I have been considering changing my wheel choice to the 17" pin drive off-set black center wheels for my cobra. I know that the wheel will fit with a narrowed rear( ala Len's Hula Girl.), but I wan't to gain the handling and traction benefits from the 3 link. Anyone done this?
Will the 3-link work with a narrowed rear end?
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Looking at my 3-link right now, I'd say no. The axle mount brackets are 1/2" away from my 18 wheels, so the brackets would need to be moved inwards 2" each. That will cause a conflict on the left side between the axle bracket and the 3-link frame where the panhard bar mounts. There's only 1/8" in stock configuration. There's room in the 3-link frame design to shorten it 2", but then you'd need a shorter panhard bar. Way too much work unless you really like welding upside down.
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Dan,
As long as the offset of your new wheels puts your wheel in the same location as the old wheels, you should be fine.
When you narrow a rear end, you do so on the outside, so you dont affect any of the suspension mounting points. Also, narrowing the rear end does not change the width of the wheel, or anything else except your offset.(with the exception of the quad shock brackets you wont need with the 3 link)
If by change you were off a little, it would not be too difficult to have the axle mount panhard bracket modified to provide more clearance.
David
[ December 07, 2002, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: David Borden ]
As long as the offset of your new wheels puts your wheel in the same location as the old wheels, you should be fine.
When you narrow a rear end, you do so on the outside, so you dont affect any of the suspension mounting points. Also, narrowing the rear end does not change the width of the wheel, or anything else except your offset.(with the exception of the quad shock brackets you wont need with the 3 link)
If by change you were off a little, it would not be too difficult to have the axle mount panhard bracket modified to provide more clearance.
David
[ December 07, 2002, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: David Borden ]
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Joe;
Oh NO it isn't!!!!!!!
Oh NO it isn't!!!!!!!
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Dan,
David is totally correct as usual, I had my SN95 narrowed almost 4" and everything fits pretty good. You should not have any problems.
Todd
David is totally correct as usual, I had my SN95 narrowed almost 4" and everything fits pretty good. You should not have any problems.
Todd
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