G-Force tri-link and pan-hard bar for drag?
#1
G-Force tri-link and pan-hard bar for drag?
I am going to see what I can get out of the GSL big bearing rear end. I am looking to use a G-force tri-link with a Panhard bar and getting rid of the watts link completely.
http://www.gforceengineering.net/products.htm
Would I remove the upper links completely when doing this? Is this a bad idea if i don't ever plan on using my steering wheel in the car except for staying strait....
http://www.gforceengineering.net/products.htm
Would I remove the upper links completely when doing this? Is this a bad idea if i don't ever plan on using my steering wheel in the car except for staying strait....
#2
Lives on the Forum
The trilink was a handling mod. If you don't plan to make any turns, don't bother with it. But yes, if you were to add one, you would completely remove the upper links.
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#3
GET OFF MY LAWN
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The only advantage you might pick up with a tri link on the strip would be possibly better control arm angles to help launch the car. For a drag car I would just move the stock upper ones around and keep two to handle the load better than one (tri link). You can also change how the rear end rotates and control pinion angle when the car squats with longer upper arms.
#5
Rotary Freak
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I ran my stock port roadrace RX7 at the strip a couple of years ago with a tri-link. Lots of wheel spin in 1st - but it hooked decent in 2nd. turned a 15.9 @ 85mph
#7
Rotary Freak
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In my clubracing circle we have found the tri link to be affective in low HP applications. But even with other modifications on high HP cars to correct for lower control arm geometry tri-link equiped cars don't hook as well off of turns or in a straight line. The issue is that the front mount on the tri-link is too low. If you raise it (go through the floor of the car) the suspension hooks better.
The other issue we ran into is that eventually the tri-link mount will rip the floor out of a car that has HP if the mount isn't reinforced by cage elements.
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#9
Needs More Noise
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The tri-link was a solution for the suspension built solely to meet the SCCA IT rules. If not restricted by those rules then there are other solutions. Look at building longer upper arms to go with a pan hard and you will be better off.
-billy
#10
Rotary Freak
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I am not sure what you want for drag racing. I would guess that height would not be as critical. You just want a way to keep the axle centered in the car.
#12
Lives on the Forum
Yeah, I was thinking that ride height and rear spring choice would be a lot higher on my list of things needed than something like a trilink or panhard bar. But I don't drag race.
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