all valid points. personally, i 4 linked my car ( 68 dart) many years ago. all things considered i would say ladder bar. as a very general condition until you are going low nines or high 8,s or faster a ladder bar is a simple and very reliable/ repeatable rear suspension. i spent many years tuning and reading all the various chassis books available. most all have you make adjustments for cars that are way lighter and or more horsepower than i had then or now. for an average bracket car, mine, you want a car to dead hook and it takes work and tuning to get a 4 link there. a ladder bar just flat works till you get so much power that dead hooking starts causing problems. hope this helps
