Suspension setup
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Suspension setup
In my 99 ECSB I am looking to do the suspension to help with the wheel hop and to make it a better rider all around as well as help a little with 60 foot times. Currently I am looking at doing coil overs in the front, the ones that Atomic sells, with caltracs and a rear sway bar in the back. Is there anything else I should look at and try to do? I’m not real knowledgeable on suspensions. I do know about four links and that you have to weld them in or fab them?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Any help would be much appreciated!
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Ah okay, the only reason I mentioned the coil overs/rear sway bar was to improve ride quality on the street as well. This truck will most likely just be a stoplight to stoplight racer and may see the track only a handful of times
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Is the rear dropped at all? If so, how?
If you are wanting to improve ride and not hitting the track on sticky tires, a traction bar may not be your best bet. Any leaf spring traction bar when preloaded for proper function will also reduce travel and add spring rate making the ride harsher. A rear sway bar may help in some situations with wheel hop if the if there is a differential motion of the hop. To accomplish the better ride and remedy wheel hop on the street, I would start with a shock relocation (especially if lowered) with a quality shock along with ensuring the pinion angle is correctly set.
If you are wanting to improve ride and not hitting the track on sticky tires, a traction bar may not be your best bet. Any leaf spring traction bar when preloaded for proper function will also reduce travel and add spring rate making the ride harsher. A rear sway bar may help in some situations with wheel hop if the if there is a differential motion of the hop. To accomplish the better ride and remedy wheel hop on the street, I would start with a shock relocation (especially if lowered) with a quality shock along with ensuring the pinion angle is correctly set.
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Thank you for your comments, yes it is lowered 2” with the drop shackles. I have seen atomic’s shock relocation kit and it seems good. Is the relocation of the shocks worth it since the current ones are less efficient based on their angle? I think that is how I understand it based off reading.
Although I would like to improve ride quality I have zero traction and may be willing to sacrifice for some traction bars.
Although I would like to improve ride quality I have zero traction and may be willing to sacrifice for some traction bars.
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Okay that’s what I thought. My truck has a decent ride now, kinda just rides like a truck with my 10 year old definitely blown rear shocks lol
I have heard of 4-link and wishbone but I don’t think I’m low enough or want to be low enough for wishbone and 4-link just looks like a PITA to do. That about is the extent of my knowledge on rear suspensions
For the front I literally just know about coil overs, most everyone it seems absolutely loves them so I was definitely looking at going down that route at some point.
I have heard of 4-link and wishbone but I don’t think I’m low enough or want to be low enough for wishbone and 4-link just looks like a PITA to do. That about is the extent of my knowledge on rear suspensions
For the front I literally just know about coil overs, most everyone it seems absolutely loves them so I was definitely looking at going down that route at some point.
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