Sprung vs Un-Sprung Rear Axle

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

We were talking in the shop about this and trying to decide the advantages and disadvantages, --and whether it would be worth the time. Since the limiting factor is "hooking up" the rear tire(s), would there be any advantage to using a sprung rear axle? How about it from the "down-under boyz", ...did it make a difference on your car(s)??

Thoughts........

[QQMOON]

Yes sprung made a difference

although unsprung worked quite well and was easy to set up i must say standing on the start line watching the cars launch the unsprung cars left mor violently than the sprung there was defentley a smoother start

now the sprung car used ladder bar and a 36 front spring full pack original and worked great check out the pics in the build up

hope this helps

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Yes sprung made a difference although unsprung worked quite well and was easy to set up i must say standing on the start line watching the cars launch the unsprung cars left mor violently than the sprung there was defentley a smoother start.

When you say "set-up", I am assuming you mean when you are in initial fabrication, it is easier to build an un-sprung car?

Are the ladder bars adjustable to change pinion angle?

Shocks??

[QQMOON]

ladder bars are adjustable shocks are just plain old teliscopics

and yes to set the sprung car up i didnt have my heart in it as i wanted the cars owner to figure it out so i sorta fed him the info to prompt his thinking and then he would change his mind he would have finished the car a month eairler than he did if it wasnt for all the rooting around

But i am glad he listen and went transverse instead of coil over as he was going to it looks so much cleaner and so cool

[QQMOON]

I might add the next sprung car i will do will have either radius rods or hair pins as i dont like the look of the ladder bar its too new looking if ya know what i mean

[QQMOON]

http://www.hotrodmattimages.com/imagehorde/hagrdebut/images/8161.jpg

[Rand Man]

I mounted mine solid. My driveshaft is short. I've got my angles set where I want them. I'm knda afraid to have that thing moving around too much under my nuts.

Also, our car has over an over 60/40 rear weight balance. Don't really need any dynamic transfer right now.

[Mr. Mac]

You guys just keep adding on the weight on those under powered cars, We will love seeing you at the starting line.:D :D
We have no problem getting our unsprung car hooking up.