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Re: e-body adjustable spring hangers that raise car height?
[Re: 72restocuda]
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12/01/22 12:09 PM
12/01/22 12:09 PM
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jbc426
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There is a reason they are proving hard to find. The correct way to raise the rear suspension ride height is to use a higher arch spring, although we have all seen the longer rear shackles you you pick up at a generic parts store back in the day. Those induce a bunch of issues to suspension geometry too. The Hotchkis springs are a well-engineered solution that can really enhance a cars handling when combined with a complete suspension re-configuring including lowering the ride height.
If you want your car to have a stance that sits higher and has a nice rake to the body, you will also need to increase the front suspensions caster to compensate for that increased rear height. I have tried numerous rear suspension "fixes" over the decades looking for a practical ride height with a nice rake, that handles good while still being able to hook-up gobs of torque and horsepower AND provide a smooth ride. I am finally relatively happy with the rear set-up I have in the car now, which does not include any Hotchkis components. I also don't autocross or road course the car. If I did, I would use Hotchkis's package.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: e-body adjustable spring hangers that raise car height?
[Re: 72restocuda]
#3099464
12/04/22 12:40 PM
12/04/22 12:40 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 27,471 So Cal
autoxcuda
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Thanks, I tried to use Hotchkis products to solve a problem I didn't have now to have a new problem. Could just start with new springs from ESPO, even stock spring hangers are 1" lower than hocthkis hangers, so maybe I'll try this and if its not good at least I have new hangers that I'll use with the new springs. I like the front UCA from Hotchkis -Steve Just run the stock hanger that is 1” lower. That’s what I did with my Hotchkis leaves. Been that way for 10 years Remember to check pinion angle. I had to put a few degree shim for the stock hanger. If it was the Hotchkis ones, I would have had to put more.
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