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@matt49 - yes you are correct, sorry for my contradiction (was typing faster than I was thinking). Weight transfer would increase the effective vertical force which increases friction force, not...

The current 4-link live axle setup imho provides a good balance/compromise between forward bite and side bite. The rotation of the differential aids traction, the 4 links provide forward bite and...

Camber change is bad when it does not optinize wheel contact area.

Ghopper - the rocker comment was in reply to another post proposing to reduce unsprung weight in the 4-link setup by activating shocks through rocker arms like a single seater racer.

I understand...

Unfortunately I was not able to access this site for a while and could not comment as posts were updated. I will post some comments below but cannot reference each relevant post....

If you were...

Sorry to focus on one aspect of this discussion, but here in South Africa our premier dirt oval class primarily uses independant rear suspension. The suspensions mostly come from road going Mercedes...

This is how I approached the design of our racecar:

Step 1 - study the rules to ensure you understand them.
Step 2 - study the rules again to identify any loophole that you can exploit to your...

Hi guys,

I am new to the forum and hope to learn a lot (and hopefully contribute as well).

We are using a GM Powerglide transmission with a standard torque converter. We intend changing the...