Re: Performance: Sway Bars and Wheels
[Re: 2ndopp]
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11/11/10 11:56 PM
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I have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite, current engine is a 360 with 727 trans.
My first question is on sway bars. What brands are highly recommended and what kind of shock pairings? Also, what do i need to check to see if my car is bolt on ready for the sway bars in front and back? I saw something about tabs on the lower control arm?
Then on wheels, what size are you guys running? What are your recommendations? I'm running some American Racing 15x7 in the front and 15x10 in the back. I'd like to go up to about 19 inch rims for the look (while still keeping some tire meat on them). Is staggered with 7" wide and 10" wide still sound good? Someone up here was telling me that in the snow: the wider the tire, the more likely ill slip on ice in the snowy winters...
I would not limit that heavy of a car with just 7" wide front rims. At minimum 8" with a 245 wide tire.
Personally 19" rims are very heavy and hurt handling, braking, and bearing wear. The only performance reason to run a rim that big is to clear like 15"-16" brake rotors. So stick with 17" and 18" rims.
Look at the Bilstien RCD shock line and see if they have something for your car.
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Re: Performance: Sway Bars and Wheels
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11/12/10 12:19 AM
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For sway bars, bushings and shocks, I had great experience working with Firm Feel. Both parts and service are great. They offer lower cost KYB shocks and premium Bilstein. Some like KYB and some hate them. As far as I can tell, everybody who has choosen Bilstein loves them. I've got KYB and am satisfied.
PS: depending on what you are doing with the car, a set of good quality gas replacement shocks may serve very well - Monroe or Gabriel. Not as firm/harsh as KYB and not too expensive.
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Re: Performance: Sway Bars and Wheels
[Re: ahy]
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11/12/10 12:33 AM
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For sway bars, bushings and shocks, I had great experience working with Firm Feel. Both parts and service are great. They offer lower cost KYB shocks and premium Bilstein. Some like KYB and some hate them. As far as I can tell, everybody who has choosen Bilstein loves them. I've got KYB and am satisfied.
PS: depending on what you are doing with the car, a set of good quality gas replacement shocks may serve very well - Monroe or Gabriel. Not as firm/harsh as KYB and not too expensive.
I agree. If you are just adding sway bars, KYB's are probably fine. But if you are adding bigger Torsion Bars, then start thinking about shocks. Especially with low profile tires.
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Re: Performance: Sway Bars and Wheels
[Re: 2ndopp]
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11/12/10 01:02 AM
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Rick_Ehrenberg
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The single best thing you can do to a 73-up B/R-body is solid K-member "isolators".
#2 is dumping the rear leaf iso-clamps
#3 are Koni shocks. Nothing else that will fit in the confined space up front can go stiff enough.
#4 - whatever you can do to take weight off the nose.
Then, all the usual stuff - sway bars, T-bars, bushings, etc.
Rick
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Re: Performance: Sway Bars and Wheels
[Re: 2ndopp]
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12/30/10 03:20 PM
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AndyF
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