REAR UPGRADE

[dragrazor]

I am upgrading a 66 Charger front end to rack&pinion etc., want to eliminate the rear springs, so what have any of you guys done far as complete rear end upgrade, going to keep original housing that I am adding disc set-up to. thanks for any input

 

[1967coronet440]

I am upgrading a 66 Charger front end to rack&pinion etc., want to eliminate the rear springs, so what have any of you guys done far as complete rear end upgrade, going to keep original housing that I am adding disc set-up to. thanks for any input

I went with a 4 link set up from Reilly motor sport, my cars not in the road yet but a couple other guys here are running it and very happy with it. Comes with double adjustable Viking coilovers for the rear

https://reillymotorsports.com/store2/street-lynx-66-67-b-body.html

 

[dragrazor]

Thanks will look at that system

 

[HYRDGOON]

Check out the Martz Chassis setup.

 

[HYRDGOON]

I'm having a custom triangulated 4 link done very similar to the one shown under this car done by my buddy

 

[Budnicks]

What kind of fab & welding metal working skills do you have ?

What kind of budget are we talking about ?

Is the car going to be a racecar ?

or is it a cruiser, that'd be only possibly occasionally raced ?

or just a driver/Pro-touring hwy car ?

or suspension changes just so you can get a specific ride height/quality ?

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I like a real 4 link & watts linkage {you need the space to do it thou}
some stuff will need to be highly modified,
especially if you're going to put much power to it
I've used a couple of Chris Alston Chassisworks kits,
made them work, used Ladders & 4 links, double adjustable,
a bit pricey but nice set-ups quality spherical heim-joints etc.
a good read/explanation of how stuff sort of works
http://www.cachassisworks.com/stories/techcac-003_web.pdf

Chris Alston Chassisworks Basis 4-link with poly street bushings kit {Cheap}
they don't make anything Mopar or B-body specific

CACW also has stuff for Torque Arm style kits

Almost any of them aren't Mopar Or B-body specific,
you'd have to adapt or possibly modify them

RJ Racecars/Quarter-max {Rickey Jones of NHRA Elite team P/S fame}
has some nice pieces too...
Extreme Adj. Billet 4 link billet chassis brackets/mounts $2400
Racecar professional fabrication pieces
{I don't think they make anything that's Mopar or B-Body specific}

RJ/Quarter-max Basic kits like $290, they have another better kit, for like $1600

There's a bolt-on 4 link deal from Ride-tech,
like $1400 specifically for B-body kit,

good up-to about 500-600hp at the rear wheels,
if you beef/gusset up all the org. axle & spring mounts,
torque boxes everywhere etc.
you can use coil-over's or airwave/bags
A few Pro-touring guys have ran them & have loved them
good ride height & ride quality

Competition Engineering has some decent inexpensive stuff too
4-link kit for like $240, check out their website,
they have a lot of universal you fab stuff

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but there's different set-ups out there
even some "bolt-in/bolt-on", with little fabrication or welding

among many of the stuff already mentioned by others here

far more than only one way to skin a cat
far more than one specific supplier too

speed & automotive hobby is $$$ relative,
how fast or how low you wanta' go ?,
depends on your mech. abilities & your specific Budget...

 

[dragrazor]

What kind of fab & welding metal working skills do you have ?

What kind of budget are we talking about ?

Is the car going to be a racecar ?

or is it a cruiser, that'd be only possibly occasionally raced ?

or just a driver/Pro-touring hwy car ?

or suspension changes just so you can get a specific ride height/quality ?

---------------------------------------------

I like a real 4 link & watts linkage {you need the space to do it thou}
some stuff will need to be highly modified,
especially if you're going to put much power to it
I've used a couple of Chris Alston Chassisworks kits,
made them work, used Ladders & 4 links, double adjustable,
a bit pricey but nice set-ups quality spherical heim-joints etc.
a good read/explanation of how stuff sort of works
http://www.cachassisworks.com/stories/techcac-003_web.pdf
View attachment 408734

Chris Alston Chassisworks Basis 4-link with poly street bushings kit {Cheap}
they don't make anything Mopar or B-body specific
View attachment 408735

CACW also has stuff for Torque Arm style kits
View attachment 408746
Almost any of them aren't Mopar Or B-body specific,
you'd have to adapt or possibly modify them

RJ Racecars/Quarter-max {Rickey Jones of NHRA Elite team P/S fame}
has some nice pieces too...
Extreme Adj. Billet 4 link billet chassis brackets/mounts $2400
Racecar professional fabrication pieces
{I don't think they make anything that's Mopar or B-Body specific}
View attachment 408732
RJ/Quarter-max Basic kits like $290, they have another better kit, for like $1600
View attachment 408733

There's a bolt-on 4 link deal from Ride-tech,
like $1400 specifically for B-body kit,
View attachment 408731

good up-to about 500-600hp at the rear wheels,
if you beef/gusset up all the org. axle & spring mounts,
torque boxes everywhere etc.
you can use coil-over's or airwave/bags
A few Pro-touring guys have ran them & have loved them
good ride height & ride quality

Competition Engineering has some decent inexpensive stuff too
4-link kit for like $240, check out their website,
they have a lot of universal you fab stuff
View attachment 408747

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but there's different set-ups out there
even some "bolt-in/bolt-on", with little fabrication or welding

among many of the stuff already mentioned by others here

far more than only one way to skin a cat
far more than one specific supplier too

speed & automotive hobby is $$$ relative,
how fast or how low you wanta' go ?,
depends on your mech. abilities & your specific Budget...

 

[dragrazor]

Big thanks for all the links and info, will be maybe 600HP in a 3900 lbr Auto 3.91 gears, hopefully 30" tall tires, might be too big for fit........My son can weld and fab, but not gonna be a drag car, so simple is good and far as effective goes, no wheel hop and streetable.Course cost is always a factor as well, wanna do for less than 2,000 complete, unpainted tho as I want all of the black to match..........Again thanks for the links