Someone school me on quarter elliptical front suspension...

[SwitchBlade327]

Tell me all i need to know about it, and where you can get the parts ya need to do it. After seeing it used on the R&C build and on a couple of cars on here I've gotten pretty fond of it, but know little about it.

[Paul]

go big,

http://www.artcenter.edu/carclassic/PhotoGallery/8.jpg http://www.artcenter.edu/carclassic/PhotoGallery/9.jpg http://www.motortrend.com/motor/autoshows/events/112_0309_accs_80a_z.jpg

[SwitchBlade327]

bttt...

[timebandit]

I have posted this pic before, but here it is again.
Parts for my setup:
-stock 32 axle and split 32 wishbone
-37 spindles with 40 brakes
- modified 32 pearch bolts ( shortened and retreaded) Drilled and bolted through axle.
-Modified rear springs from a 80`s Toyota station wagon.(hm, please dont tell anyone http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif)
-32 steering box and drag link.
-32 ford lever arm shocks.(wich I would never use again!)
-2 modified gear shifters. ( I made safety hooks above each wishbone in case a spring should snap off while driving.)

I Posted some more info about this subject on this thread:
Quarter elliptic front springs (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=349045&Forum=A ll_Forums&Words=2831&Match=Username&Searchpage=0&L imit=25&Old=allposts&Main=348667&Search=true#Post3 49045)

http://home.c2i.net/torjesen/frontend2.jpg

[SwitchBlade327]

so what's the pro & cons of this setup compared to a suicide front end? I'm cool with both setups, just wondering what's safer, easier to get done, etc...is there anyone you can get the quarter elliptic springs from, or do you have to get them made from a full size spring? I went back and read all the posts I saw on both setups, but dont' remember reading about anyone comparing the two, or too many parts sources.

[Unkl Ian]

Posies sells them.Also check out Zipper Motors (http://www.zippermotors.com)

[lakesmod]

Home made Q-E's.

[lakesmod]

Rear Q-E.

[kardude67]

I built this from scratch. I used a '64 a100 Dodge van axle and cut the springs in half. I used half on the front and the other half on the back. I also made my own friction shocks.