Here are some more details of my setup:
For a very detailed write-up, feel free to read this:
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/foru...31#4180065138311971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring
Front:
15" American Racing Hurricane II Rims
245/60-15 Yokohama ST's (decent enough for city driving)
Factory lower control arms
Magnum Force tubular upper control arms
(E-Berg) '73 disk knuckles w/ 11.75 police rotors
KYB shocks
1 1/8" Anti sway bar
PST polygraphite bushings, all around
203 lb/inch torsion bars (1.03" diameter)
Thicker C-body tie rod ends
Firm feel steering box
Fast ratio pitman & idler arms
Rear:
15" American Racing Hurricane II Rims
245/60-15 Yokohama ST's
Factory Hemi HD leaf springs
KYB shocks
Body:
Direct Connection Mopar frame connectors, circa 1993. Welded in.
I agree with one of the above posts that the KYBs aren't ideal, but I was unable to find Koni's when I was shopping. Where are Koni's available?
Another question for the suspension guys - I had always assumed that torsion bars had a much longer lifespan than did coil springs, but do they begin to lose their rigidity after a certain number of miles? I've been using my torsion bars for about 16 years now and the front end doesn't feel as firm. For the record, I just rebuilt the front suspension in January 2007.
For those trying to associate torsion bar spring rates with thickness - here are the numbers from an old catalog (California Suspension, 1990) that used to sell various torsion bars for Mopars:
41" long bars (B body up to 1972, all E body)
Diameter / Spring (wheel) Rate
1.03 / 203
1.08 / 245
1.14 / 305
1.20 / 374
1.24 / 427
43" long bars (B body 1973-up)
Diameter / Spring (wheel) Rate
1.14 / 225
35.8" long bars (A body)
Diameter / Spring (wheel) Rate
1.03 / 200
1.08 / 242
1.14 / 300
1.20 / 370
1.24 / 420
- Jim
