Contemporary Cobra Watts Linkage

RICK LAKE · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2010, 05:40 AM

Mike mate Duanne has a link setup for ERA's with basicly the same Idea as yours. He has a shock setup like the older mustangs for upper and lower control. This was for the solid axle cars. Rapup was so bad and the guys where breaking rears like crazy if you drag raced. The problem I saw was the angle the shock was on and how much control it realy had laying at a 70 degree angle? Rick L.

decooney · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

Mike mate Duanne has a link setup for ERA's with basicly the same Idea as yours. He has a shock setup like the older mustangs for upper and lower control. This was for the solid axle cars. Rapup was so bad and the guys where breaking rears like crazy if you drag raced. The problem I saw was the angle the shock was on and how much control it realy had laying at a 70 degree angle? Rick L.

Rick,
I found those last two sets and the install zert kit I had stored away, BTW. I was in my attic moving some stuff around from my former WSCB event bins, low and behold there was the box with the last two kits in it for the ERA. I had forgotten I brought it to the last WSCB to show a few people who wanted to see it and it was trapped in the bottom of one of those old bins!. As for ongoing use of this kit, my final assessment over the years of use with my car is the setup definitely helps, but it has not completely eliminated wheel hop under any type of situation if I just jump on it full on. I just don't do that. However, as compared to before the kit - I CAN get on it much harder now and it does put the power to the ground much better with more confidence than without it. The only thing I would change with my existing setup would be to go to a tad stiffer shock if I changed anything. Duane

RICK LAKE · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2010, 10:33 AM

Decooney Duane still want the kit. Send a private e-mail with info and how to get it. Rick L.

Dazecars · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2010, 10:23 PM

Not to reinvent the wheel but here is an idea...

First of all I want to be completely honest, I do not have a Cobra, I have a Mustang, but I am putting a Jag IRS in it so this post is very interesting to me.

Second, mickmate, the system you have created is slick and I may be very interested in buying one and adapting it to your application. However while thinking about it and upper watts link in general, what if a person used newer hubs??

I have a set of X308 hubs that I am not using for my Mustang but have for a different application g because I want the outboard disc brakes for that project. What if a person took a set of these hubs, ditched the brake parts, and used them with the inboard disc brakes and then used the caliper mounting tabs and the ABS sensor hole as a mounting location for the upper watts bracket??

The hubs are interchangable as long as you use newer half shafts so it would be a fairly simple swap. thoughts???

cobrarkc · #5 (**permalink**) 08-15-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazecars

The hubs are interchangable as long as you use newer half shafts so it would be a fairly simple swap. thoughts???

This is not true, the hub shafts are a different diameter so you either have to put a bushing in the wishbone or put different bearings in the hub with a shim around the bearing and a spacer under it to make it work. I just completed this project.

You can use the stock brakes but I upgraded to 12.19" Wilwood That is bracket I made to mount the Wilwoodcaliper in the middle picture along with the bearing, shim and spacer.

Danielg · #6 (**permalink**) 08-15-2010, 12:09 PM

Hi, where did you find or did you make the billet lower arms, that's exactly what I have been trying to find.
Any help would be great, Thanks
Daniel

cobrarkc · #7 (**permalink**) 08-15-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Danielg

Hi, where did you find or did you make the billet lower arms, that's exactly what I have been trying to find.
Any help would be great, Thanks
Daniel

www.cobraracing.com George Petrus

Dazecars · #8 (**permalink**) 08-15-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cobrarkc

This is not true, the hub shafts are a different diameter so you either have to put a bushing in the wishbone or put different bearings in the hub with a shim around the bearing and a spacer under it to make it work. I just completed this project.

You can use the stock brakes but I upgraded to 12.19" Wilwood That is bracket I made to mount the Wilwoodcaliper in the middle picture along with the bearing, shim and spacer.

Good point, I was aware of the shaft size difference. More than anything, I was thinking of it as another option to have a solid mount for an upper watts with out having to drill in to the hubs, and wondered what others thought.