droplinks on standard SWB suspension

[JonE]

Is there any SWB suspension advantage in:

1. adding longer rear alloy links? (than the standard shortest ones)

2. removing one of the front droplinks to enable a direct axle connection?

i.e. for modern road driving

I only ask as these things are done for sports, and I'm not sure if the advantages would be the same.

thanks JonE

[stuartu]

Jon, I assume you are referring to the shock absorber links front and rear.

IMHO,
1. Probably not unless the shock absorber arm is going to hit something on full bump.

2. I consider some form of front axle location desirable and that would be one way to do it, so yes. It's a bit crude but I admit to having done the same myself for half a century.

Regards,
Stuart

[Robert Leigh]

Is there any SWB suspension advantage in:

1. adding longer rear alloy links? (than the standard shortest ones)

2. removing one of the front droplinks to enable a direct axle connection?

i.e. for modern road driving

I only ask as these things are done for sports, and I'm not sure if the advantages would be the same.

thanks JonE

The long links are for 'low frame' cars, Rubies and derivatives. I think they would be a disadvantage on the earlier high frame cars, because the geometry would give slightly less angular travel on the shock absorber than the standard link. I do run my Chummy with a solid (rubber bushed) connection to the axle on one side.
Robert Leigh

[JonE]

thanks both. I'll proceed with front (saves a few grammes too!) and discard thoughts on back.