3 link/4 link

Blitz

Blitz

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Just curious as to what everyone thoughts are on this question. How short is too short for upper and lower links and it still performing good?
 
I've always built mine after setting my wheelbase. but IMHO I think ~28" would be the shortest that would work well. Might ask Jonas (aka Donuts) or somebody who has a lot of experience in building different rigs.
 
I wish I could remember what mine were on my old buggy.
 
I plan to keep the same length upper and lowers, keep everything very neutral. If I remember right it’s good practice to have your lower length twice the amount of wheel travel.
 
On my old buggy with 3 link front & 4 link rear, all links were too short according to any calculator or experience builder. However it worked. Some would argue it worked well, at least off-road.
With full body and frame,I suspect you’ll actually wind up putting links and mounts where they fit and clear everything. Not necessarily where you want them.
 
mudnmyvayne said:
On my old buggy with 3 link front & 4 link rear, all links were too short according to any calculator or experience builder. However it worked. Some would argue it worked well, at least off-road.
With full body and frame,I suspect you’ll actually wind up putting links and mounts where they fit and clear everything. Not necessarily where you want them.
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i know on my old buggy I didn’t use any kind of calculator. Just made them the length i thought was good and rolled with it. I used a couple rolls of thumb I guess you could say. Whatever separation you have at the axle have around about half that at the frame. Like you said, I was told my old buggy worked pretty damn good.
 
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