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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 151 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 151 | I've got a '46 1/2 T Panel with a norrowed 9" under it. The PO has a home built 3 Bar set up in it and it rides, well like a darn truck, really hard and stiff. I'm thinking about either a 4 Bar parallel or ladder bar both with coil overs. Which one do you think would be better or easier to install and adjust.
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David
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'46 1/2 T Panel
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The link setup isn't what's making it ride harsh, it's the spring rate. You'll want a lower spring rate to soften the ride. As far as installation, the ladder bar would be the easiest. But I agree with BC52, go with the 4 bar, or better yet, a triangulated 4 bar, for better control and tuning.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | Went with ladder bar and Vega coil springs. Rides nice but if I had to go over again with it, I'd go 4 bar...it looks cleaner and doesn't hang as low. | | |
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