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watts linkage - 8/23/2007 8:44:58 AM    DelStang86   Posts: 383 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline anyone here with a watts linkage/ considering upgrading to one? The plan right now is to get the suspension setup for a bigger motor (i might follow in flapjack's footsteps someday), and from what I've read, the watts linkage (torque arm) is the way to go. I was wondering if anyone had seen a model for sale for our chassis/ if they've installed one.. Post #: 1

RE: watts linkage - 8/24/2007 3:06:09 AM    DelStang86   Posts: 383 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline anyone? I talked to Chris at maximum motorsports, and they said they're currently designing parts for our chassis (including control arms and a torque arm) (in reply to DelStang86) Post #: 2

RE: watts linkage - 8/25/2007 11:13:29 AM    28HopUp Team MF Member #028 Posts: 4243 Joined: 5/11/2005 From: Newark, DE USA Status: offline I suspect that most folks don't know what a watts linkage is or what it does.  Here's a good refresher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_linkage _____________________________ Best 60' .... 1.906 Best 1/8 ... 9.141 @ 76.29 Best 1/4 ... 14.312 @ 95.67 (in reply to DelStang86) Post #: 3

RE: watts linkage - 8/26/2007 10:45:54 PM    lrgnation Posts: 754 Joined: 4/26/2006 Status: offline Griggs Racing Products all the info you need. Local to me yet never taken the chance to check them out. Solid performing products though. _____________________________ 06 4.0L with intentions far from stock ------------------------------------------- (in reply to 28HopUp) Post #: 4

RE: watts linkage - 8/27/2007 12:17:53 AM    pkeough   Posts: 115 Joined: 1/2/2007 Status: offline ive seen the watts systems for 8.8 rear ends but not for the 7.5 when i do a rear end swap im putting it on, ive wanted it ever since i drove the saleen parelli jones edition thats the smoothest driving mustang ive ever been in. _____________________________ 2006 Tungsten Grey V6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKzeQFEKhm4 (in reply to lrgnation) Post #: 5

RE: watts linkage - 8/27/2007 10:25:25 AM    DelStang86   Posts: 383 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline cool. the griggs 40 system is close to 8k though (in reply to pkeough) Post #: 6

RE: watts linkage - 8/27/2007 2:03:42 PM    pkeough   Posts: 115 Joined: 1/2/2007 Status: offline the fays 2 kit is about 600 http://www.fays2.net/ _____________________________ 2006 Tungsten Grey V6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKzeQFEKhm4 (in reply to DelStang86) Post #: 7

RE: watts linkage - 8/28/2007 8:54:38 AM    DelStang86   Posts: 383 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline nice link. I'm thinking about following in Flapjack's footsteps in a couple years, so I figured a watts would be a good idea. I found the pics on the page a bit confusing though. What exactly does that system eliminate from the rear suspension, because it looked like a panhard bar was still intact (in reply to pkeough) Post #: 8

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