53 Stude-Chevy Rear Suspension

[John (Maryland)]

Greetings.

Does anyone have any thoughts given a choice to go with either a ladder bar or 4 link rear suspension. Initially the car will be run in classic/gas altered coupe.

Thanks for any comments.

John.

[GH]

I prefer the ladder bars, much easier to set up, seems to work on my car, used to drag race a Willys coupe with the same rear end suspension.

[jl222]

     
 I like the 4-link, it allows more adjustment but should be engineered unit from chassis builder with 13" double adjustable shocks. If you use too stiff a spring and set it wrong you just as well have solid suspension.
 I'll see if Bvillercr will post videos of some runs.

                                          JL222

[bvillercr]

In the first video I'm in high gear before the first mile.  I went 242 at the 2 1/4 and 257 at the 3 and shut down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reTBQ-s0FN4

The second video it took off very strong.  It sounds like I'm breaking traction but I'm just clearing the engine up a bit through the throttle.  I got loose half way, because of a bad or loose track conditions.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUEA-pScY8
 

[will6er]

I like the 4-link, it allows more adjustment but should be engineered unit from chassis builder with 13" double adjustable shocks. If you use too stiff a spring and s

et it wrong you just as well have solid suspension[/quote]

How soft a suspension would you look for in a '53 Stude? Does it depend on the weight of the car?

will6er

[jl222]

  The 222 car has an Alston chassis and came with 88 lb springs but we run 110 lb springs because we added a lot of weight.

                              JL222

[John (Maryland)]

Thanks all for the information, it is appreciated. John.