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Old 10-11-2009, 10:26 PM   #16
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any pictures of this to clarify? i think i get your meaning though.






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Old 10-11-2009, 11:03 PM   #17
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i found this. has good info. somewhat blew my mind though

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/4link.shtml
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Old 10-11-2009, 11:04 PM   #18
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Ever think of a triangulated 4 link? Where the upper link points are "inboard" on the axle. And mount at a "triangle" to the frame/mounting point. Same on the other side. They will oppose eachother and not let the axle move side to side. Just another idea
Isn't this like the stock upper links, only you want to make the angles sharper?
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and the upper links much longer.
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Isn't this like the stock upper links, only you want to make the angles sharper?
Somewhat like it. By inboard I mean as close to the center of the axle as possible. Then over to the link point. So a much greater angle and length
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