Hemirunner
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Just looking to see what everyone prefers for drag race style front suspensions. Feel free to list other options I missed.
Don't see them as a good choice for handling either.... Most of the aftermarket stuff is based on Pinto suspension... They call it Mustang II but since Mustang II used Pinto suspension & the Pinto came first.....In my humble (and useless) opinion,the aftermarket suspensions are designed to handle, not provide the loose front end with lots of lift that a drag car (with limited power, say, under700hp) wants, and the stock components can provide.
Since your playing with one, what are your thoughts about it? Things that I didn't care for include the Ackerman angle being severely off which means at or near full lock the front tires bind to the point the car will stop & you need to apply more throttle to complete a turn into a parking spot, if you turn far enough you'll feel the inboard tire step over which relieves the bind & the car will go a short distance with no binding then the process repeats...The factory front suspension is well designed and, with some minor tweaks can be set up to very effectively work with both drag racing and handling scenarios. I am completely reworking an RMS K-member and it got me to thinking about what everyone here is using.View attachment 1458422
Is the Ackerman angle related to caster? I'm not familiar with the term ackerman, just curious.Since your playing with one, what are your thoughts about it? Things that I didn't care for include the Ackerman angle being severely off which means at or near full lock the front tires bind to the point the car will stop & you need to apply more throttle to complete a turn into a parking spot, if you turn far enough you'll feel the inboard tire step over which relieves the bind & the car will go a short distance with no binding then the process repeats...
Also the steering doesn't self center, it stays at full lock....
I've experienced this on two vehicles that both had RMS Alterkation front suspensions.. The first one I just figured it wasn't setup properly... The second one doing the exact same things makes me think otherwise...
I have not experienced either of these issues. The turning radius is much less than stock but the ackerman seems close enough. I can dial in enough caster to where it self centers fine. I have built my own version of it and am now completely reworking the original one I purchased. There are definitely improvements on the design to be made, I have had this one since 2006 and haven’t kept up on if the design has evolved any.Since your playing with one, what are your thoughts about it? Things that I didn't care for include the Ackerman angle being severely off which means at or near full lock the front tires bind to the point the car will stop & you need to apply more throttle to complete a turn into a parking spot, if you turn far enough you'll feel the inboard tire step over which relieves the bind & the car will go a short distance with no binding then the process repeats...
Also the steering doesn't self center, it stays at full lock....
I've experienced this on two vehicles that both had RMS Alterkation front suspensions.. The first one I just figured it wasn't setup properly... The second one doing the exact same things makes me think otherwise...
Lol. I’ll never use Ford Pinto SuspensionA guy I know installed a Magnum Farce setup in an early Valiant. The turning radius is much wider, the suspension travel is less than stock too.
Oh boy.....oil pan clearance is great. He hasn't pulled the pan once in 6 years but then again, he doesn't like how the car runs and drives so it just sits now. $5000 to get some oil pan clearance and the room to use slightly cheaper headers. Yay!
The increased turning radius and reduced travel are definitely drawbacks over stock, as is the expense. Both issues contribute to the reasons why I’m reworking this one.A guy I know installed a Magnum Farce setup in an early Valiant. The turning radius is much wider, the suspension travel is less than stock too.
Oh boy.....oil pan clearance is great. He hasn't pulled the pan once in 6 years but then again, he doesn't like how the car runs and drives so it just sits now. $5000 to get some oil pan clearance and the room to use slightly cheaper headers. Yay!
I have no interest in aftermarket suspension/coil-over, for my cars. If I was gonna use it...HDK. My a-body build......
Nice! My 70 RT