I am setting up my Gambino 4 link kit. For those that have used his kit, how much do your wheeels move forward as you go from ride height to all the way down. do your wheels move in 1/2". 1" or more. Trying to figure out placement of my rearend so it does not look like the wheels are pushed into the front edge of the wheel opening when all the way down, but at ride height not pushed to far back into the fender well. Doing the balancing ask.
Just measure the length of the one of the bars. Use a yardstick, piece of lathe, cardboard, whatever with thumtacks or nail on one end. Draw a straight base line, mark the end of the pattern on the line (pivot point). Pivot the pattern upwards the anticipated suspension travel, mark that point at the end of the pattern. Use a square off of your base line, and transfer a line up to the top pivot point. Measure the distance along your base line between the endpoint, and your transfer line. That is how much your rear articulates forward.
Roadsir, I had thought about that, but since i do not know the placement of the lower bar yet. Sdluck, hate to keep bothering him. figured there is enough people with his kit, someone would be able to answer.
Make a mark on the floor, put one end of one of your LOWER bars on the mark. Put a sharpie in the other end of the link and draw your arc. Measure from the shallowest to the deepest points of your arc. If you swing your arc the same distance as your intended total wheel travel it's dead nuts. So I guess your not doing the AM GT chassis....HaHa
I can't remember exactly but I think the lower bar is supposed to be level or slightly up at the front. The bars are setup so for weight transfer not for wheel travel
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