Bag placement for high horsepower.

Does it matter what kind of jelly? I've been using strawberry, and I've had hella problems hooking.

Originally posted by tenfrontier



Personally, in this situation I would use a parrallel 4-link and watts link with bags on the front side of the axle and adjustable shocks over the axle and outside of the frame. I would use a stiffer bag and small valves, in order to dial in the best sping rate.

He has a good idea of where to start.

There are way too many simple things you can do to build a system that can corner. I would look at the "Satchell Link." It has a low roll center, a roll center that is at the chassis and not the rearend, it's simple and can fit in tight spaces.

Also the comment about running the shock (the bag too) as wide as you can is spot on. Imagine what would happen if the shocks and or bags were right next to each other at the center of the rear end... They couldn't keep the vehicle from leaning, so running them as wide as possible would help to keep it from leaning a lot, with the same spring and shock rate.

And...

GOOD SHOCKS! Call Bilstien or another place like that. Tell them what you are doing, they are very helpfull.

Originally posted by mississippirob



Does it matter what kind of jelly? I've been using strawberry, and I've had hella problems hooking.

The trick is Homemade Blackberry Jam...Homemade is the trick, these places like Smuckers and Knotts' just can't get it right. Oh, and stay away from chunky peanutbutter, the chunks cause some undesireable side effects. If you are a good enough driver it shouldn't be an issue, but for you beginners, don't use it.

Max, you have anymore photos of your chevelle interior ??

i saw the pics of the drag car with the bags in the rear not to be a dick but ive seen em gettin used on those cars and if you read my post you would have seen i only had a slight inkling of what i was talking about

CLICK HERE here is a little something that describes the satchell link. Funny, it had no disadvantages. I will be seriously considering this setup when I redo my truck. thank you Max

am i missing something here or is a satchell link just another name for a triangulated 4link?

Originally posted by BioMax



Originally posted by mississippirob



Does it matter what kind of jelly? I've been using strawberry, and I've had hella problems hooking.

The trick is Homemade Blackberry Jam...Homemade is the trick, these places like Smuckers and Knotts' just can't get it right. Oh, and stay away from chunky peanutbutter, the chunks cause some undesireable side effects. If you are a good enough driver it shouldn't be an issue, but for you beginners, don't use it.



Dammit! Nothin beats gramma's blackberry jam. I also used the peanut butter with the jelly mixed in. I was in a hurry and had to have the truck back on the road for work the next day.

well an rv has a reverse 4 link, and they have high torque diesel engines, so thats what im gonna run

Originally posted by Severed701



am i missing something here or is a satchell link just another name for a triangulated 4link?

Yeah. You're missing something. The way the bars are triangulated makes a BIG difference of how the rear end acts in corners.