Why not install a sway bar to correct the body lean and keep the comfortable soft ride on the straight parts?
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| Author: | 72Duster08 [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:26 pm ] |
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Ive been wanting to upgrade the suspension on my 72 dart for a while now since the current setup is far too soft and bouncy. im looking for shocks that will make it a nice stiff ride to cut body lean as well when cornering. which would you recommend to use that has worked best for you or have heard positive feedback from? I was checking out KYB's and those appear to be decent, but i want a personal experience, not claims. (it has a 318 up front) im trying to keep it $50 or under per set of 2 if thats possible. or maybe i could get extenders for my leaf springs to both raise and stiffin the rear end so id only have to get 2 good front shocks. thanks |
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| Author: | Reed [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:40 pm ] |
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Why not install a sway bar to correct the body lean and keep the comfortable soft ride on the straight parts?
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| Author: | 72Duster08 [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:55 pm ] |
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how hard is it to install a sway bar? im not really into the soft ride it gets bouncy on the highway. and where I live there are some pretty bad speed bumps, since my suspension is so soft the car bottoms out when going over it from the bounce, I always have to angle the car or at least go 10mph over it head on. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:57 pm ] |
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KYBs work well. Edelbrock IAS work even better but are much more costly ($77 apiece or so) |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:56 am ] |
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At least the KYBs....... Anti-roll bars are easy. Get the urethane bushings..... |
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| Author: | rlklaus [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
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Did front and rear sway bars on my Brothers 69 Barracuda /6 car, a few years ago. Got the job done in one afternoon. Easy job and well worth it. Totally transforms the car. |
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| Author: | slantfin [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:45 am ] |
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I have KYB's on my cruising style ragtop, and they are a good choice for that type of thing. I think they would be a little soft for a handling build-up. I agree about the sway bar, easy to do and you'll love the results. I seem to have heard that there are two possible attachment points for the end links. Maybe someone can post the differences.
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| Author: | dakight [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:53 am ] |
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Cars that came with a factory sway bar have attachment tabs welded to the lower control arms. If it doesn't have the factory tabs then an atthment tab is bolted to the lower shock mount. |
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| Author: | vynn3 [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:58 am ] |
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Stiffer springs/torsion bars, sway bars, AND good shocks are the way to go for better handling and a firmer ride. Upgrading the shocks alone is like bolting a 4bbl on a stock engine – you'll notice a difference, but it's the entire package that counts. I went with .890 front torsion bars and 6-leaf rear springs from Espo, along with KYB's and 235/60-14 tires all around, and my '72 Swinger handled very well. So well that when I added a front sway bar, I barely noticed it. |
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| Author: | 67plymouth [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:35 pm ] |
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edelbrock ais definately worth the money. installed some on my dads 72 charger 440+6 and i feels awsome cant wait to get some for my 67cuda |
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| Author: | 64'4$peed [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:35 pm ] |
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I've had kyb's and edelbrocks. I prefer the edelbrocks but kybs are good if you dont want to spend the money and arent looking to carve corners like a madman. |
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| Author: | Andy's GT [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:17 am ] |
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got kybs on the rear now, hoping to put them on the front and do other suspension stuff this winter, or in the event i ever am not broke... |
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