Ladder Bar vs. S/S vs. 4 Link ??

so if we had the same car, weight, engine/drivetrain combo who would have the advantage ...please explain ..

The one that has the set-up dialed in and everything working together............

the 4 link has lots more advantage, you can change the instant center from as close as under the seat all the way to 10 feet in front of the car.... from above ground level to below ground level.... I like them cuz of the ease of adjustment...... you don't have to disassemble the rear to change rod settings.....



I know Dave will be way more specific and the cost is almost the same.....




Randy

depends more on the user IMO.

For a drag car if rules/class allowed a choice, I would take an aftermarket ladder bar or 4-link setup over a stock suspension any day just because of the ease of adjustment & their bigger adjustment window vs the smaller window of a stock suspension/points setup.

But comparing to a "stock suspension" is opening a can of worms anyway cuz there are so many different stock suspension types/layouts.



In a few more years it won't matter anyway since the traction control boxes are being allowed more & more. Just let the box pedal the timing to hook the car regardless of suspension type. I took a trip to help a guy look over an ex Pro Mod roller he wanted to buy last month. The guys selling the car owned a few other cars (one nitrous & one turbo) that were "on the box". When I asked how they had the 4-links & shocks adjusted, they made it sound like they just leave things the way the chassis shop originaly set them & "work the box" instead.

OK , SO FROM YALLS STAND POINT THE 4-LINK HAS THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE S/S AND LADDER BAR ......

It has more adjustabilty, and to someone who wont fiddle with it then no its not.

SO LET LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ..... WE HAVE AN A+ SUSPENSION TUNER ....... WHICH SUSPENSION HAS THE ADVANTAGE ??? IT WOULD BE THE 4-LINK ...

bruno wrote:SO LET LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ..... WE HAVE AN A+ SUSPENSION TUNER ....... WHICH SUSPENSION HAS THE ADVANTAGE ??? IT WOULD BE THE 4-LINK ...

THE CAR THAT HAS THE W TIRE WOULD HAVE THE ADVANTAGE.

bruno wrote:SO LET LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ..... WE HAVE AN A+ SUSPENSION TUNER ....... WHICH SUSPENSION HAS THE ADVANTAGE ??? IT WOULD BE THE 4-LINK ...

Thier is no real advantage other than adjustability..........

Whats with the caps today?

dfree383 wrote:

bruno wrote:SO LET LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ..... WE HAVE AN A+ SUSPENSION TUNER ....... WHICH SUSPENSION HAS THE ADVANTAGE ??? IT WOULD BE THE 4-LINK ...

Thier is no real advantage other than adjustability..........

Whats with the caps today?

IT WAS ON, but I ain't retypin' that shyt................

dfree383 wrote:

bruno wrote:SO LET LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD ..... WE HAVE AN A+ SUSPENSION TUNER ....... WHICH SUSPENSION HAS THE ADVANTAGE ??? IT WOULD BE THE 4-LINK ...

Thier is no real advantage other than adjustability..........

Whats with the caps today?

CONSTRUCTION IS GOING ON, WE HAVE TO YELL!

I would think the four link would be the best/easiest for most people. Stock suspensions are fast but when it all boils down to it Pro-Mods have 4 links.(but I guess that is really "stock suspension" on those cars) lol

sorry about the caps ... when im at my south store i just keep them on so i can see the screen ...


ok so we know the 4- link is the best ...but lets compare a s/s to a ladder bar ..who has the advantage then ???

I like the mustang stock suspension over the ladder bars due to their actions. I don't like how ladder bars work compared to the SS or 4 link. They work but I think that there is some wasted energy.