The torque links were meant to act as a traction bar type device to
prevent spring windup and subsequent wheel hop on hard, rapid acceleration.
This they did to some degree. The reason it is recommended to take them off
is that they stiffen the spring and do not allow it to work properly in
harder turns. So the question is, where do you want your car to handle
better, on the staights or in the turns? I myself do not push mine that hard
in either so I chose to remove them.
In regards to the rear end sagging, only springs will cause a sag. Shocks
do not (unless they are air shocks) affect ride height.
George,VIN#768.
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Monfort <wingracer@email.msn.com>
To: Bricklin <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Leaf Springs
>With the number of Bricklin's you've had, none rapidly wore out the
>rubber bushings and caused the rear end to bind up in fast lane
>changes, making for a car's equivalent version of a motorcycle 'tank
>slapper'? My bushings were gone in only a few months after I bought
>the car. When I replaced the bushings I tried adjusting the links
>with the springs disconnected, there was no position that allowed
>free movement through their entire arc, so I removed them. Years
>later when I found out about Bricklin Int'l, the first 'tip' from
>the folks I corresponded with was to remove them. I've been told by
>others on the list that the early cars have shorter links than my
>'75, but those should be even worse than mine.
>
>GM
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>If you still have the Torque Links (and I haven't been convinced
>you don't
>>need them by anybody yet) be careful of the bolts because they
>twist and
>>snap.
>
>>Thomas M. Benvie
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