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JohnC
11-08-2007, 10:08 AM
Any opinions? Thank you very much for all of your replies in advance....please.

JohnC
Steve1968LS2
11-08-2007, 12:13 PM
Any opinions? Thank you very much for all of your replies in advance....please.

JohnC

I haven't installed the XV deal, but I have the lateral-dynamics set-up and I love it. Installation wasn't that bad either.

PM Bill Howell on the XV stuff, I know he's in the process of installing it on his Charger and should be able to give you insight.

Watt's links rule!!! lol :woot:
deuce_454
11-08-2007, 02:01 PM
if you intend to turn both left and right... id vote for a watts-link.. but not having seen any of the two setups in person ill refrain from voting...
markss28
11-08-2007, 02:22 PM
My opinion will be based on price only. If your car will be just a cruiser and not actually at the track atleast 4 times a year. In other words it is a show only car. I would still like to see some of the high dollar ($100K+) run at the track 1/4 mile or road course.
JohnC
11-08-2007, 04:17 PM
My opinion will be based on price only. If your car will be just a cruiser and not actually at the track atleast 4 times a year. In other words it is a show only car. I would still like to see some of the high dollar ($100K+) run at the track 1/4 mile or road course.

What did you vote for, Mark?...I don't want just a show car. If I did, these would not be the only two choices. I think both are very capable...just not sure which is the better suspension...which would win if it were in comparo test..like a protouring magazine or something.
Steve1968LS2
11-08-2007, 04:55 PM
What did you vote for, Mark?...I don't want just a show car. If I did, these would not be the only two choices. I think both are very capable...just not sure which is the better suspension...which would win if it were in comparo test..like a protouring magazine or something.

There are SO MANY other factors involved.. tires, driver, tuning, etc.. Hard to make a direct comparison.

But, I don't think there's much argument over the fact that a Watt's link is superior to a PHR set-up on the track (assuming you're turning in both directions.. lol)

For a street car the difference may not amount to enough to notice. My LD system certainly is tunable.
Bill Howell
11-08-2007, 06:39 PM
Any opinions? Thank you very much for all of your replies in advance....please.

JohnC

What kind of car are you working on? No doubt I would use the XV over the AlterKation, since I bought the XV level II stuff. I should be able to give you a real world opinion in about two months on how the parts work on my charger.

Rear end I can not say, Mark did not have those parts available when I was buying parts for my car, so I don't know about the rear set up. I am working on putting the XV set up under my car at this time. So far I like what I see.
Silver69Camaro
11-08-2007, 06:44 PM
if you intend to turn both left and right... id vote for a watts-link..

I differ from this opinion. A well-designed panhard bar can work extremely well, and does not suffer from the usual drawbacks of a watts (complexity, cost, weight, and exhaust room).
JohnC
11-08-2007, 07:23 PM
What kind of car are you working on? No doubt I would use the XV over the AlterKation, since I bought the XV level II stuff. I should be able to give you a real world opinion in about two months on how the parts work on my charger.

Rear end I can not say, Mark did not have those parts available when I was buying parts for my car, so I don't know about the rear set up. I am working on putting the XV set up under my car at this time. So far I like what I see.

I'm building a '71 cuda... those are the two options I've narrowed it down to. Just wondering which would perform better...since lateral dynamics doesn't yet have a front suspension I choose the AlterK to go with it for know.
Bowtieracing
11-08-2007, 11:55 PM
I just wish i would bought a cuda back then when they were affordable. I chose GM because there was a lot more good parts and knowhow available.

No with XV i wouldn think of an second to to choose their stuff. I think its allmost unreal how good products and systems they offer :bow:

Can someone donate me a cuda ?
deuce_454
11-09-2007, 02:00 AM
I differ from this opinion. A well-designed panhard bar can work extremely well, and does not suffer from the usual drawbacks of a watts (complexity, cost, weight, and exhaust room).

in your case i can see why youŽd object.. but or your chassis (AM) the roll-center in the rear is so well controlled and low set with the rear UCAŽs mounted where they are.. but when upgrading anything on a car my philposophy has always been to get it as good in the first go as is possible...

and the point of exhaust room on a cuda -that with a fair degree of certainty will have exhaust exiting before the rear wheels... isnt a sure seller.
JohnC
11-09-2007, 02:35 AM
No with XV i wouldn think of an second to to choose their stuff.

What??
JohnC
11-09-2007, 02:44 AM
my philposophy has always been to get it as good in the first go as is possible...

my philosophy as well...



and the point of exhaust room on a cuda -that with a fair degree of certainty will have exhaust exiting before the rear wheels... isnt a sure seller.

I kind of wanted to use the lower rear facia with exhaust thru it...Is that going to be possible with the Lateral Dynamics stuff??? They say you can, but I have not seen a LD car yet the rear exiting exhaust....
Bowtieracing
11-09-2007, 03:21 AM
What??


Once again and slowly....

Now when we have XV motorsport on market i would choose their stuff over everything i have heard or seen sofar. I believe they have invested a lot for testing and R&D of their products.

Got it ? ;)
JohnC
11-09-2007, 05:55 AM
Once again and slowly....

Now when we have XV motorsport on market i would choose their stuff over everything i have heard or seen sofar. I believe they have invested a lot for testing and R&D of their products.

Got it ? ;)

Ok, that makes sense. :D
Bowtieracing
11-09-2007, 06:31 AM
Ok, that makes sense. :D


I sometimes do type faster than i think:lol:
James OLC
11-10-2007, 09:41 AM
I kind of wanted to use the lower rear facia with exhaust thru it...Is that going to be possible with the Lateral Dynamics stuff??? They say you can, but I have not seen a LD car yet the rear exiting exhaust....

I had no issue running a complete mandrel bent 3" exhaust system exiting at the back of the car with the Lateral Dynamics 3-Link. The rear crossmember is even notched for clearance. Steve Rupp is likewise running a full exhaust system. It's not much more difficult with the LD setup than any other rear suspension.
Steve1968LS2
11-10-2007, 10:17 AM
I had no issue running a complete mandrel bent 3" exhaust system exiting at the back of the car with the Lateral Dynamics 3-Link. The rear crossmember is even notched for clearance. Steve Rupp is likewise running a full exhaust system. It's not much more difficult with the LD setup than any other rear suspension.

Yea, I could have ran 3-inch if had wanted to but the 2.5 was perfect for the size of my engine.

There's plenty of room if the exhaust fabricator has some talent.
Steve1968LS2
11-10-2007, 10:20 AM
They say you can, but I have not seen a LD car yet the rear exiting exhaust....

You can't say that any longer.. :D

http://picsorban.com/upload/buff8.jpg
Mean 69
11-10-2007, 12:38 PM
Thanks for all of the kind words guys, and the interest from all of you. I owe the thread a response, and I will get to it hopefully before the weekend is over with some relevent info. No time to type more right now.

Cheers,
Mark
ProTour69GTO
11-10-2007, 03:47 PM
You can't say that any longer.. :D

http://picsorban.com/upload/buff8.jpg

Man that is one hell of a nice suspension hope someting comes along for the A body guys hint hint...