Originally posted by Bradness:

You can limit suspension travel (& bind) by using really stiff springs, but the ride will be crap.






Troupslap for me. I really wasn't thinking on that one. Yes, if you rebuild the whole suspension with rod-ends, it'll bind with normal springs. But you can get a couple inches of bind-free travel from rod ends, if you have high spring rates (like mine). For a racing suspension, you'd want - well, not this design, mo matter how modified. UP FRONT, you'll certainly want to go with a solid bushing, probably a spherical-bearing rod end, since it's a simpler design.

Could you post more details of what you have in the rear? I'm really wondering where to go after I get poly in the trailing arm. I have lots of ideas, but I don't have the time to fab and try right now.


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