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Rear suspension arms
P4 - 15/5/03 at 06:22 PM

Hi,

The brackets for the rear suspension arms on the rear axel (Ford Escort) have centres 4.3 inches, the brackets on the chassie have 5.75 inches centers ie not parallel.

Is this to align the shock absorber vertical during bump.

Mark Allanson - 15/5/03 at 06:51 PM

NO!!!
Its yet another book cock up, stick to your 4.3" at both ends, I have 4 extra holes in my chassis due to Uncle Ron's inability to do sums

Mark Allanson - 15/5/03 at 06:56 PM

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kiwirex - 16/5/03 at 04:41 AM

> Is this to align the shock absorber vertical during bump.

> NO!!!
> Its yet another book cock up, s

It's not some sort of anti-squat setup is it?

In the absence of someone who knows more about anti-squat setup, I'd say go with parallel.

- Greg H

Peteff - 16/5/03 at 09:26 AM

The arms have to be parallel or your suspension won't move, it will just mangle the bushes. Unless you want a solid setup and just leave the shocks out.

yours, Pete.

Stu16v - 16/5/03 at 10:41 PM

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The arms have to be parallel or your suspension won't move, it will just mangle the bushes. Unless you want a solid setup and just leave the shocks out.


Sorry to be picky, but as long as the right type of suspension bushes have been chosen it will move. But what you add is more complicated suspension geometery. Altering the angles of the trailing arms can be a good way of tuning the squat/dive characteristics of the rear suspension under acceleration or braking.