Thread: 4 Link setup????

Tweet

I am a bit confused on the correct way to set up a 4 link for racing. I'm just a bit confused, and I thought I remember seeing a diagram somewhere, but I can't find it. ANy help?

Originally posted by pro60chevy
I am a bit confused on the correct way to set up a 4 link for racing. I'm just a bit confused, and I thought I remember seeing a diagram somewhere, but I can't find it. ANy help?

Jerry bickel has a Chasis tuning book.
"Complete guide to Chassis peerformance". It does a good job I think of explaining it.

RaceTech, Inc.
118 North Second Street
Suite 213
Saint Charles, MO 63301

www.racetechprograms.com

I did the next best thing. I called the guy that certified the chassis. I should have done that in the first place. It took about an hour of explaining, but he managed to get the principal thru my skull and the information was absorbed by my brain. It's a good thing I double checked it, cause it was set up for the street. If I had managed to launch this thing at the track I would have done a 17' wheel stand. Yep, the car is 17' from bumper to bumper. It's all fixed now. I'm going to order the book so I can learn as much as possible. Thanks Pro.

Kewl. Let us know what times ya' run. Now the you'll be keepin' the nose down. He He

These 4 link setups are unbelievable how they control the suspension. My 32 Ford had a triangulated 4 bar and it was one of those put it in and go type. Now that I inderstand it better, I have set it to "aledgedly" carry the front wheels about 4 to 6" off the ground for at least 60' if not more. I have to see if I can put a link to a short video in here. I think I can, I think I can.

If you right click on this link, and choose "save target as" you'll see what happens when you don't have enough meat on the front tires, and just enough on the rear tires. And I changed my web site. Check out the multimedia page, there are a bunch of clips of the 32 at the Nostalgia Drags.


http://1960belair.8m.com/Videos/100-0012_MVI.AVI

Originally posted by pro60chevy
These 4 link setups are unbelievable how they control the suspension. My 32 Ford had a triangulated 4 bar and it was one of those put it in and go type. Now that I inderstand it better, I have set it to "aledgedly" carry the front wheels about 4 to 6" off the ground for at least 60' if not more. I have to see if I can put a link to a short video in here. I think I can, I think I can.

I've had a few guys stop by the shop that race at Rt. 66 on a reg. basis. I like to take them out to the toy room to let them have a look at my progress. They all seem to say the 4 link takes some getting use to, to tune it right. Sometimes just a 1/4 turn on a link can make a big difference. And I'm guseein' no 2 chassis are alike. Should be interesting climbin' that learning curve.

You should see my garage floor. I had to draw out the suspension to map it out. I have all these chaulk lines going all over the place. Now I have to put it on a piece of plywood so I can save it.

Uh, so where's the 17' wheel stand

I hope to NEVER see that.

Yeah well I had to ask...........I remember a pic in Hot Rod I think that showed the L.A. Dart stand off the bumper breaking a 20' ( I believe, but taller than the car was long anyway ) banner hanging over the starting line, if I can find it I'll post it, car was a mid enging hemi blown dart if memory is out doing CRS today

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Yeah thats it, I found a good rear shot

Uh, make that REAR engine

This might sound like a 'duh', but more often than not, the answer can usually be found at a decent local library. They have books on ...everything !
Yeehaaaa! I would REALLY like to see a pic of that wheelstand....now I remember the old days when TV TOM, Don Garlits and that crew doing the coolest fiery burnouts...