Front and rear suspensions are 95% complete. I was able to suspend the car on all four uprights and bounce up and down...felt pretty good. Front seems a little stiffer than the rear but it's hard to tell from just jumping up and down.
After assembling the front suspension I was a little worried that the outer steering tie rods would contact the lower a-arms. Today I checked clearance and...it looks like it will be close, but should be okay. Can't be 100% sure since the steering rack isn't mounted, but I'm feeling good enough to move on.
Things left to do on the suspension:
- Confirm wheel rates (probably will use sand bags for weight and measure deflection, Tyler need sand for his sandbox anyway...)
- Design and machine bellcranks - I made temporary ones out of flat stock to test the suspension but they probably wouldn't last more that a few good bumps.
- Cut steel sleeves for front suspension bushings. The ones that came with the polyurethane bushings aren't the best quality and vary in length...looks like they were cut with a chop saw.
Next stage: determine optimal steering rack length and mounting location, then figure out the best way to shorten the rack...
