Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: Labratt]
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07/27/11 10:47 AM
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You will pick up .50 sec. in your 60'.......is that what you want to hear? Sorry Randy, but you already know that it should improve your 60' issues about a tenth or so and it seems all the info you received, so far isn't good enuff. Get the car fixed go run it. Its the best way to learn.
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: Labratt]
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07/27/11 11:41 AM
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
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07/27/11 01:17 PM
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I had a problem with the shackle hitting on the frame. Instead of making a new mount and trying to make the shackle work I installed some sliders. The suspension moves alot easier.
My shackles hit also and the car rides really stiff. I like the look of the sliders.
They must be hitting on the back(rear) side of the shackle... if they hit then the spring just went solid and it rides stiff
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/27/11 01:28 PM
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I had a problem with the shackle hitting on the frame. Instead of making a new mount and trying to make the shackle work I installed some sliders. The suspension moves alot easier.
My shackles hit also and the car rides really stiff. I like the look of the sliders.
They must be hitting on the back(rear) side of the shackle... if they hit then the spring just went solid and it rides stiff
Correct. Hooks great but rides like a buckboard.
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: Todd]
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07/27/11 03:01 PM
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I had a problem with the shackle hitting on the frame. Instead of making a new mount and trying to make the shackle work I installed some sliders. The suspension moves alot easier.
Is the car weight off the suspension in your pic? It looks like all the forward travel in the slider is used up. I would think that you'd need the rear leaf eye bolt, at rest, to be towards the back, and as the chassis rises the rear spring bolt would want to move forward.
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: Sixpak]
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07/27/11 03:18 PM
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I had a problem with the shackle hitting on the frame. Instead of making a new mount and trying to make the shackle work I installed some sliders. The suspension moves alot easier.
Is the car weight off the suspension in your pic? It looks like all the forward travel in the slider is used up. I would think that you'd need the rear leaf eye bolt, at rest, to be towards the back, and as the chassis rises the rear spring bolt would want to move forward.
Yes its with the suspension hanging. With it on the ground the spring bolt is an inch from the rear of the slot. The springs are almost level at ride height so their not gonna bottom out on the rear side.
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: Todd]
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07/27/11 04:04 PM
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Todd you have a SWEET looking ride With the tires off the ground do you still have an inch or so for the slider to still move forward when the springs arch? Randy I'd also follow the advise to use the stock rear shackle over the aftermarket ones. Also when you do get everything all set up don't forget to check rear shock length with the suspension hanging Also what's the wheelbase on your car Randy?
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Re: BENEFITS OF A CORRECTED REAR SHACKLE HANGER???
[Re: roadhazard]
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07/27/11 04:28 PM
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Todd you have a SWEET looking ride
With the tires off the ground do you still have an inch or so for the slider to still move forward when the springs arch?
Randy I'd also follow the advise to use the stock rear shackle over the aftermarket ones. Also when you do get everything all set up don't forget to check rear shock length with the suspension hanging
Also what's the wheelbase on your car Randy?
With the tires off the ground the slider is all the way forward. It will never get that far cuz its got ladder bars and floaters on the axle.
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