# rear wheel drive straightline car with no rear suspension...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-wheel-drive-straightline-car-with-no-rear-suspension/12518>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 25, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-wheel-drive-straightline-car-with-no-rear-suspension/12518 "2006-05-25T10:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-wheel-drive-straightline-car-with-no-rear-suspension/12518/21 "2006-05-26T08:23:37Z")

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> [@rskrause](#):
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> There are drag cars with “solid” rear ends. While they don’t hook as well as a 4-link, they can work surprisingly well.

are they stable at 140+?

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**Author:** ![rskrause](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rskrause/32/7367_2.png) [@rskrause](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rskrause)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-wheel-drive-straightline-car-with-no-rear-suspension/12518/22 "2006-05-26T19:59:30Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> are they stable at 140+?

Suspension only helps stability when there are bumps! If the track is smooth, they are extremely predictable and controllable.

Rich

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