Suspension in the Bronco?

[PJTPW]

What are the specs on the suspension on the Moss Bronco?

From looking at pics a bypass and coilover in the front and leaves and bypasses in the rear.

What size bypasses? What size coilover in the front?

I went to the 1000 this year for the first time and was really impressed with how well they did. To me it's pretty amazing they finished behind Robby Gordon by less than 8 hours.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ryan

[Rambo79]

if your interested in class 3 racing i would check out www.class3racing.com its an awesome website and they can answer any questions you have about class 3 suspension systems and regulations.

[PJTPW]

Cool site. Thanks for the link.

Mainly I'm just trying to see what the potential is for a front straight axled tube buggy in the 105-110" wheelbase range. I know it would be potentially faster than the Bronco, (based on vehicle alone, not driver) due to less restrictions on the suspension.

I don't have any plans to race class 3.

Ryan

[MB2]

3" x 14" Bypass and 2.5"x 14" coilover in the Front.
3"x 16" Bypass in the rear.

[PJTPW]

3" x 14" Bypass and 2.5"x 14" coilover in the Front.
3"x 16" Bypass in the rear.

Thanks for the info. :)

Would a super light front axle substantially improve performance? (Doubt it's legal in C3)

I always wondered about this. I've heard the Jeep Speed guys say that a 2WD beam allows the front to "float" much better than a 4x4 solid axle.

Also, if it were legal to run 18-20" of travel in the front, how much would this improve performance? 20%, 30%, etc?

These may be semi-dumb questions, but I don't have a good understanding of the desert stuff.

Thanks in advance.

Ryan

[CJ7on33's]

i think they're good questions because i dont have a clue either

[MB2]

Thanks for the info. :)

Would a super light front axle substantially improve performance? (Doubt it's legal in C3)

I always wondered about this. I've heard the Jeep Speed guys say that a 2WD beam allows the front to "float" much better than a 4x4 solid axle.

Also, if it were legal to run 18-20" of travel in the front, how much would this improve performance? 20%, 30%, etc?

These may be semi-dumb questions, but I don't have a good understanding of the desert stuff.

Thanks in advance.

Ryan

All these things are legal except running a 2wd axle. The problems come when you try and actually do it on a budget. Getting front and rear driveshafts to cycle 20" in a 108" or less wheelbase rig is harder than it sounds. Sure there are some weekend warriors and crawlers that claim this much travel but I would like to see them cycle it like that every few seconds for 25 hrs straight with 400hp and see if it lives. I havent driven a rig with more than 12" travel in front so I'm not sure how much better it is. I do know that is a limit in how fast we can go. A few more inches of compression travel in the front would be nice but you have to keep stock frame so not much you can do there ( some people fudge a little there and try to hide it )

Anyways if I were you I would concentrate on the drivetrain angles first. Transfercase location, driveshaft angles, engine location and clearance. One reason the TTB can acheive more travel is the pumpkin doesnt travel as much as the wheel like a straight axle.