Posted By: TMBOOTS
Adjustable strut rods - A Body - 01/09/10 03:44 PM
Are they worth the extra expense?
383 dart 4-speed car - probably won't see the drag strip
383 dart 4-speed car - probably won't see the drag strip
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Are they worth the extra expense?
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Are they worth the extra expense?
That depends on what you want from the car. I like to go around corners as fast as possible. The after market strut rods get rid of the factory rubber bushings and replaces them with heim joints. Removing the rubber prevents the suspension geometry change that happens with hard braking. Unless you brake very hard comming into corners with modern tires you will never know the difference imo. I've seen people spend mega $$ on their suspension and brakes only to loose most all of the benefits by going with old school 15" tires.
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The adjustable strut rods are a big help if running poly LCA bushings on an A. The poly bushings can be thicker than rubber and let the LCA locating pin move around which changes toe and upsets handling. The adjustable rods let you pull the LCA up snug. There are heim joint adjustable versions ($$) and straight adjustable versions. Have a look at Firm Feel's web site.
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They do have a lot of bling though