Ladder bars compared to 4 Link????

[Mark302]

Can someone tell me the pros and cons of each? I know the price diffirence I and just concerned with performance. Thanks.

[Slow Ride]

http://hotrodders.com/kb/search.pl?Terms=4-link&Match=0

[Slow Ride]

http://etcracingprograms.com/images/software/4linkwiz/4link.htm

[Mark302]

Thanks. Anyone else? The more info the better. Big decision.

[1SLO5.0]

Draw back of both, noisy and the rod ends should be replaced every season. 4 links have more adjustability than ladder bars.

I am sure someone else can add more to this.

Why are you asking? Is this pertaining to your car? On a 10 inch tire Mustang it is unnessesary to change the style of the stock suspension. There are alot of stock type suspension Mustangs running in the 8s on a 10.5 tire. Mustangs are blessed with good hooking suspensions.

[TheNitrousEdge]

:wavey: I think Mark knows that mustangs car run into the 7's with stock type suspension....... He's not asking for himself. :D:

[Jim]

there goes the sidekick again. :D:

[Dave Bandt]

Originally posted by Mark302
Thanks. Anyone else? The more info the better. Big decision.


It used to be that a ladder bar system allowed for very limited adjustments of the instant center of the vehicle while a 4 link provided an almost infinite amount. However, a good chassis guy can design/build a ladder bar for a car and have it perform nearly as well as a 4 link. The cutting edge chassis shops are building what is called a ladder-link system...which will give you the best of both worlds. Technically it's an adjustable ladder bar with the mouning brackets of a 4 link.

[Mark302]

That is what the kit looks like Dave. A ladder bar with the 4 link brakets. This is actaully for Mike's truck.

[Dave Bandt]

If you want to see a really trick ladder bar system go to Skinny Kids web site and look through the photo section. I've never seen kits designed like this...but i haven't looked at kits in quite a while. If you can find one like his that's what i'd suggest you get. You can take convert the ladder bars into a 4 link and vice versa with his setup. It's the shit.....

[Mark302]

I guess that my Dad just picked up a 4 link for him in Florida today.

[Mark302]

Do you think he needs an anti-rollbar now???

[Dave Bandt]

Depends on the power he'll be making and how you set the rear suspension up.....but i seriously doubt it.

[evldoer]

If it sees any street time, I think the anti-rollbar is a good idea, specially on a truck.