Our Level I suspension is an optimized stock type suspension for running modern wheels/tires but retains torsion bars and leaf springs.
That's what you've seen so far on Dream Car Garage.
Here's our Level II suspension which gets track tested this week. Pics are our 71 Cuda engineering car.
I think this week's Dream Car Garage is introducing the Level II setup.
Level II up front is SLA double A-Arm w/ quick ratio variable rate rack and pinion.
K-Member, upper and lower arms, spindles and rack are all in aluminum.
Out back leaf springs are replaced with a three link rear setup and panhard bar. Lower links are CNC'd fom billet aluminum and panhard bar is aluminum. We haven't decided if upper link will be steel or aluminum in production yet.
Coilovers are at all four corners.
Tires up front on the car are now 275's and 290's on the back, but there is more room for bigger out back.
Brakes up front are 6-piston w/ 14" rotors. Out back are 4 piston and 13" rotors.
If you want to understand how we are developing this stuff look at the Engineering section on our site.
The pics below aren't the best - especially the rear. They were taken when we were four post testing the car last week - or rather when it was going together.
Enjoy!
John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com
