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Old 06-12-2014, 04:00 PM   #1
tinydb84
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4 link bag placement

I asked the same question in my build thread on the other forum but figured I'd ask here too as there are more (and different) people on here.

I wanted to see if I could get some input from you all regarding the rear suspension (up front I have a 4inch Z and sfbd).

I was/am planning on running a parallel 4 link, bag on lower bar (Dom 2600), with the lower links on the inside of the frame and upper links on the outside of the frame. Shocks would be on the outside from top of notch to bottom of axle. Bags on the inside of the frame so I can (eventually) run really wide tires.

My main concern is handling with this set up. Are the upper links and shocks on the outside going to provide sufficient stability or should I put the bags on the outside of the frame and upper links on the inside? I don't intend on road racing (and my daily driver is a lowered 350z so I get my corner carving fix with that).

Here is a question for the engineers with too much free time.....:

If I mount the bags on the outside, how far up the arm can I move them? My tires are 29 inches and my link bars are 29 inches. Can I put the bag far enough forward to clear the tires without maxing out the bag? I don't intend on towing or haling anything (I will be raising the bed floor anyway).

I can do some drawings later if it helps. Since everyone likes pictures, here is where I am at...


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