Planning on fixing my wheel hop problem with some new rear end bushings and upper and lower control arms. Which do you run and do they work?? Didn't have any wheel hop until I had my shocks changed so I'm figuring these should fix the problem.
I wouldn't run aftermarket (solid) upper control arms with the triangulated 4 link on a bet.
I wouldn't run aftermarket (solid) upper control arms with the triangulated 4 link on a bet.
yup just get new stock rubber ones, unless this thing is Only going in a straight line at the track
no wheel hop whatsoever.. bbk upper and lowers basically these: BBK Mustang Rear Upper & Lower Control Arm Kit (79-98) 2526 - Free Shipping!..
this what you mean to avoid if i want a good set up for autocross?
Yes, see that pic, those 2 arms are now pulling against each other binding the rear suspension, this creates a condition called "snap oversteer" on corner exit because those arms are trying to force the rearend back to midline where it is not (as) bound up. The only thing you can do to make that worse is to add a panhard bar. If the car spend sit's life at a dragstrip then that's different. but you must have some "give" on those upper bars because they are opposing arcs. That's why everybody (MM, Steeda, Griggs..everyone) dumps those upper bars on their kits and replaces them with a torque (truck) arm or some other linkage.
Yes, see that pic, those 2 arms are now pulling against each other binding the rear suspension, this creates a condition called "snap oversteer" on corner exit because those arms are trying to force the rearend back to midline where it is not (as) bound up. The only thing you can do to make that worse is to add a panhard bar. If the car spend sit's life at a dragstrip then that's different. but you must have some "give" on those upper bars because they are opposing arcs. That's why everybody (MM, Steeda, Griggs..everyone) dumps those upper bars on their kits and replaces them with a torque (truck) arm or some other linkage.
The problem with any arm in the Fox 4 arm suspension is ARTICULATION.
The factory deals with this by using such a soft bushing, the bushing itself will allow for articulation. The thin stamp steel arm may even twist a bit too, allowing for articulation.
The aftermarket and all the uneducated consumers try to sell you a very strong arm and a solid or stiff polyurethane bushing. Now when you articulate the rear axle the arm and bushing do not allow for articulation so the axles brackets are not going to give, the arms not going to give it`s the attaching brackets, many know as torque boxes.
Eventually they rip from the frame.
The only solution in a 4 arm system is to run some sperical joints or heims. Maximum Motorports seems to be one of the only companies to recognize this.