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Ross6860 · 08-16-2013, 03:47 PM

OK, I know my '36 Tudor will never be a Porsche, but short of a Mustang II front end and a 4-link rear with coil-overs (or IRS), are there any tried and true upgrades for these transverse leaf vehicles?

My goal is to make is to make it just a more enjoyable driver. Going around a corner at even modest speeds invokes quite a bit of roll.

Seams like someone would make fiberglass springs and anti-roll bars. Anything like that out there, or do you have to custom fit an anti-roll bar from something else?

Is there a bolt-on kit for modern shocks? I don't want to get into welding if possible (mostly because my welding skills are poor, I haven't struck an arc in over 20 years).

I've found spring upgrades with plastic button sliders, springs with reversed eyes for modest lowering, and so on. Is that all there is?

Thanks all for a wonderful site.

08-16-2013, 03:47 PM	#1
Ross6860 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 196	Suspension "mods" OK, I know my '36 Tudor will never be a Porsche, but short of a Mustang II front end and a 4-link rear with coil-overs (or IRS), are there any tried and true upgrades for these transverse leaf vehicles? My goal is to make is to make it just a more enjoyable driver. Going around a corner at even modest speeds invokes quite a bit of roll. Seams like someone would make fiberglass springs and anti-roll bars. Anything like that out there, or do you have to custom fit an anti-roll bar from something else? Is there a bolt-on kit for modern shocks? I don't want to get into welding if possible (mostly because my welding skills are poor, I haven't struck an arc in over 20 years). I've found spring upgrades with plastic button sliders, springs with reversed eyes for modest lowering, and so on. Is that all there is? Thanks all for a wonderful site.