check out the new RMS rear suspension ..(pics)

[blasphemous]

Yep, GM cars, Mustangs, and a host of others use similar designs. Its a very effective design that's simple to get under a stock body.

What really impresses me about your kit is that almost anyone (that's car orientented) should be able to set it up.  A big step up from leaf springs for a relatively low price and it's easy to install.

[ilabodyguy]

Sorry for not reading this entire thread, as this question may have already been asked. Are there any plans for a early sixties B body kit?

[Bill_Reilly]

I imagine sooner or later we'll do an early B - it's only a matter of getting an early B in here to do it. Since we have most brackets already made, it's a fairly simple affair to do a new body style.

[IL.DART340- 4SP]

I would like to see that.

[ilabodyguy]

I would like to see that.

you and me both... If my '64 was ready to drive to PA, I'd be beating a path to Bill's door...

[jg]

The SRT8 wheels have a 25mm offset.  9" wide.   

[therocks]

Id let Bill use my 65 a a tester.Rocky

[natecr]

joe, how wide are your tires up front with that setup??

[Bill_Reilly]

I finally get to install my own 

[mopowers]

That looks killer Bill!  Just curious- does welding those brackets on tweak the housing at all?

Would someone be able to weld the brackets on w/ it assembled and filled with gear oil and be confident that the rear is still straight??

[Bill_Reilly]

Technically, it warps the housing.  If you talk to an axle builder, they'll tell you that all brackets should be welded before the housing ends are attached because the tubes warp.
  I don't worry about it though. This rear was slightly warped when I got it in original form, and this is the second time I welded the 4 seats on bottom and the tabs on top. This is the same axle that you see in the inboard leaf spring tech page, so it's been welded on all over the place a number of times. It's still only warped about the same as it was when I got it, and I never had any troubles with it.

And if you're going to use the original spring seats, the only welding required is the upper link tabs - the second set of seats does not have to be welded. I weld those top tabs on assembled rears all the time without a problem. This rear just had brackets all over the place, so I decided to clean it all right off and start from scratch.

[abodyjoe]

joe, how wide are your tires up front with that setup??

  they are 225/50-17   comes out to almost 26x9

[abodyjoe]

I finally get to install my own

  about time your getting that thing back together..    see your using the bushed links.   

[Bill_Reilly]

Yea, I don't want to mess with the rod end links. I fear once it's together, I won't have much interest in looking under it, so I figured it'd be best to use the bushing links so I can just forget about it. The rod ends should be checked once in a while to make sure the jam nuts don't loosen.
  By the end of the day here, the last thing I want to do is look at more suspension...

[abodyjoe]

Yea, I don't want to mess with the rod end links. I fear once it's together, I won't have much interest in looking under it, so I figured it'd be best to use the bushing links so I can just forget about it. The rod ends should be checked once in a while to make sure the jam nuts don't loosen.
 By the end of the day here, the last thing I want to do is look at more suspension...

  guess i better check mine huh..    i never did after it was on the alignment rack..   ooops.

[Bill_Reilly]

Well, if they're tight, it's doubtful they'll come loose, but it's one of those paranoia things. If it DOES come loose, it can unscrew, so it's good to check

[abodyjoe]

i hear ya.    been thinking about buying a set of the bushes links for a while now.  maybe i will. 

[68_Val_Sedan]

Looks great ... I need to get out there and get mine installed ...

[golferjohn]

wow, that looks familier 

nice work, Bill...it's always the cobblers' kids that go shoeless.  glad you carved-out some time to get yours done...you'll be amazed 

[moparhunter]

nice piece

[jesh440duster]

looks awesome wish i could buy one

[thedodgeboys]

Yea, I don't want to mess with the rod end links. I fear once it's together, I won't have much interest in looking under it, so I figured it'd be best to use the bushing links so I can just forget about it. The rod ends should be checked once in a while to make sure the jam nuts don't loosen.
  By the end of the day here, the last thing I want to do is look at more suspension...

Could you just add a locking tab of some sort to keep them from comming loos?

[Bill_Reilly]

Well technically, you could make something like the cage that holds a spindle nut, but in the end, the rod ends are really for race cars, which you'll be crawling under every weekend anyway.
   Also at this point, we're putting one threaded end on all 4 bushing-style links, and the bushing ends are proving themselves quite well in some drag cars, a few road racers, and all over the street, so the need for the rod end links is down to just some dedicated racers that really want 100% free movement to get that last 10th.

[6pkScamp]

Hey Bill,
I may have missed someone asking this question on one of the pages but, will the rear suspension kit work on a car that has a narrowed rear end and the mini tub?

[Bill_Reilly]

I originally designed it in my car, which has the mini tub and inboard leaf spring location.  On the rear, it will work if the rear has been narrowed up to 3" per side. Basically, the axle bracket clamps on like the leaf spring does, so the axle bracket needs enough room to clamp on.   On my car, the inboard kit got the front spring eye mount inboard 4". If I measure on mine, I could narrow the rear 3" on each side and it would all still work. So the amount really depends on where you mount the link to the car.

[CashA10]

So Bill, before I order a setup...  Just confirm for me this works with TTI 2.5" exhaust, and inboard spring mounts....

Thanks
Mark '72 Scamp