So...how does the FAYS2 Suspension Watts Link work and what makes it the
best watts link value on the market?
The FAYS2 Suspension Watts Link was introduced in February of 2005. From the
very beginning they have used the very best American made materials and
craftsmanship to build their customers a watts link that is unsurpassed in
quality, workmanship and performance.
The main function of a watts link is to eliminate unwanted lateral motion
in the rear suspension of live axle cars.
Watts links work using geometry requiring the watts bars to be equal length
and parallel with each other and the axle at some point in the suspension
travel. A common misbelief is that the bars have to be parallel at ride height
in order for the geometry to work. Their instructions guide you in setting up
the bars parallel at ride height because they feel it looks best when viewed
from the rear. But in reality, as the cars suspension moves up and down over the
roads surface the bars spend most of their life at equal but opposite angles.
So, you can raise or lower your chassis on the suspension to get the geometry
perfect and not worry about the bars being parallel as your cars ride height
changes through out the day.
Because all models of a car, Mustangs as an example, are similar but slightly
different in their ride height it is necessary for a properly designed watts
link to have infinite adjustability. We design our FAYS2 Suspension Watts Link
with three (3) adjustable points: The two axle clamp mounting points and the
center pivot (propeller) point for perfect geometry setup. It is impossible to
buy a watts link with more adjustability.
The center pivot point of a watts link determines the vehicles rear roll
center. By designing an adjustable propeller mount the FAYS2 Suspension Watts
Link allows you to dial in more or less rear roll steer for your specific
driving style. Although in the real world, the cars suspension is improved so
much that the owners just set it and forget it.
Just as important as complete adjustability is durability and workmanship.
The FAYS2 Suspension Watts Link uses industry proven axle clamps on the outboard
ends of the watts bars. And unlike some of the competition, we use axle clamps
that have a minimum three inch wide clamping surface for over 28 square inches
of clamping surface on each axle clamp. That's over 56 square inches of clamping
surface on all S197, SN95 and Fox Body Mustangs and GM G-Bodies and GM Gen 3 and
4 F-Bodies. That means worries about collapsing newer thin wall axle tubes are
eliminated. In addition, our 1.25 inch axle clamp tubes are gusseted at 12
o'clock and 3 o'clock for rigidity and are supplied with .75 x 3.0 x 16 thread
grade 8 bolts.
Our CNC machined, billet aluminum propellers are 1.25 inches wide and contain
two sealed bearings for a 1.0 inch wide surface area on the center .75 diameter
pivot bolt. Our square tubing is 14 gauge .83 wall tubing for the best
combination of light weight, strength and cost effectiveness. When we
investigated the greater cost of chrome moly, our engineering research reveled
that our design far exceeded the demands of a 4000 lb. car in a 4G sudden
impact. Keep in mind that at this level of force your stamped steel unibody will
have suffered extensive deformity long before the FAYS2 frame gives in. Frame
mounting plates are .101 to .125 inch thick Grade 50 steel (50,000 PSI yield
strength) and designed to firmly hold the watts frames to the unibody while
providing increased rigidity to the unibody. Threaded axle clamp tubes are 1.125
inches in diameter and are made from 1045, Grade 60/72 PSI steel.
Combine all of our design and build features with four years of proven
customer satisfaction and our team at FAYS2 Suspension are confident you wont
find a better watts link at any price. Backed with a 90 day money back
guarantee, the expanding line of FAYS2 Suspension Watts Links is the
recognized world wide leader in the watts link market.
Street, track or race...the FAYS2 Suspension Watts Link is where you want
start when you want more stability and better handling for your ride.
