Suspension Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Complete Tri-5 Chevy Front Suspension Rebuild & Brake Upgrade for $550

November 20, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

Dan shows us his best solutions for rebuilding the front suspension at home as well as replacing and upgrading to front disc brakes. [More…]

Suspension Design ~ Scrub Radius Explained

September 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Scrub radius affects how the tire contact patch interacts with the road during cornering, braking, and acceleration, and can cause unique toe characteristics depending on the design. [More…]

Air Baggin’ ~ Should You Setup at Ride Height or Half-Travel?

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Should you set your air bagged suspension up at ride height or at half-travel? Here’s why we prefer the half-travel method. [More…]

How To Properly Set Up A Panhard Bar

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The panhard bar is such a wonderfully simple design that gets a bad rap from a long history of poor implementation. Here’s how to set one up properly. [More…]

Soft vs Stiff Springs ~ What’s The Best Suspension?

July 1, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The purpose of a suspension system is to keep your tires on the ground, so is it better to have soft coil springs or stiff springs? [More…]

Corvette IRS in a C10 ~ Scott's '67 C10 with DECAlink Suspension

How To Put Corvette IRS in a Chevy C10 with DECAlink™ Suspension

June 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Scott’s 1967 Chevy C10 has a Corvette IRS setup made possible with Detroit Speed’s DECAlink™ suspension system. Here’s how to DIY. [More…]

Watts-Link Geometry Explained

June 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The advantage of the Watts Link design is that it can keep the axle centered throughout the entire travel range of the suspension. Here’s how it works. [More…]