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Re: Super Stock Leaf Springs Installed: 2" higher on left? [Re: screamindriver] #1053018
08/16/11 12:57 AM
08/16/11 12:57 AM
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Spring, TX
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I remeasured and I have one inch difference between the left and right. 3" from top of tire to quarter on left and 2" on right. Tires are aired up the same. I will take your advice and try adjusting the torsion bars. I have converted to front wheel disc brakes and will need to have it re-aligned anyways. I will keep an eye out for the wave . Thanks Colin.

Re: Super Stock Leaf Springs Installed: 2" higher on left? [Re: 70cudaproject] #1053019
08/16/11 08:11 AM
08/16/11 08:11 AM
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Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY
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I remeasured and I have one inch difference between the left and right. 3" from top of tire to quarter on left and 2" on right. Tires are aired up the same. I will take your advice and try adjusting the torsion bars. I have converted to front wheel disc brakes and will need to have it re-aligned anyways. I will keep an eye out for the wave . Thanks Colin.




Adjusting torsion bars to get the rear of the car to sit even because leaf springs are made wrong is not the way you get a car to hook at the track!!!!

It took me 4 hours to get the front of my car level after removing SS spring and installing Mono's....Mono's sit level, and hook.


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: Super Stock Leaf Springs Installed: 2" higher on left? [Re: Dragula] #1053020
08/16/11 08:17 AM
08/16/11 08:17 AM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Please post smaller pictures so we don't have to scroll back and forth. Thanks

Re: Super Stock Leaf Springs Installed: 2" higher on left? [Re: Challenger 1] #1053021
08/16/11 09:00 AM
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Baton Rouge, La.
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A friend of mine just bought a Duster with SS springs on it. It sits high on the drivers side. You would think that it should be higher on the right side so when it leaves, there is more spring pressure on the torque side of the car. I had stock leaf springs on my Dart and these two cars leave the same way. The front left tire is aprox 12" off the ground and the right front is around 4" up. I would think with the correct spring pressure side to side, the front wheels would be closer in height when leaving. Thats exactly why the car I have now is ladderbar and coilovers.


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