OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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Hi, got the bilstein shocks, what would be the next couple of things that would give me the biggest "bang for the buck" to improve the handling on my stock 68 Charger?
Thanks! Mark
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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totalgearhead on Ebay. It was around $400
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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I vote torsion bars or front sway bar, depending on what you've got currently and what you plan on doing with the car.
-'02 Dodge Viper Ex-World Challenge racecar -'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: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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I have a Hotchkis front swaybar. Made a drastic improvement. Hellwig makes sweet tubular bars as well, and I have one of those on standby for the rear. I purchased my Bilsteins off of evilbay from 4wheelparts and they were $395 shipped. Cant wait to get my car back on the road.
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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all stock components. fron end is newer, but not upgraded from factory. I just want a little better handling car. NOT going to road race or anything.
Thanks!
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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all stock components. fron end is newer, but not upgraded from factory. I just want a little better handling car. NOT going to road race or anything.
Thanks!
Hellwig, Hotchkis, or Firm Feel sway bars.
Next alignment try to maximize caster up to about 3 degrees.
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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Hi, got the bilstein shocks, what would be the next couple of things that would give me the biggest "bang for the buck" to improve the handling on my stock 68 Charger?
Thanks! Mark
I wrote an entire book on that subject. http://www.moparts.org/moparts/books/index.html
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Re: OK, got the Bilsteins-What next
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what are the best bang for the buck Fr and Re sway bars? Do they bolt into factory locations?
tires are Radial T/As 275 60 15s in rear 235 60 15s front
Thanks!
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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