Ladderbar setup for sale in aus?

[prozac]

Has anyone looks into these:
www.mcdonaldbrosracing.com.au/geminicontrol.html
??

Looks similar to a setup someone on here had (not zeps though)... They're advertised in StreetMachine magazine for $415Aus, seems pretty cheap. Thoughts?

[zep]

I've heard they are pretty good. You need to try and get in contact with WEST on this forum, he has one on a hilux diff. It's a good way of making sure you have something that is proven I think.

[mikuni]

I think I have ^ matts number if you want it. My phones bung at the moment though so pm me if so

[gordo]

Looks like a good way of getting around the torque reaction problem, however I do have some concern about the geometry as it may need some carefull setting up to avoid binding in compression/extension of the suspension.
personally, I would be looking at some means of having a sliding joint that would allow longitudinal movement but control the vertical.
I would also try damned hard to have it mounted to the right side as that would load the tyres more evenly - engine torque reaction through the transmission lifts the right tyre and increases loading on the left. the offset depends on the diff' ratio, rear track and the length of the torque reaction arm. I used to have a simple formula for working out the variables but that was some time ago.

[burntrubber]

I fitted one to Jase from up here's Gemini about a month ago easy to fit no idea on how it handels though cars along way off been on the road yet.

[mikuni]

^ mean, stoked he's still making progress on his car. Don't hear from him these days.

[gmtless]

Yeah that setup looks real nice, hes making progress brad hes just been screwed around a bit with panelbeaters etc, trying to get him to come down on sat, Oh and its ryan here

[west]

McDonald Bros racing I take it?? I bought one off them a couple years ago, was a mint kit, laser cut brackets etc, needed a little bit of fiddling with but was happy as with it! Any q's just gimme a yell!



By westee at 2006-03-21