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4-link suspension information

4 LINK DIRT SUSPENSION
TIGHTEN CAR ON CORNER ENTRY
• Raise left side frame mounted panhard bar on chassis
• Lower panhard bar on pinion mount
• Stiffen left front spring
• Raise left side ride heights (rock up)
• Soften 6th coil spring
LOOSEN CAR ON CORNER ENTRY
• Raise panhard bar on pinion mount
• Soften left front spring
• Stiffen left rear spring
• Increase left side percentage
• Lower left side ride heights
• Stiffen 6th coil spring
• Increase left rear bite
TIGHTEN CAR ON CORNER EXIT
• Increase left rear bite
• Move 5th coil or torque link left
• Stiffen left rear spring
• Soften right rear spring
• Stiffen right front spring (may affect
ability to steer in middle and entry).
LOOSEN CAR ON CORNER EXIT
• Decrease left rear bite
• Soften left rear spring
• Lower left side ride heights
• Move 5th coil or torque link right
TO MAKE CAR STEER MORE
POSITIVE ON CORNER ENTRY
AND THROTTLE
• Soften right front spring
TO TIGHTEN CAR OVERALL
• Raise center of gravity height (raise ballast, left side ride
heights)
• Stiffen left side springs
• Decrease right rear trail (shorten right side 4 link rods
2 turns at a time)
• Reduce stagger
TO LOOSEN CAR OVERALL
• Increase stagger
• Increase right rear trail (lengthen right side 4 link rods
2 turns at a time)
• Lower center of gravity height (lower ballast, left side ride
heights)