Thread: My unique rear suspension

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Yup, but if axle wrap or wheel hop becomes an issue with the car, a bar below the spring, following the same arc as the spring, really adds some bite!!!!

Dave, I would like to know exactly how you mounted the traction bars.

Originally Posted by willowbilly3

Dave, I would like to know exactly how you mounted the traction bars.

I mounted the rear end directly below the rear spring mount, and the front was directly below the rear spring mount.... The bars were the same length as the springs, so they traveled in the same arc. Makes the ride a bit more stiff, but they will hook up good...With the right shock, it works good... I used some circle burner shocks on the rear that were one step to the soft side on the up, and one to the stiff side on the down... Depends on whose shocks you run as to how the numbering system works on them.... With such a short spring, the shock rate is even more important then with a full spring.....

BTW, better let the boys at HAMB know that the same setup was used on some cars in the mid to late 60's... Friend of mine had them on his (steel) T-bucket he built the frame for in his senior year shop class---1968...and he was copying the suspension from cars in the mags.....

Yeah, well I couldn't get any comments from them now. I actually think many of the more knowledgeable people have drifted away from there. I still see them post but not regularly. Or I just get some half information with a smart a**ed attitude. I don't keep up with them, sell a few parts and go fishing in their pond occasionally.
One of the reasons I like this forum, way more going on in the car sections than in the O/T, which is opposite of most boards these days.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Dave, did you run a sway bar?

And fwiw, I have a 24 Chevy roadster with the original 1/4 elips on all 4 corners.

Originally Posted by willowbilly3

Yeah, well I couldn't get any comments from them now. I actually think many of the more knowledgeable people have drifted away from there. I still see them post but not regularly. Or I just get some half information with a smart a**ed attitude. I don't keep up with them, sell a few parts and go fishing in their pond occasionally.
One of the reasons I like this forum, way more going on in the car sections than in the O/T, which is opposite of most boards these days.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Dave, did you run a sway bar?

And fwiw, I have a 24 Chevy roadster with the original 1/4 elips on all 4 corners.

Nope, spent the big $$$$ on shocks and didn't need one.... however should I build another one, I'd back off to a parts store gas shock and a good sway bar.... Even have a bar laying around that came of a '76 Lincoln Mark... Good heavy bar, would probably really work on a light car with some good links and ends!!!!

I have one laying around off the back of a 99 Suburban 1500 but it is just ben't wrong. I am going to try and find something basically straight without the dogleg ends.

Am do just about the samething on the rear of my '27 sedan, only adding split wish bones, other wise it looks pretty much like yours.Just hope it works as good as it looks. Sure turned out to be a lot more work than coil overs but yet sure is a lot cheaper. HEY, a buddy of mine and myself have a bid disagrement on my front axle. It is a 5" droped strieght. I say it needs to lean back 4-7 degress, he say's it needs to lean forward 5 degress. Who is right? ...Joe

Back Joe, caster will make it go straight...Dennis