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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: 4speeds4me]
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02/01/15 01:49 AM
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I'm not a big fan of big wheels on older musclecars, but that's looking pretty sharp!
Thanks, this was the 4th wheel I ordered before something actually got to my doorstep. I did a lot of research and eventually this is what I came up with. I'm quite happy with it. I also chose to go with a taller tire. They're 255/40/18's which are about 26" tall. My mock up wheel and tire, a Mustang Bullet wheel with a 17x8" wheel and 275/40/17 tire, was practically the exact same size and only hit the frame rail at full droop and full lock. So, I got a very small spacer to make up for it. The back is really tight between the leafs and the fender lips. We'll see if there's any rub. Or should I say how much rub? Lol.
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: Tomswheels]
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02/01/15 02:13 AM
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Looks great Samy!
Thanks Tom... Hopefully the car will be running again in a month or two. Although this quarter has been extremely harsh as it's my last quarter and I'm overdosed on classes, overworked at my internship, and am doing research for my senior project.  I'll graduate in March so I'll have free time then. 
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/01/15 02:15 AM
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Very nice, what width, backspace and offset on the wheels?
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: Brian]
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02/01/15 02:22 AM
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Very nice, what width, backspace and offset on the wheels?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that. The whole suspension is a Hotchkis TVS. The rear is a stock A-body width 8 3/4 with bbp axles, and Dr Diff's 11.7" disc brake kit. All wheels are running an 18x9" with a 255/40/18 tire (it's pretty damn tight). The fronts are +32mm offset and the rears are +22mm offset, but I'll be running a 5mm spacer on all 4 corners (+27mm and +17mm offset respectively). The wheels were designed for Mustangs so it's got that smaller centerbore if you're using the Mopar hub.
I'm running a spacer up front because when I test fitted my mock up wheel (a 17x8" wheel with +30mm offset and 275/40/17 tires) it barely rubbed the frame at full lock and full droop. The wide tire on the short wheel made this setup practically the same size as my setup.
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: Mopar Mitch]
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02/02/15 08:47 PM
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Sammy -- Nice progress!
Thank you everyone! Although there isn't much to do. I still think it's going to take me some time before it's on the ground and running again.
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:42 AM
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I know it's towards the end, but I'm throwing in the towel. I've got the wheels on the car and put the car on the ground. Definitely an awesome moment and all I could think was how bad @$$ it was. Well, next weekend, I'm going to be sending the car over to my mechanics. I'm going to have them redo a couple brake lines, do some regular maintenance, set its alignment, and weld in the sway bars and subframe connectors.
Hopefully it will be done sometime before April and I'll be able to take it to the Hotchkis Autocross and/or Spring Fling.
One thing I was upset about was that one side sits higher than the other. Whenever I fiddled with the passenger side adjuster the ride height changed. No matter how much I tightened or loosened the driver side torsion bar adjuster the ride height stayed the same so now my car has a little gangster lean to it. The whole driver side is taller than the passenger side. Overall, I like the ride height of the passenger side.
Also, it looks like there may be some interference with the top passenger quarter panel brace. I don't have that problem with the driver's side because the brace tore off sometime in its lifetime... No, seriously, the mounting points are gone, sheared.
Due to the wheels, the GT trim is starting to grow on me. I really don't know why, but not too long ago I wanted to throw it all out. Now I wish I kind of had the driver's door trim and all the trim was in better condition.
So here are some pictures... I edited on my phone, increasing the brightness and adding a filter to see more of the details. That's why there's an interesting hue to it.
Driver's side:
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:43 AM
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:43 AM
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:44 AM
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:44 AM
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 02:45 AM
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 03:44 AM
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One thing I was upset about was that one side sits higher than the other. Whenever I fiddled with the passenger side adjuster the ride height changed. No matter how much I tightened or loosened the driver side torsion bar adjuster the ride height stayed the same so now my car has a little gangster lean to it. The whole driver side is taller than the passenger side. Overall, I like the ride height of the passenger side.
That would bug me too. The passenger front picture looks nice!
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/15/15 04:35 AM
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The whole driver side is taller than the passenger side. Overall, I like the ride height of the passenger side.
I think that is kind of a good thing. When I set the ride height on my car I had the driver side just a tiny bit higher than my passenger side because when you sit in the driver seat, the driver side has your body weight to support and it balances everything out. When I sit in my car it is even left to right. I also sat in the driver seat when I got an alignment.
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: RylisPro]
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02/15/15 06:55 AM
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Don't sweat the ride height until you bounce the front end a few times and roll the car back and forth as well as steer the tires a couple times. It takes a few cycles to take a set.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: 72Swinger]
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02/15/15 11:05 AM
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Looks good man
One turn of the torsion bar adjusters should equal about a 1/4" ride height adjustment.
Is there tension on the drivers side bolt? Can you confirm the lever arm is actually on the bolt head as it should be?
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-'73 Duster, 6.1 based 392 hilborn hemi, tko600, full floater rear 9", Hellwig custom bars, viper brakes, built for road course
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Re: Hotchkis TVS, Brakes, and Rear End Install
[Re: Uhcoog1]
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02/15/15 12:55 PM
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I like it. I was going to say keep/replace the trim as well.
You will want to check to see if the ball end of the adjuster bolt is actually in the cup on the adjuster.
'70 Duster 470hp 340/T56 Magnum/8 3/4 3.23 Sure-Grip
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