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Old 06-30-2015, 10:15 PM
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:22 PM
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More updates to come
Old 06-30-2015, 10:49 PM
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Wanted to keep the body short bent up a couple tubes and like the outcome so it stayed

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Old 07-01-2015, 03:05 AM
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If I ever rolled my xj this is exactly what I would want to do! Keep up the nice work!
Old 07-01-2015, 10:14 AM
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wow. so this is on v.2.0

looking pretty interesting to say the least.

keep em coming.
Old 07-01-2015, 02:27 PM
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After the links looked right I welded it up
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Old 07-01-2015, 02:28 PM
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I don't know much about 4 link but do know a little
This is the layout*
Dual triangulated at a total of 47 degrees on top and a total of 45 on bottom
Top links are 37in long from eye to eye*
Lower links 42in eye to eye
The goal was to have both upper and lower the same length but I had to make the lowers longer in order to clear the drive shafts
There is 7in separation at chassis side and 12in at axle side
I wanted little to no squat so I tried to make the links as flat and parallel as possible was able to get 0 degrees on top and 7 degrees on the bottom
And there is no squat very little rear steer and almost no body roll
I shortened the wheel base an inch to a total of 100in wheel base
The only reason I did this was because I have a slip yoke still and wanted it tucked in as much as I safely could
Old 07-01-2015, 07:12 PM
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Now that I'm done with the links I need to finish the cage!
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Should look like this
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Old 07-01-2015, 10:16 PM
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Old 07-01-2015, 11:33 PM
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Paint!
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Old 07-01-2015, 11:37 PM
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New wheels with more back spacing
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Old 07-01-2015, 11:41 PM
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The coilovers are too close to the tubing so moving the bottoms out a little is a smart choice

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