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Watts linkage with leaf springs?

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2011/06/14 19:09:17 (permalink)
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Watts linkage with leaf springs?

He Guys,

pretty basic question but just would like to know if its worth putting a watts linkage on a leaf sprung car?
would i still get the same peformance with it compared to a coilover rear end and will it be noticable? or would it just be a waste of time, cause at the end of a day its just a better version of a sway bar.

Also i need to organise some rear leafs for my car soon. I want to set it more up for track use but still will be a street car. So what would use recomend, re-set's or off the shelf new ones?
I just want it to handel and corner really well.

open to all thoughts as sure there is much more experience in this area then myself?

Thanks dayne
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    esky79
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/14 19:36:39 (permalink)
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    I would jus get the reverse eye king springs leafs for the rear man mine r 3inch lowered off the shelf and uve seen how they sit and then u wont need to run lowering blocks as well...
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/14 19:41:13 (permalink)
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    yer i know man thats what i was thinking anyway, lowered king springs but just thought see what other options i have and i dont think many.
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/14 20:04:49 (permalink)
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    A watts link with chassis mounted centre crank/pivot that is adjustable for roll centre height will make a big dfference to the handling, as well as positively locate the diff to reduce/eliminate sideways movement.
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/15 18:07:50 (permalink)
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    simon, i was looking at getting the watts link the geoff at euro speed does and has adjustable roll center adjust ment, and i think they also have arm adjustments aswell just not 100% sure on that one.
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/16 12:54:17 (permalink)
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    Looks like a nice set-up, is this the one your thinking of?








    I would be interested in the price, have you got a quote?
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/16 15:57:55 (permalink)
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    hey brett.

    Yes, that is the one i would be thinking of getting. So does any believe if that set-up do any good on leaf srings?

    Dont qoute me on this but i believe that its around $700.
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    RE: Watts linkage with leaf springs? 2011/06/17 21:31:17 (permalink)
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Brett

    Looks like a nice set-up, is this the one your thinking of?








    I would be interested in the price, have you got a quote?




    hehe the person that took those photos was such an artist!!!! ;)
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