I purchased the traditional air setup from cenpen speed shop. You can see the setup at: http://www.cenpen.com/traditionalair.htm
The owner told me that any size axle would work with the setup. So I ordered a Bell axle measuring roughly 34" from spring perch centers. However, at ride height, the shackles are completely vertical, with the shackle mount for the perch on top and the shackle mount for the leaf on bottom. There is nearly 1/16" of clearance from the shackles to the axle. When I lower the car 4", the shackle end that mounts the leaf comes close to contacting the spring perch itself.
Not having any previous rodding experience, I do not know if this is sufficient or even possible for good ride quality. Does it sound like a bad idea to keep this axle, or would it be a better idea to go with a bigger perch to perch distance?
Thanks :thumbup:
The owner told me that any size axle would work with the setup. So I ordered a Bell axle measuring roughly 34" from spring perch centers. However, at ride height, the shackles are completely vertical, with the shackle mount for the perch on top and the shackle mount for the leaf on bottom. There is nearly 1/16" of clearance from the shackles to the axle. When I lower the car 4", the shackle end that mounts the leaf comes close to contacting the spring perch itself.
Not having any previous rodding experience, I do not know if this is sufficient or even possible for good ride quality. Does it sound like a bad idea to keep this axle, or would it be a better idea to go with a bigger perch to perch distance?
Thanks :thumbup: