4 link qestions

ga_goosh · Post by **ga_goosh** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:13 pm

does any one have a set of the oem 4 link bars sitting around i was reading the diy 4 link on c4ag and i found some bushings to replace the heim joints. but i dont know how wide the oem bushing is to compare to. i am also wondering the length of the arms from hole to hole as well. any info will help thanks.

Nasser · Post by **Nasser** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:40 pm

how big of a diff does it really make, like whats the point i mean on

ga_goosh · Post by **ga_goosh** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:26 pm

Nasser wrote:how big of a diff does it really make, like whats the point i mean on

are you talking about the rear four link cuz that is used to adjust your pinion angle after lowering. if you are talking about the bushings then it is for street use since the streets are too harsh to use the heim joints and will end up ruining the heim joints. i would rather use a bushing setup instead

Nasser · Post by **Nasser** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:14 am

yeah i was talking about the bushings

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:24 am

it's been awhile since i've gone to adj. heim joint 4-links & panhard.

makes increasing wheel base and setting pinion angle easy. more noticeable road noise. i remember less rear slop on hard cornering and at drift events.

Post by **nt66** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:00 pm

my 4 link with solid ends made a huge diffrence as far as drifting goes it keeps the rear end from flexing left, right, foward, and backwards which makes the car a lot more predictable/better in drift

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:17 pm

nt66 wrote:my 4 link with solid ends made a huge diffrence as far as drifting goes it keeps the rear end from flexing left, right, foward, and backwards which makes the car a lot more predictable/better in drift

+1

I too have a set

And I also have a bunch of extra suspension parts for the sr5 "just in case another axle break were to occur"

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:04 pm

yeah i got an adj pan hard bar and that made a big difference. then when i put the adj 4 link it was tits. i loved it. i miss my hachi.

Nasser · Post by **Nasser** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:19 am

landslideATX wrote:yeah i got an adj pan hard bar and that made a big difference. then when i put the adj 4 link it was tits. i loved it. i miss my hachi.

yeah you should have never sold it or until you found another one at least what was wrong with it again?

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:43 pm

Nasser wrote:
landslideATX wrote:yeah i got an adj pan hard bar and that made a big difference. then when i put the adj 4 link it was tits. i loved it. i miss my hachi.
yeah you should have never sold it or until you found another one at least what was wrong with it again?

nothing was really wrong with it. i needed money to spend time with my son. thats why i sold it. if it was up to me or if i would have been able to come up with the money w/o selling it i would still have it and it would be running nice now since i'm starting to make money. the chance of finding another running gt-s coupe is going to be hard. i'm willing to trade my q45 for a bone stock, no a/c, no radio no nothing as long as its running of course. i want a corolla again so bad.

ga_goosh · Post by **ga_goosh** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:53 pm

landslideATX wrote: nothing was really wrong with it. i needed money to spend time with my son. thats why i sold it. if it was up to me or if i would have been able to come up with the money w/o selling it i would still have it and it would be running nice now since i'm starting to make money. the chance of finding another running gt-s coupe is going to be hard. i'm willing to trade my q45 for a bone stock, no a/c, no radio no nothing as long as its running of course. i want a corolla again so bad.

you did have a nice car i remember your thread when you where selling it. that sux that you had to sell it good luck finding another one. they are hard to find. i paid way too much for mine but it was all i could find.

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:49 pm

ga_goosh wrote:
landslideATX wrote: nothing was really wrong with it. i needed money to spend time with my son. thats why i sold it. if it was up to me or if i would have been able to come up with the money w/o selling it i would still have it and it would be running nice now since i'm starting to make money. the chance of finding another running gt-s coupe is going to be hard. i'm willing to trade my q45 for a bone stock, no a/c, no radio no nothing as long as its running of course. i want a corolla again so bad.
you did have a nice car i remember your thread when you where selling it. that sux that you had to sell it good luck finding another one. they are hard to find. i paid way too much for mine but it was all i could find.

i picked mine up for $8oo. put about just under $2ooo and then sold it for $235o.
oh yeah, that q45 i picked up for $9oo, yeah i got seats for it today. iz nice. pics soon.

Overdrift · Post by **Overdrift** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:56 am

hvguy wrote:
nt66 wrote:my 4 link with solid ends made a huge diffrence as far as drifting goes it keeps the rear end from flexing left, right, foward, and backwards which makes the car a lot more predictable/better in drift
+1

I too have a set

And I also have a bunch of extra suspension parts for the sr5 "just in case another axle break were to occur"

Good thinking welded diff guy. But I don't think you have enough power to break an axel yet

The 4 link is a good starter mod, it will help a good amount with the suspension yet it doesn't cost a arm and a leg like coil overs, T3, Megan, Home made, doesn't really matter when your dealing with a aluminum pipe and some threads. 4 Link just takes some time to replace, sometimes the old 4 link can be stubborn.

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:49 am

if you lower your car you would need an adj 4 link as well as adj lat bar to adj the pinion gear as well as the stance of the rear end. the people that lowered my old corolla bent the lat bar, thus causing it to break under the strain of drifting.