Re: Shocks
[Re: AndyF]
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09/24/18 09:08 PM
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How fast is your car? What are the 60` times?
Jeff
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Re: Shocks
[Re: AndyF]
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09/24/18 10:52 PM
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Mac's Hemi 64
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Thanks Andy, The springs are clamped. Car is lifting the rear and planting the tires hard now on the hit. Video looks like, and feels like it is bouncing. It just has cheap 90/10's on it now.
Last edited by Mac's Hemi 64; 09/24/18 10:53 PM.
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Re: Shocks
[Re: Mac's Hemi 64]
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09/24/18 11:44 PM
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I have just put Viking double adjustable's on my 71 Barra , big improvement.
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Re: Shocks
[Re: AndyF]
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09/25/18 12:08 AM
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For a street car I'd go with Koni shocks. Koni shocks are adjustable and are very high quality. They have a 5/8 lower bushing which is the wrong size for a Mopar so you have to work around that. I made lower shock plates for my Coronet. I run SS springs on the Coronet and it is a street car. The car launches pretty nice as long as I can keep it hooked rather than up in smoke.
Another thing you might do is play with clamps on the springs. You might want to add some clamps on the front of the spring to stiffen them up. How do you adjust that shock and is it double adjustable.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: Shocks
[Re: Mac's Hemi 64]
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09/25/18 11:28 AM
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I have some double adjustable vikings on my car, good value. They work well and the price wasn't crazy
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Re: Shocks
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09/27/18 02:55 AM
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I haven't run a SS spring since the late 80's. I thought that with a 400 HP sb in an street equipped A body, I thought I could get away with SS springs and longer rear shocks, the way that I did years ago. Is that theory ancient history? Yes. You have three choices of simple traction bars in the Cal Tracs, Slid-A-links or the Asassin bars. I can't think of a single reason to use SS springs and/or a pinion snubber. Ever.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: Shocks
[Re: Mac's Hemi 64]
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09/27/18 04:43 AM
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What does the rear spring shackle angle look like at static height unloaded? Is it almost straight up and down or angle backwards some?
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Shocks
[Re: Mac's Hemi 64]
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09/27/18 10:05 AM
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If your front shocks are too short it will have a tendency to unload the rear.. you would like about 5" of travel on the fronts
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Re: Shocks
[Re: Mac's Hemi 64]
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09/27/18 02:20 PM
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We've achieved low 1.5x 60 foot at 123mph with Rancho adjustables. They need to be set tight. Try about 15psi. I would think at 120mph you should be able to go low,1.60 high 1.50s. Make sure the shackle doesn't limit travel. You may need to be moved forward or made longer. Better yet switch to sliders. Make sure the shock is long enough so it doesn't limit travel. If it does add an extention to the mount. Shock angle at this stage of the game isn't really a factor. Go to you tube; "64 Dodge shock tuning" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZDXBXRC9QDoug
Last edited by dvw; 09/27/18 05:13 PM.
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