My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
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crazykaese
91ProtoTy/IndyPaceTribute & Sawzall Master
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
I didn't pay any attention to the rotors when I was assembling everything quickly in my basement. Sorry about that - my bad - I'll switch em around for ya.
To those guys that saw nothing but toys in all of the pics and couldn't find the 4link at all - you really need to up your ADD meds guys. Focus Pinky.........Focus..
To all those who made constructive comments and suggestions - thanks and keep em coming.
The only contact info I have for PEP is as follows: Dennis - work @ (813)620-4293.
I have a pair of QA1s to swap out and try once the 4link is installed. Thanx - didn't know that was a problem with the Bilsteins.
Now back to your normally sheduled programming.
I didn't pay any attention to the rotors when I was assembling everything quickly in my basement. Sorry about that - my bad - I'll switch em around for ya.
To those guys that saw nothing but toys in all of the pics and couldn't find the 4link at all - you really need to up your ADD meds guys. Focus Pinky.........Focus..
To all those who made constructive comments and suggestions - thanks and keep em coming.
The only contact info I have for PEP is as follows: Dennis - work @ (813)620-4293.
I have a pair of QA1s to swap out and try once the 4link is installed. Thanx - didn't know that was a problem with the Bilsteins.
Now back to your normally sheduled programming.
sy#2921
BAMF
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
Yes I meant the calipers.
Second question I have is, do you know if the axle flanges have been changed? It looks like that is just the7.5/7.625 rear end since it has "fangs" but the axle flanges are a 4 bolt whereas I thought our trucks came with the 3 bolt similar to the g-body's that is not c-clip eliminator friendly like the flanges you have pictured
mattw said:
Yes I meant the calipers.
Second question I have is, do you know if the axle flanges have been changed? It looks like that is just the7.5/7.625 rear end since it has "fangs" but the axle flanges are a 4 bolt whereas I thought our trucks came with the 3 bolt similar to the g-body's that is not c-clip eliminator friendly like the flanges you have pictured
crazykaese
91ProtoTy/IndyPaceTribute & Sawzall Master
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
Bryan who posted earlier would know about the flange question - he is one of the previous owners of this setup and probably/maybe did the work to the axle housing. Maybe he could answer this for us.
Bryan? The stage is yours.
Bryan who posted earlier would know about the flange question - he is one of the previous owners of this setup and probably/maybe did the work to the axle housing. Maybe he could answer this for us.
Bryan? The stage is yours.
crazykaese
91ProtoTy/IndyPaceTribute & Sawzall Master
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
Yup - I got it figured out. I got a pic from another board member to model it after. I'll get it changed this weekend - thanx for the info. That'll make the ebrake cable hookup make alot more sense. I knew something wasn't quite right with that.
Dave - thanx for the info about the flange differences. Seems like you got all these little details committed to memory.
Does anybody know if any of the original leaf spring brackets need to be removed in order ot install the 4link ones? Just in case this setup doesn't work out and I need to temporarily switch back to a leaf spring setup?
Yup - I got it figured out. I got a pic from another board member to model it after. I'll get it changed this weekend - thanx for the info. That'll make the ebrake cable hookup make alot more sense. I knew something wasn't quite right with that.
Dave - thanx for the info about the flange differences. Seems like you got all these little details committed to memory.
Does anybody know if any of the original leaf spring brackets need to be removed in order ot install the 4link ones? Just in case this setup doesn't work out and I need to temporarily switch back to a leaf spring setup?
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
Sorry guy's, I dont have the answers to your questions. I didn't do the install, and it has ben a long time since that truck got hit. It was going from shop to shop and never was finished. I barely got a real good look under there. All I really remember is that it was scary going around turns in it. (because the pan hard bar was not level) I remember just driving from one shop to the next and I was pulling out of a gas station, I was barely moving. The light was turning from yellow to red and I punched it. (motor not tuned) I remember hearing a big bang (springs may have been set alittle soft) and the truck scared the crap out of me. No hop, it just took off. I didn''t really understand what happend as I blasted through the intersection. I remember seeing stars (high on the gas maybe) as I closed my eyes in fear. I have never experienced a launch like that before in my life. I will never forget it. I've had 4 typhoons and 1 syclone and other fast cars. This one took the cake by far.
Sorry guy's, I dont have the answers to your questions. I didn't do the install, and it has ben a long time since that truck got hit. It was going from shop to shop and never was finished. I barely got a real good look under there. All I really remember is that it was scary going around turns in it. (because the pan hard bar was not level) I remember just driving from one shop to the next and I was pulling out of a gas station, I was barely moving. The light was turning from yellow to red and I punched it. (motor not tuned) I remember hearing a big bang (springs may have been set alittle soft) and the truck scared the crap out of me. No hop, it just took off. I didn''t really understand what happend as I blasted through the intersection. I remember seeing stars (high on the gas maybe) as I closed my eyes in fear. I have never experienced a launch like that before in my life. I will never forget it. I've had 4 typhoons and 1 syclone and other fast cars. This one took the cake by far.
crazykaese
91ProtoTy/IndyPaceTribute & Sawzall Master
Re: My PEP 4Link Rear Axle Ready for Installation
I messed around with the setup today and tried to reclock the brackets for the disc brakes to relocate the calipers to behind the axle - no luck. The four bolt holes only line up one way. The only way to flip em would be to pull the axle shafts out and swap the brackets to the other ends. I don't think I wanna do that. Everything looks like it's gonna clear so I'm gonna leave em that way.
I have a set of 18" Z06 rims I plan on using - 18x9.5 fronts and 18x10.5 rears. I have the necessary 1.25" spacers for the rear to make them look right - not sucked in. So I tried em on the rear axle to see fi they would clear the 4 link bars - they do - by about a finger's width. And that's the 10.5 rims with 295-35-18 tires.
I messed around with the setup today and tried to reclock the brackets for the disc brakes to relocate the calipers to behind the axle - no luck. The four bolt holes only line up one way. The only way to flip em would be to pull the axle shafts out and swap the brackets to the other ends. I don't think I wanna do that. Everything looks like it's gonna clear so I'm gonna leave em that way.
I have a set of 18" Z06 rims I plan on using - 18x9.5 fronts and 18x10.5 rears. I have the necessary 1.25" spacers for the rear to make them look right - not sucked in. So I tried em on the rear axle to see fi they would clear the 4 link bars - they do - by about a finger's width. And that's the 10.5 rims with 295-35-18 tires.