Where should 4 link rods be mounted on chassis mounts?

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  • Cranky
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2014
    • 174

    #1

    Where should 4 link rods be mounted on chassis mounts?

    Where should 4 link rods be mounted on the front chassis mounts? Most cars have about a 3" opening where the 4 link rods mount to the chassis. I would think that since the rear rotates forward on the left side, the 4 link rods should be mounted all the way to the right to not bind up when the rear end is moving around. I have seen them mounted all the way to the right, some in the middle. What is the suggested mounting point for these 4 link rods?
  • MasterSbilt_Racer
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 14324

    #2
    Originally posted by Cranky View Post
    Where should 4 link rods be mounted on the front chassis mounts? Most cars have about a 3" opening where the 4 link rods mount to the chassis. I would think that since the rear rotates forward on the left side, the 4 link rods should be mounted all the way to the right to not bind up when the rear end is moving around. I have seen them mounted all the way to the right, some in the middle. What is the suggested mounting point for these 4 link rods?
    Keep in mind that the rr compresses a bit and the lr drops a ton during hike. That moves the birdcage top a ton to the left on the lr. Go far enough, compared to the chassis mount, and you are bound up.

    I tend to look at things from a hiked up standpoint. Each chassis mfg has instructions for where the chassis mount goes and their shear brackets aren't all in the same place.
    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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