Rmc wrote:That's crazy. I had forgotten your forced to work within class restrictions. I first thought was why the hell isn't he using the bolt holes in the lower links then I remembered.
So are you only limited by the lower mount being on the axel? I wouldn't worry about the valving as much as the biggest travel number possible. If the rules state 16" max travel its a different deal but less headache I think.
I would do both top foreward and I'd do verticle not bottom wider than the top. Reason being the farther inboard the greater travel numbers in articulation. That combined with a little foreward lean may get you more than a 1:1 ratio but not by much. Also I'd see if you could put the mounts on the front edge of the axel it may gain you another 1/2 inch of travel.
This is the suspension rule straight out of the ultra 4 rule book
"Shock absorbers of any make/model/type are permitted and may be installed in any location and orientation, with the following limitations and exceptions:
Only two shock absorbers are permitted per wheel/tire (not including
spare tires). Shock absorbers shall not be larger than 2.65" in diameter (outer diameter of shock-body) and shall not be capable of any more than
14" stroke. Shock absorbers must be connected directly to the axle assembly and chassis and shall not be mounted in any way so as to yield any type of mechanical advantage, unless factory-equipped (mounting shock absorbers off-vertical is permitted and shall not be considered a mechanical advantage), or equipped with any type of independent suspension (and then
shock absorbers may only be mounted to as to yield a mechanical advantage at the wheels/tires that are independently suspended)."
The type of racing is exactly like king of the hammers. Terrain varies from high-speed desert sections, high speed rock sections and slow crawling. When we decided to turn the bronco into a rock buggy we originally wanted to make the shocks forward 45degrees at bump to get the maximum amount of travel. After thinking about it after awhile I decided that running the shocks at that angle would be really hard to tune and possibly not work at all. The poison spider stock mod buggy ran the shocks at a 45 though and it looked like it handled great. What are your opinions on this idea? I know 45degrees at bump is a crazy angle, but would it possibly give me that edge in this class with the rules I have to follow.