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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:49 am 
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OK, just make all the links the same length and keep them parallel. If you don't care about handling ladder bars are cheaper and easier.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:13 am 
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I do care about handling. That is why I am looking for the 4 link setup.... so it can be done the rite way 8) I saw an article in custom rodder magizine where they bagged a 53 pontiac using a 4 link rear and that is what gave me the idea to research and to go this route of bagging my Valiant.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:33 am 
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I know that I am going to get a lot of static for wanting to make a lowrider out of my valiant, but that is just my lifestyle. Low and slow
OK: static. Might I recommend any one of many fine General Motors products for said lowness? That Valiant is not the car you are looking for. So help me, Obi-wan.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:43 am 
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The 4 link has a lot of handling prowess over springs, especially for quarter mile use. I think you misinterpreted, the springs and cal-tracs will do everything neccessary for a slant, for 10 seconds cars you start to ride a bull not a car.
The 3 link has a superiority in autocross use, though I still don't completely understand. The 4 link your thinking of is a Air-Ride set-up, I believe it essentially replaces the shocks and springs for a bag set-up. My suggestion is to find a way to buy a kit like that, I'm crazy, but that's a big project even for me.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:33 am 
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I know that I am going to get a lot of static for wanting to make a lowrider out of my valiant, but that is just my lifestyle. Low and slow
OK: static. Might I recommend any one of many fine General Motors products for said lowness? That Valiant is not the car you are looking for. So help me, Obi-wan.
Chrisparis, if it's your Valiant and you want it low, bag it and slam it. You'll never make everyone happy, so do what makes YOU happy.

Lowering your car is a lot better than trying to create an exhaust system that's so loud that it annoys everyone in a 5 mile radius... Just make it safe to drive.

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If you want an air bag setup you should be able to get some kind of kit or at least a good plan from the companies that make the air rides.

I helped do an air ride on a '51 Chvy panel truck. If you have decent fab skills and a good welder it is not that bad. :shock:

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:15 pm 
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Yeah, I'm just messin' with ya. As long as no one steals my car in order to "pimp my ride", I'm all good.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:00 pm 
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If you want to bag the rear of the car, I would check out the Airride Technologies kit for the first gen Mustang. If it fits a Mustang, it can be adapted to a Valiant.


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