bamamopar
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So I'm ordering shock for the dart. I'm either going with ss shocks or c body. Which are the best?
Warning! 71 Imperial shocks are not correct! The top is bushed like a B body for a bolt. Read this on a earlier post and ordered, its a nogo. Got a set NIB if anybody needs em. :banghead: #-o
I bought the imperial shocks, back when I thot I was going to run the 002-003 springs. I don`t remember having that much trouble changing them over. Still have THEM NEW AND UNUSED-----Had troubles with the Mopar shocks, they would not let the S/S springs work right. My car would not lift off the line and traction was bad. Went with Competition Engineering adjustble shocks, never had a problem.
Right. Sounds like a few of us do.I bought the imperial shocks, back when I thot I was going to run the 002-003 springs. I don`t remember having that much trouble changing them over. Still have THEM NEW AND UNUSED-----
I got the Mopar shocks for use with SS springs, and they fell right in. Buy right the first time.
first time I`ve ever heard of s/s springs wheel hopping. We used to run 002/003 springs on a hemi belvedere and no pinion snubber at all, it tore the snubbers up anyway. Makes me think u had the Mexican springs , wrong springs or another problem. You couldn`t get much more wrong than the 00 springs on a 3600 something pound b body. They worked excellent .My perception is that any OEM style shocks are usually too soft for drag racing. The harder a car leaves, the stiffer the rear shocks need to be to help control leaf spring action/wrap-up, even SS springs. Technology (HP, torque, converters, etc.) has changed a lot since Imperial, truck, HD OEM, etc. shocks were originally recommended. I tried the Mopar 4-speed drag shocks on my footbrake Dart Sport when I first got it. Under certain conditions, it actually wheel-hopped pretty badly with 002/003 SS springs! With subsequent Comp. Engineering and later Rancho 5/9 way shocks, it would spin if track prep wasn't as good, but it never wheel-hopped again.
I got the Mopar shocks for use with SS springs, and they fell right in. Buy right the first time.
Got mine from Jeg's.Where? I was not aware the MP shocks were even made anymore.
first time I`ve ever heard of s/s springs wheel hopping. We used to run 002/003 springs on a hemi belvedere and no pinion snubber at all, it tore the snubbers up anyway. Makes me think u had the Mexican springs , wrong springs or another problem. You couldn`t get much more wrong than the 00 springs on a 3600 something pound b body. They worked excellent .