The ride is directly proportional to the springs ability to store energy The best ride is torsion bars then large diameter coils then leaf springs & lastly coil-overs....good luck

    Last edited by Don Meyer; 06-03-2005 at 05:24 PM.
    Don Meyer, PhD-Mech Engr(48 GMC Trk/chopped/cab extended/caddy fins & a GM converted Rolls Royce Silver Shadow).

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