Rearend

[benoitthegr8]

Got the rear end together the other day, all Metco C/A's, ATR swaybar, Energy suspension bushings, Eaton posi trac, Rate springs, Edelbroc IAS shocks. I'm waiting until after motor break in to install airbags, no needed temptation for hard launches. Does anyone have a similiar set up and how do you like it. Also was tuning the adjustable C/A's a pain in the a$$. Thanks....

 

[WHEEZER]

Looks good guy!

 

[suicide six]

youre going to like that sway bar,car will feel instantly different.Air bags may not be needed.Running extended snubber for diff. also?

 

[GNeric]

I've got the ATR bar and the air bags don't make a difference on mine. I do have some Lakewood traction bars that helped out a lot. Think I'll take the airbags out and install them into my 84 instead.

 

[benoitthegr8]

The diff snubber is still the stocker, I've heard so many differing opinions on that one I was not sure to replace it. Everyone I spoke to told me that the installation of the ATR swaybar was a PITA, mine actually went in very easily. Actually the hardest part of the entire project was changing out the positrac. I had to put the unit in and take it out, reshim and measure about 4 times until I got nearly all the play out of it. After pulling the entire rear out, I just bolted everything together, tightened down the bolts somewhat and measured to make sure the rear was correctly aligned. Amazingly I was only off by 1/8th of an inch, I was in total disbelief and remeasured around 5 more times. All was good, so I tigtened everything to torque specs, remeasured, nothing shifted and that was that. Yesterday I reinstalled the gas tank, with 340 walboro and hotwire, oh yeah forgot to mention I did it by myself. Point of advice, trying to put a gas tank in by yourself will be a significant emotinal expierence....

 

[6APPEAL]

Doesn't look like you used the instant center relocation plates on the lower arms. Then were a pain in the butt to set up, but made a big difference for me when launching the car.
John

 

[RKHiPerformance]

Looks Good!

The Metco upper control arms come out of the box set at the same length as the stockers, so your pinion angle is now set as the factory intended. I would suggest baselining the car the way it sets now to see how it works.

It's only necessary to adjust the upper arms if you decide to dial-in the pinion angle. Ultimately, you'll probably find that a pinion angle around 3 degrees down works best in a street/strip car and generates the least amount of friction in the driveline.

 

[benoitthegr8]

I wanted to hold of on installing the LCA relocation brackets until I could get them welded in. As the car is now it's a rolling chassis, I'm waiting to get the motor and tranny in, once I get through the break in period I'll start trying to "tune it". Thanks for all your responses.....