Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: justinp61]
#2771765
05/06/20 11:11 AM
05/06/20 11:11 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,277 West Coast, USA
jbc426
master
|
master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,277
West Coast, USA
|
If your front end can freely travel at least 5 inches (gleened from Caltrac tech), the adjustable strut rods will have little or no effect on that. They do benefit the suspensions ability to increase the positive caster by pulling the lower control arm farther forward in relation to the upper control arm. You must be careful not to bring the lower control arm into a bind as it moves through its travel however.
The old Mopar suspension manual has a lot of tried and tested information in it that is still applicable today.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: justinp61]
#2771780
05/06/20 12:00 PM
05/06/20 12:00 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 19,317 State of confusion
Thumperdart
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 19,317
State of confusion
|
Both mods helped me to a 1.33 foot-brakin 60 foot so far so yes on both imo....
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: Thumperdart]
#2771782
05/06/20 12:03 PM
05/06/20 12:03 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky
justinp61
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684
W. Kentucky
|
Both mods helped me to a 1.33 foot-brakin 60 foot so far so yes on both imo.... Who's rods?
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: Thumperdart]
#2771796
05/06/20 12:33 PM
05/06/20 12:33 PM
|
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 630 Ct
Wirenut
mopar
|
mopar
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 630
Ct
|
Both mods helped me to a 1.33 foot-brakin 60 foot so far so yes on both imo.... What was your 60’ before those mods ?
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: justinp61]
#2771824
05/06/20 01:59 PM
05/06/20 01:59 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 608 TN
1DGEMAN
mopar
|
mopar
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 608
TN
|
Caltracs now makes adjustable strut rods. A good friend put them on his Stock and Super/Stock Dusters.
Real Men shift for themselves
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: 1DGEMAN]
#2771828
05/06/20 02:25 PM
05/06/20 02:25 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi.
JAKE68
pro stock
|
pro stock
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,495
Shelby mi.
|
I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF THOSE QA1 STILL IN BOX I NEVER USED. SOLD MY CAR. I'LL SELL THEM FOR 200.00 SHIPPED.
JAKES AUTOMOTIVE
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: JAKE68]
#2771831
05/06/20 02:36 PM
05/06/20 02:36 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky
justinp61
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684
W. Kentucky
|
I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF THOSE QA1 STILL IN BOX I NEVER USED. SOLD MY CAR. I'LL SELL THEM FOR 200.00 SHIPPED. You have a PM.
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: Ody1003]
#2771863
05/06/20 05:13 PM
05/06/20 05:13 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 10,553 Rittman Ohio
fourgearsavoy
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 10,553
Rittman Ohio
|
Question. QA1 strut rods in B-body. Has anyone tried to install these without removing torsion bars etc. By cutting the OEM strut rod out and being able to install the after market QA1? I understand that it can be done? Input. Thanks. Cut my old ones out with a Sawzall and put the new ones in but mine are the RMS units. I didn't have to remove anything else for the install. Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: 1DGEMAN]
#2771866
05/06/20 05:17 PM
05/06/20 05:17 PM
|
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 98 Minnesota
TrackPack
member
|
member
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 98
Minnesota
|
Caltracs now makes adjustable strut rods. A good friend put them on his Stock and Super/Stock Dusters. Do you have a link for them? I couldn't find them on the Calvert Racing site.
Last edited by TrackPack; 05/06/20 05:18 PM.
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: TrackPack]
#2771874
05/06/20 06:17 PM
05/06/20 06:17 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky
justinp61
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,684
W. Kentucky
|
Caltracs now makes adjustable strut rods. A good friend put them on his Stock and Super/Stock Dusters. Do you have a link for them? I couldn't find them on the Calvert Racing site. Mancini sells them.
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: TrackPack]
#2771956
05/06/20 11:14 PM
05/06/20 11:14 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 608 TN
1DGEMAN
mopar
|
mopar
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 608
TN
|
Caltracs now makes adjustable strut rods. A good friend put them on his Stock and Super/Stock Dusters. Do you have a link for them? I couldn't find them on the Calvert Racing site. They are brand new give them a call.
Real Men shift for themselves
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: justinp61]
#2772013
05/07/20 08:54 AM
05/07/20 08:54 AM
|
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 98 Minnesota
TrackPack
member
|
member
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 98
Minnesota
|
Caltracs now makes adjustable strut rods. A good friend put them on his Stock and Super/Stock Dusters. Do you have a link for them? I couldn't find them on the Calvert Racing site. Mancini sells them. Thanks!
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: dvw]
#2772690
05/09/20 02:04 AM
05/09/20 02:04 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 234 Brisvegas, Australia
Alchemi
enthusiast
|
enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 234
Brisvegas, Australia
|
Look at 60's NASCAR front suspension. Where the strut rod cushions were there is an upper ball joint fastened in the K frame. Then a fabricated strut rod is threaded to to the ball joint stud. Doug Interesting idea, the factory mount is pretty much a caseless BJ, think i would be looking a a particularly chunky one though and frequent inspections.. As the "ideal" result is eliminating the travel arc, I think a replacement system that pivots on the the same centre line as the torsion bar pin is where developers need to be looking
|
|
|
Re: Thoughts on adjustable strut rods?
[Re: Alchemi]
#2772724
05/09/20 07:52 AM
05/09/20 07:52 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,026 Tulsa OK
Bad340fish
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,026
Tulsa OK
|
I have the RMS strut rods in my car and have for a long time. They work well. I run the RMS upper arms, RMS strut rods, and poly bushing in the lower arms. With the suspension unloaded you can cycle it through its full travel by hand very easily. When I had poly bushings in the stock upper it was more difficult to move the upper arm by itself than it is to move the whole assembly with the RMS parts. The setup probably has 15000 miles on it now.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
|
|
|
|
|