Dialing In Your Ladder Bar Suspension Geometry

Getting your ladder bar suspension geometry right is usually the difference between a car that hooks hard and one that just blows the tires off the moment you let go of the button. It's one of those things that looks pretty simple on the surface—you've got two big metal triangles connecting your rear axle to the frame—but the physics happening under the car during a launch are actually pretty intense. If you don't have the angles sorted out, you're basically just guessing, and guessing is an expensive way to go racing. ...

February 17, 2026 · 7 min · Denise Hermano