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Cheap suspension upgrades? #616506 02/17/10 11:25 PM 02/17/10 11:25 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio M m300b OP member
m300b OP member M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio	Want to improve handling for a 66' B body 383 4-speed on the cheap. A street car but I want it to feel like the newer cars. Moog offset upper control arm bushings or tubular arms? (looking to get about 4 degrees + caster?) Front & rear sway bars-Addco or Mopar Performance? FirmFeel power steering #3 with long pitman? Mark

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616507 02/17/10 11:40 PM 02/17/10 11:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	In bang for the buck I would say 1. Decent shocks (KYB's have done well for me) 2. Basic rebuild (bushings, tie rod ends ect). Rubber is the safest bet for lower control arm bushings 3. Front sway bar 4. Frame connectors 5. Bigger T bars. 1" seems to work well w/o too much harshness 6. Offset bushings 7. Or tubular control arms A level II or III Firm Feel box woul be nice with any of these.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616508 02/18/10 04:21 AM 02/18/10 04:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: Want to improve handling for a 66' B body 383 4-speed on the cheap. A street car but I want it to feel like the newer cars. Moog offset upper control arm bushings or tubular arms? (looking to get about 4 degrees + caster?) Front & rear sway bars-Addco or Mopar Performance? FirmFeel power steering #3 with long pitman? Mark -Stock A-arm with moog offset bushings. No need for adjustable strut rods. If you want to make extra sure to get a lot of caster just cut/shave 3/16" of the rear poly strut bushing and strut sleeve to make it stock thickness: http://www.heritech.org/cuda/bushings.html -1.00" Torsion bars that Just Suspension is blowing out for like $159/pr. I think the sale ends soon, so hurry up. -On the cheap Addco sway bars for around $100 ea on ebay. But the front attachment setup really stinks. Firm Feel, Hellwig, Hotchkis are all very good. Go with what fits your budget and the detail features you like. -Make sure the long pitman works with your headers or has room behind you current headpipe. IIRC, its sets over 1" further back. Comfirm distance with Firm Feel. Last edited by autoxcuda; 02/18/10 11:24 PM.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: autoxcuda] #616509 02/18/10 06:56 AM 02/18/10 06:56 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio M m300b OP member
m300b OP member M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio	Thanks

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616510 02/18/10 07:51 AM 02/18/10 07:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,645 San Jose,CA migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source
migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,645 San Jose,CA	Sale on $159 just went to $179, so it's still a good price. You'll do alot with their suggestions on suspension. Also look into rear leaf springs, they won't hurt your handeling either. [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: migsBIG] #616511 02/18/10 11:12 AM 02/18/10 11:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder
PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas	I just ordered a set of UCA's at $159 with free shipping over the phone. Tell them you saw it for $159 and they may honor it. I also ordered two sets of 1" t bars because $159 per set is a STEAL. They shipped it all for free too. How in the heck can they do that?

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616512 02/18/10 01:55 PM 02/18/10 01:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	A set of sway bars will give you the best handling improvement for your money assuming the suspension bushings are in good shape.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: Lefty] #616513 02/18/10 08:20 PM 02/18/10 08:20 PM
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Dixie top fuel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,336 Ball Ground, Georgia	Mark, We have adjustable strut rods for $120 pair, or $150/pr with bushings. They are larger than stock and offer over an inch more of adjustment. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Randy 5815280-006.JPG (49 downloads) Dixie Restoration Parts Phone -(770) 975-9898 Phone Hours: M-F 10am-5pm EST website: www.dixierestorationparts.com email: mail@dixierestorationparts.com Veteran owned small business The Best Parts at a Fair Price.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: autoxcuda] #616514 02/19/10 08:24 PM 02/19/10 08:24 PM
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m300b OP member M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio	Are there any sway bar fitment issues when using disc brakes?

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616515 02/19/10 10:28 PM 02/19/10 10:28 PM
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Dixie top fuel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,336 Ball Ground, Georgia	Quote: Are there any sway bar fitment issues when using disc brakes? If you're asking about our product, no there isn't. Dixie Restoration Parts Phone -(770) 975-9898 Phone Hours: M-F 10am-5pm EST website: www.dixierestorationparts.com email: mail@dixierestorationparts.com Veteran owned small business The Best Parts at a Fair Price.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616516 02/20/10 12:00 AM 02/20/10 12:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: Are there any sway bar fitment issues when using disc brakes? If you are running a 66 K-member that has the wide style sway bar you should run the calipers to the rear of your spindle. You can shorten the sway bar links, but I think it's a cleaner install to just put them in the rear.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: autoxcuda] #616517 02/20/10 09:41 AM 02/20/10 09:41 AM
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m300b OP member M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio	I have a 68 k member in the Belvedere convertible. (car was a slant 6). Car is completely stripped (on a rotisserie) and all I have done is welded in frame ties. Car will be a Sunday driver that I want to feel more "modern". Would it be wise to use the weld-on control arm sway bar brackets from Hotchkis? Looks like a cheap & clean install. Thanks Guys 5818391-DSC02828.JPG (52 downloads)

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: m300b] #616518 02/20/10 01:31 PM 02/20/10 01:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: I have a 68 k member in the Belvedere convertible. (car was a slant 6). Car is completely stripped (on a rotisserie) and all I have done is welded in frame ties. Car will be a Sunday driver that I want to feel more "modern". Would it be wise to use the weld-on control arm sway bar brackets from Hotchkis? Looks like a cheap & clean install. Thanks Guys Good think you got a 68 K-member with the better thru bolt idler arm. Great idea to put subframe connectors in a convertible. I think the $30 66-69 Hotchis sway bar adapters are a great deal and make for a install the looks stock unless you're eyeballs are under 2' away from you LCA's under your car. On a conv. cruiser, I wouldn't go any more that 1" T-bars.

Re: Cheap suspension upgrades? [Re: autoxcuda] #616519 02/20/10 07:55 PM 02/20/10 07:55 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio M m300b OP member
m300b OP member M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 29 ohio	Thanks again

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