I was having problems transfering the weight in the Dart.It would just lay there and blow the tires off.I replaced all 4 with Santhuff's and now the car does what it's supposed to do.
The car had Afco's before and the adjustment procedure is the same.Knob for compression,"sweeps" for extension.
In my opinion you can't spend enough on the right parts,the time and money I wasted trying to make the old shocks work would have paid for two full sets!!!

Regardless of which shock you go with,using a properly adjusted quality shock and you won't really need a set of wheelie bar's.

The front shocks, chassis setup, and wheelie bars all have their role. If you can get the car to launch properly without the wheelie bars, so be it. But the bars are a good safety device for when conditions change. Front shocks can make a big difference in weight transfer, but if you go too far, you will have tire spin.

Thanks for everyone's response. Been away from the computer for a while. Mike- could you PM me with some contact info? I would like to talk to you about the santuff's.

Steve