Options for rear suspension on a GQ

Post by **Bartso** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:41 pm

hey guys i will be extending my wheel base some time next year and was wondering what to do with the suspension
it will be driving on the road as well as i want to compete in short course and similar events
i was reading something on pirate talking about the 4 link on the rear
and am a little confused so should i extend my lower arms mount them further up the chassis on the inside and would a wizard a frame be ok for the upper arms
i would like to improve the side slope fall over

so any help would be great also kind of legal in queensland i know a frames are illegal but u know can these mods be engineered i don't even know if extending the wheel base is legal in queensland?

Post by **bru21** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:10 pm

everything you mentioned is legal in qld. come and see mine, i have been too busy/ on holiday for pics. then you can see the chassis mods, exo and the a frame (which is for sale i might add)

cheers bru

Post by **bubs** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:54 pm

do you already have the a frame upper from wizard?

you could probably sell that, my 4 link rear in my lux owes me a bottle of wild turkey and $24.95 in bushes, steel was free, and am yet to buy bolts, probably another $60

I would build a complete 4 link from scratch, read, caluclate, recalucalte, then make sure it will fit, then start cutting

Post by **Bingham** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:17 am

bru21 wrote:everything you mentioned is legal in qld. come and see mine, i have been too busy/ on holiday for pics. then you can see the chassis mods, exo and the a frame (which is for sale i might add)

cheers bru

bartso if your still heading to lcmp for new years and coming this way drop up you can see brus nimbus then cruise out.......

bru may even come if hes not womanising!!!!!!

Post by **bru21** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:52 am

like bingham said any time mate.

mine it the big balls kit and bolts up to the std control arm mounts and welds to the diff (i am assuming blindly that the arms are the same length swb or lwb).

bingham i have been away for a week how could i be womanising

Post by **Bartso** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:36 pm

na i don't have the a frame yet after i look at bru's i might just go the big balls kit
maybe bru could give me a hand at installing it as well

i will bring the piss

Post by **Bingham** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:57 pm

bingham i have been away for a week how could i be womanising

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the stealth shagger would find a way :lol:

cant wait till new years trip...blind!!! :twisted:

Post by **Bartso** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:14 pm

blind indeed haven't decided rum or burbon all i know is im getting two cartons for the night

Post by **Bingham** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:40 am

Bartso wrote:blind indeed haven't decided rum or burbon all i know is im getting two cartons for the night

big decisions like these need not be taken lightly

i suggest 1 of each then work from there..........

being christmas i personly will praise the holy spirit......Jim Beam!!!!!

bingham

Post by **bubs** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:59 pm

the extra time in designing your own 4 link suited to you car will work a shit load better than an off the shelf kit, do it right the first time

Post by **Bartso** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:42 pm

bubs wrote:the extra time in designing your own 4 link suited to you car will work a shit load better than an off the shelf kit, do it right the first time

you probably know alot more about this than i do what would you recommend just quickly that is you know
extend lower arms?etc

Post by **bubs** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:48 pm

do you currently just plan to extend your lower links and use a a-frame from big balls with the chassis mounts moved back?

if so this will extend your wheelbase but wont do any wonders to your suspension geometry, read the linked suspension for dummies thread on pirate for a good start

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