Rear radius arms

[Tnbigbody]

Has anyone ever thought about making this type of suspension for our cars I've seen a few sets for other vehicles. And they seem pretty straight forward and potentially could plant the rear better then stock could.

[DOOM]

Link or pics??? :confused:

[Tnbigbody]

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e 95/r/k/rk-555lt-jk-1_3.jpg
It's the quickest example. I could find

[Hooligan]

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.metcomotorsports.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MCA0016&cat=114

[Tnbigbody]

No I know about upgraded control arms I am talking about an alternative to those

[DOOM]

Think I'll stick with my control arms from metco. :D

[EMAS]

I'm not understanding why you think these will "plant the rear better than stock".

[SC Cheesehead]

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e 95/r/k/rk-555lt-jk-1_3.jpg
It's the quickest example. I could find

Look kinda like upgraded Watts links? :confused:

https://id144237.webhosting.optonline. net/spartaperformance.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=1 97

[blazen71]

Stock 4-link is better than radius arms

[Tnbigbody]

Just a different train of thought kinda like how people weren't all for fuel injection then all the cars got it... Or leaf spring to the suspension we all have now... Point is I'm just trying to help come up other alternatives just because something can be improved on doesn't mean it can't be made differently or improved differently. And anything can plant the rear end better then stock. And I have to disagree with the 4 link that this car has or even the metcos are the best because there is no adjustment in them I see slot of people have lowered/ lifted their cars and a radius arm is adjustable to get the pinion and suspension angles corrected. One last thing they. Think about is wheelie bars when you drive normal they don't really serve a purpose BUT when you need them they are there ( not the prettiest things in the world but effective)

[blazen71]

Make an adjustable 4-link then. Even better, triangulate the 4 link and ditch the watts link.

[SC Cheesehead]

Install an ADDCO sway bar, aftermarket control arms and Watts links, and you'll be impressed with the improved handling that results. There are a few guys out there that have done these mods and do some autocrossing and have surprised more than a few folks with their performance.

[Krytin]

Like these?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Control_Arms_003.jpg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/20111/ppuser/1426)

Click on the picture to link to my photo gallery.

[fastblackmerc]

Install an ADDCO sway bars, aftermarket control arms and Watts links, and you'll be impressed with the improved handling that results. There are a few guys out there that have done these mods and do some autocrossing and have surprised more than a few folks with their performance.
Fixed it for you!

These are "must-have" handling mods.

[SC Cheesehead]

Fixed it for you!

These are "must-have" handling mods.

Thanks, Jim; yep, should be plural. And, yep, "must haves" for handling; whole different car once these are installed.

[SpartaPerformance]

All you need is a set of these! Look at them compared to stock

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m298/buysuperlow/142.jpg

and a pair of these!

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m298/buysuperlow/watts1.jpg

[SC Cheesehead]

All you need is a set of these! Look at them compared to stock

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m298/buysuperlow/142.jpg

and a pair of these!

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m298/buysuperlow/watts1.jpg

That's what I'm saying, Tommy, good stuff is already out there to upgrade suspension and improve performance, why would a guy wanna go and try to reinvent the wheel? :dunno:

[Tnbigbody]

Not trying to reinvent anything and I don't disagree that those parts aren't better then stock just like said in my previous post just a different train of thought. Kinda like good for the gander, think if it works on others then why not ours ya know?

[05crownsport]

Trailing arms, control arms, they are synonymous. They essentially perform the same job. The control arms...er sorry, trailing arms you showed happened to be adjustable. That is needed for a lifted off road vehicle to do as you said and adjust pinion angles. To modify the suspension on the panther platform would be something an engineer would have to do. A five link setup would improve the handling characteristics of these cars, but there aren't any manufacturers of such a setup. A good resource for suspension setups that would help improve traction for the rear axle would be to look at mustang stuff and what works for them. It's the same rear axle essentially, just has different mounting brackets welded onto axle itself.

[EMAS]

Trailing arms, control arms, they are synonymous. They essentially perform the same job. The control arms...er sorry, trailing arms you showed happened to be adjustable. That is needed for a lifted off road vehicle to do as you said and adjust pinion angles. To modify the suspension on the panther platform would be something an engineer would have to do. A five link setup would improve the handling characteristics of these cars, but there aren't any manufacturers of such a setup. A good resource for suspension setups that would help improve traction for the rear axle would be to look at mustang stuff and what works for them. It's the same rear axle essentially, just has different mounting brackets welded onto axle itself.

Why would you want to go from a superior 6 link system (watts linkage) to the inferior 5 link set up (Panhard bar)?

[Tnbigbody]

I guess my idea isn't coming across as clear as I had thought but I'm not going to argue to prove my point either the suspension on that is on the car is fine forget I said anything...

[Krytin]

Trailing arms, control arms, they are synonymous. They essentially perform the same job. The control arms...er sorry, trailing arms you showed happened to be adjustable. That is needed for a lifted off road vehicle to do as you said and adjust pinion angles. To modify the suspension on the panther platform would be something an engineer would have to do. A five link setup would improve the handling characteristics of these cars, but there aren't any manufacturers of such a setup. A good resource for suspension setups that would help improve traction for the rear axle would be to look at mustang stuff and what works for them. It's the same rear axle essentially, just has different mounting brackets welded onto axle itself.

If you lower the rear enough - you need to adjust the pinion angle.
Ask me how I know.

[05crownsport]

Why would you want to go from a superior 6 link system (watts linkage) to the inferior 5 link set up (Panhard bar)?

Dolt! I'm an idiot! Yeah, that makes no sense. I was thinking of a torque arm setup, not the panhard bar. Couldn't a torque arm be used in any live axle setup?