Front Suspension for Traditional Hot Rods - MotorTrend
Feb 25, 2021 · Front Suspension for Traditional Hot Rods. How it Works: HOT ROD StaffWriter Feb 25, 2021. See All 15 Photos. Explaining split wishbones, hairpins, four-bars, dropped axles—and choosing...
Solid Axle Choices for Your Traditional Hot Rod - Speedway Motors
Jun 15, 2021 · Building a hot rod in a traditional style means having to use specific period-style components, such as a straight front axle, which is often referred to as a solid axle. The straight axle uses a transverse leaf spring and either four-link, split-wishbone, or hairpin radius rods.
Front Coil Over Shocks on a Straight Axel! | Hot Rod Forum
Feb 3, 2013 · With a 12'' spring, you have 6'' of shock stroke (3'' to center of shock stroke). A 10'' spring will have 4'' of shock stroke(2'' to center of shock stroke). Using the same front end weight with both springs, the 12'' spring will need less spring rate so it can compress the additional 1''.
Quarter Elliptic front springs on straight axle | Hot Rod Forum
Oct 17, 2006 · I had thought seriously about using quarter elliptic springs on an A or T build I was contemplating. May still use it on the Nash project. Here are some pics I have collected over the last couple of years.
Zig's Street Rod - Suspension - Front Components
Front Springs. We offer reversed eye mono-leaf and 7 leaf springs for 28-34 Fords in 2 lengths, 31 1/2" (stock and 48" axles) and 29 1/2"(46'' axles). 7-leaf springs feature rounded ends, hole in 4th leaf for spring clamp and comes with a roll of black Poly-Ride.
The Science Of Straight Axles - Street Rodder Magazine - MotorTrend
Jun 15, 2016 · Read about the science of straight axles as the guys inside Street Rodder explain what caster, camber, toe, king pin inclination, toe on turns, tracking, steering control alignment,...
Technical Caster Adjustment on Straight Axle Frontend
Jun 11, 2017 · How much caster is on it now, I prefer 7-8*. Easiest and cleanest way would be to fabricate new brackets to replace those bolted to the frame. Sometimes guys pie cut the split wishbone at the front and change the caster there, but your radius rods are nicely chromed.
Speedway Straight Axle Suspension Kits
Upgrading to (or updating a poorly designed) independent front suspension, or IFS, will vastly improve your classic muscle car, hot rod, or pickup truck’s braking and handling Ford And Chevy Spindle Options For Solid Axle Hot Rods
Solid Axle Front Suspension Options - Speedway Motors
Sep 15, 2016 · Dive into some of the history and unique differences between Ford and Chevy spindles for solid front axles and what will perform best on your hot rod.
**Official Traditional Hot Rod Front End Guide** - The Jalopy …
Feb 13, 2007 · The basic principles behind this design centers around an iron solid axle supported by what is known as a buggy spring, which looks like an inverted "U," runs lengthwise across the axle, and is bolted to the frame with shackles.