Customs I want advice 4link or 2link

Friends, forgive me, the theme again, I've seen a lot of talk about which is better, 4link or 2link. I want advice. I find it hard to understand the nuances of a conversation about this topic. Many Verbal turns and street language. I think to do it on my car on the rear axle. As a result, it is better 4link or 2link? What is easy to install? What works best when driving?

 

Here's a couple of links on 4 link and 2 link suspension design:

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/4link.shtml

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=89736

With additional links...

 

Thank you, very interesting. Who knows where they make 4link for Chevrolet 53 54? You can buy a ready-made kit for installation, except for the most degrees? Thank you.

 

Gambino kustoms do them,would post up a link but unsure how to do so via mobile

Eddie

 

I'll find a Google

 

universal kit from welderseries here on the hamb is a pretty sweet setup, very easy to install, pretty cheap as well.

 

Excuse me Gsnickets<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_7432190", true); </SCRIPT> , Where is it?

 

http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/rear-four-link-kit-triangulated/

the customer service with these guys is beyond compare. order was shipped quickly and they were more than willing to answer any questions. that link is just one kit, but they have several others depending on what direction you want to go with the car. All the material used in their kits is the highest quality I've seen. pretty sure they offer a discount to hamb members.

edit: if you plan on lowering the car or putting it on bags, the c-notch kit is pretty nice as well.

 

I found, thanks

 

Progressive Automotive also makes a nice kit, both triangulated and parallel four bar setups.
http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/

 

It was hard when I did not know H.A.M.B.

 

I'm a mini trucker but I also have bagged my 53 4 door and I did a 2 link with panhard bar......works great and didn't cost much atall to make..........if ur not gunna cruise with the car looking like a donk or do side to side motion. A 2 link with panhard will work just fine

 

Lots of good people here that have a lot of knowledge to offer. Truly a brotherhood of hotrod hoodlums (that almost brought a tear to my eye )

 

The easiest to do is probably what is known as "Chevy truck arm" rear suspension. It is basically a 2-link, and adding a panhard bar will control side-to-side stability.

Below is a link to a picture from a post by hrm2k, which should give you an idea of what it looks like. Arms mounted solidly towards the outside of the rear axle, and pointing in at the front to form a bit of a triangle. This triangulation allows for body roll without stressing the arms.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=27684&pictureid=311411

 

Look up cain here on the HAMB.Here is a link to a thread that he posted.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=644687

 

One other thought... I've been scribbling on plans for a new ch***is and plan to use a "2+2" bar (for lack of a better term) for a solid axle front end (same as a live axle rear). The top link will be a normal tube / bone attached behind the axle, but the bottom bar will more than likely be an XL sway bar end used with coilovers. This kind of XL lower sway bar link is used as a rear axle locator on the tail ends of sprint / silver crown cars. One of the cool things about these cars is in the effort to make them light, they often incorporate two "functions" into one part. Good luck! Gary

 

2 link your gona get some pinion change if its with air ride
4 link is better for driving strait down the track and gets side to side movment with air ride

trianglated is the best with air ride when set up correctly heres 2 good links
first a 50 chevy
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394429







second a 52 chevy
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293280

yes we painted the rear shocks and front shocks to match the body @ no cost to the customer 'because we can !"


lil daves motor mounts


a inside shot of the top 4 bar

a better shot of the rear shocks


sure looks good from behind

 

thanxs for the plug

 

Thank you friends! Very cool! So much information. I'll digest it.

 

If I buy in the U.S. 4link, we must not heavy parts will be very expensive to mail!