If the frame structure is 'rigid enough' to prevent flex, then having a large sway bar on the front will prevent the entire car from 'swaying'... ie. one end of the cannot sway without the other swaying.. and that may be Billy's reasoning as well; he has stated that he can jack up one corner and raise 3 tires off the ground.
CN: Your battery box design looks great.. (NASA-like).. but I don't think I could afford to have someone else make one, and it would take me 'forever' to make it.. (My skills are not up to yours!)..
I hear people talk about a 'drop down' battery box, but hadn't seen one.. so a search on ebay comes up with one that looks promising and available from several sellers (not sure who designs/fabs it?)...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speedway-Dro...dVu80h&vxp=mtr
What do you folks think about this one?
Last edited by BamaNomad; 04-06-2017 at 11:04 PM.
Did you forget we're talking about a C4 suspension, not a C7? And only the base model C7 doesn't have a swaybar, the Z51, Z06/7 and GS performance models do. A lot of guys are adding the Z51 swaybars to their non-Z51 cars and reporting much better handling.
Of course it only matters if you're looking for best performance, not on a grocery getter/cruiser.
http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/...ist-photo.html
" I can now say from experience that the car is far more solid with a rear bar installed than with nothing in the rear. It feels much more controlled accelerating out of a turn. The Z51 front bar is only .079 larger in diameter than the base. I think it would be hard to detect any difference between having a 26 mm or 28 mm front bar. Whatever your point of view is on this issue I can say that based on driving the the car with and without a rear sway bar the car has more stability with the rear bar."
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...1-not-z06.html
"I put the Z51 sway bar "set" on my base '14. Made a BIG difference in handling with no change in ride. I then added the Z51 shocks which stiffened and, frankly, improved the ride from my perspective, as well as improving the handling (less roll). I changed out the rear sway on my '15 Z51 to the 'mag' sway which took out a bit more roll. All are essential mods for me."
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Yes, as I said above the box was purchased and I made the mount for it. I didn't want to mount it to the tub so I designed the mount so I didn't have to have any fasteners to the tub. The plate with the jumper lugs is what supports the box from tipping out. The battery is heavy, so the mount needs to be strong. Since I mocked it up in the pics, I added one nut on the front upper corner and plan to weld a small tab to the tub to support that end. It's very strong as is....I hung my body on it...but I want to be sure it doesn't vibrate and break.
I chose to make it out of 3/8" steel rod but it could be made out of something else like a flat plate bolted to the body brace with spacers, or with a jog to clear the tub....my tubs are wider than stock. I would support it with a diagonal brace where my jumper lugs are.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Here's how Chuck did it after I showed him my pics. I didn't like mounting it bridging the frame and the body together, but maybe it's not a big deal. He used the same box and made the mount out of rod like I did.
https://www.trifive.com/forums/showt...=119565&page=2
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Thanks Mike.. I'm liking it more and more each time I touch it.. Today I put insurance on it, installed rubber grommets between the fenders and hood, and sorted and cleaned some parts and primed for painting so I can attach the hood latch and associated hardware. I will have to remove the front clip before I lift the body up for frame replacement, so the front clip comes off and will go back on asap after. I'm planning on leaving the doors and tailgate installed for the lift (they are empty so weight is minimal and they are perfectly adjusted. I might add the weatherstrip on those parts for additional protection during the lift, although with the rigidity of a Nomad body I don't expect any problem in that regards.
PS. The liftgate is very nice - no pitting and has never been rechromed, but the top of the frame is torqued a bit so it will be coming to you or somewhere to get straightened and rechromed...