Upgrading suspension to a Factory Five Racing (FFR) Shelby Daytona Coupe Kit Car.
New lighter aluminum LCAs (from
Breeze Automotive
)
and FFR kit LCAs. The offset
bushings
make the new LCAs more parallel as they should be
New LCA in place.
Yellow arrows indicate the rear lower control arms
red arrow indicates the Panhard Bar and the
blue
arrow indicates the third link of the 3-link suspension that keeps the axle housing
from
rotating. See
Status as of 02/28/2010
for more pics of this third link.
This optional 3-link plus Panhard bar setup is used used on FFR Cobra roadsters and Daytona
coupes. The 2005 Mustang GT has 3-link rear suspension.
See more pictures of FFR 3-link suspension here:
https://www.factoryfive.com/galleries/challenge-car/3-link-rear-suspension/
With this suspension, the roll center height is reduced to the height of the Panhard bar. See
also
Busting-the-Myth
for more information on 3-link suspension and lower roll center.
More later. ~George
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