Solid axle or IRS better for handling?
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For gear ratios, I would go with a numerically high ratio for acceleration, ex: 4:11 or greater, sometimes station wagons/auto transmissions have higher numerical ratios than others.
Now that we know more, are you putting in a tube frame/subframe to compensate for differences in floorpans?
It might be easier to use *only* hub carriers from another car, (whatever you finally get) and mount it to your car with spherical rod ends/heim joints. This also will make it tunable as far as roll centers go.-Bob
Now that we know more, are you putting in a tube frame/subframe to compensate for differences in floorpans?
It might be easier to use *only* hub carriers from another car, (whatever you finally get) and mount it to your car with spherical rod ends/heim joints. This also will make it tunable as far as roll centers go.-Bob
Originally Posted by Josiah
I know I dont, but I want something of a challenge(heh, have to have a project that takes longer to finish) ok, so its pretty much unanimous for IRS, now...any rear ends in particular you guys reccomend, I am hoping for one I can find in a junkyard, and so far I am leaning toward the unit from an XR4TI, which I sometimes see in junkyards....but I could also use a BMW unit...or just about anything else really, but I want suggestions so I can do research as to handling characteristics and rear end gear ratios, tell me your favorite good handling RWD cars
as for what parts I would use, I would use the differential and axles(cut to custom length of course) from some car, and fabricate whatever necesary like control arms, spring perches, etc. etc.
as for what parts I would use, I would use the differential and axles(cut to custom length of course) from some car, and fabricate whatever necesary like control arms, spring perches, etc. etc.
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