Mallory Ignition Lakewood LIFT BARS 21314 - Manual (Page 3)

3 LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIES
THE FOLLOWING ARE FINE-TUNING TIPS FOR
YOUR SUSPENSION:
You can purchase Lakewood Drag Shocks for both
front and rear applications. These shocks are available
from your local speed shop, or mail order suppliers. If
you can’t find shocks designed for your specific
application, you’ll have to check in a shock catalog for
O.E.M. Applications. You may have to use shocks from
another make or model that has the same mounts at
each end, and the same length, or an inch or two
longer, which won’t hurt, because it allows for more
suspension travel, so you don’t hit the end of your
shock travel and pull the rear wheels off the ground.
COIL SPRING REAR SUSPENSION
Use Lakewood 90/10 front shocks on small block
cars, 80/20 or 70/30 on big blocks cars, and high
horsepower small blocks. Except on short wheel
base cars like Mustangs and Capri’s, use the 80/20 or
70/30 settings. Use 50/50 rear shocks along with an
air bag in the right rear coil spring only (4-8 lbs. Air),
this you will have to play with to find the best setting
for your car. The air bag is used to counteract the
engine torque wanting to lift the front corner.
CHASSIS WORK
To help the effects of the lift bars, especially on
uni-body cars, you can greatly improve the chassis
reaction by tying the subframe together with subframe
connectors. Also, a minimum of six point cage to
stiffen the chassic up would help. That way the
chassic is not absorbing the energy or hit or the bars,
and all the energy will be directed to the tires, to help
lay out a bigger tire footprint.
DRAWING #2
AXLE HOUSING
STOCK AXLE
BRACKET
LAKEWOOD
LIFT BAR
OUTER
BRACKET
FRONT
12mm
HOLE
Appox.
1-1/2”
Appox.
3/4”
12mm
HOLE
WELDING IS
RECOMMENDED BUT
NOT REQUIRED AS
LONG AS 2ND HOLE IS
DRILLED WITH 7/16”
BOLT INSTALLED.
NOTE: INSTALL
ALL 4 PLATES WITH
BUMP TOWARDS
FRONT OF CAR
1/2”
HOLE
1/2”
HOLE
DRILL 7/16” HOLE