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Re: wierd question about frame connectors [Re: mikemee1331] #1260999
07/05/12 02:44 AM
07/05/12 02:44 AM
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there are some law of physcics that come into play, one of them is the law that says for every action there is a equal and opposite reaction The drive shaft rotates clockwise looking from the front of the car,or CCWlooking from the rear of the car driving the left side(drivers) tire into the ground, the right side of the axle gets lifted up allowing it let the passenger side tire spin, if it is not a spool. That also transfer energy to the left front at the same time When the leaf spring is hit with the accelertion and twisting of the axles and housing it trys to lift the back of the car up, which helps lift the front up at the same time. A good set of sub frame connectors will help do all of that better BTW, you may or may not see a measurable difference in 60 ft times,but I would look real closley at the reaction times before and after


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Re: wierd question about frame connectors [Re: mikemee1331] #1261000
07/05/12 12:48 PM
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frame connectors are supposed to stop the body from twisting under hard acceration, right?




Actually this is incorrect. Subframe connectors resist beam bending of the chassis. That is the action of arching the middle of the car up. Back in the late 60s, early 70s, Mopars were getting the power planted pretty equally using SS springs, yet they were tearing up C pillers, quarter panels, and rear windows. Subframe connectors were developed to resist this bending motion for stock chassised applications.

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Stiffen things up, the twist goes away, the front of the car rises, rears are planted more squarely.
The energy is being now transferred into lifting the front as the body tries to rotate around the axle. Dissipated when the front settles.
The tighter things are the more of your torque is used to make things move.





This is a good nut shell summary of the benefit. Although mopars tend to not twist as badly as coil sprung cars.

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at what point (1/4 mile time) is it more important to have connectors? a 14 sec car would have little to no use for this mod and probably not 13 to 12. but a low 12 to high 11 car would benefit?




Any point. The additional stiffening is a benefit even if the car never hits the track. Reducing flex allows body panel gaps to remain more consistent, reduces rattles, allows windows to seal better, and provides a more stable cornering platform. Suffice it to say the benefits are many and varied

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