Hotchkis TVS for A-Body's!
I learned one trick blueprinting type move the Hotchkis guy told me about the Poly lower control arm (LCA) bushings and the Hotchkis Adjustable Strut Rod .
The Mopar Poly lower control arm bushings are really a plain bearing that only allows the LCA to move on on vertical path up and down. If the strut rod pulls the LCA too far forward the movement of the LCA will be in bind. Or if the strut rod is adjusted too far back there will be a gap (slop) between the LCA bushing and the K-frame.
So what you do is pull the LCA bushing and control arm foward against the K-member hole near ride height. Then adjust the Hotchkis Adjustable Strut Rod too short with the jam nut all the way out.
Next pull the LCA against the K-member again and move the LCA up and down. Keep pulling the LCA foward until you feel the bushing binding a little. Last you adjust the Hotchkis Strut Rod out until it touches the K-member so you will end up with the optimun bind free adjustment.
Now with the T-bar loose, you can grab the whole suspension and move it up and down freely. No bind or unpredicable spring rate from twisting rubber or deflected poly bushings.
I learned one trick blueprinting type move the Hotchkis guy told me about the Poly lower control arm (LCA) bushings and the Hotchkis Adjustable Strut Rod .
The Mopar Poly lower control arm bushings are really a plain bearing that only allows the LCA to move on on vertical path up and down. If the strut rod pulls the LCA too far forward the movement of the LCA will be in bind. Or if the strut rod is adjusted too far back there will be a gap (slop) between the LCA bushing and the K-frame.
So what you do is pull the LCA bushing and control arm foward against the K-member hole near ride height. Then adjust the Hotchkis Adjustable Strut Rod too short with the jam nut all the way out.
Next pull the LCA against the K-member again and move the LCA up and down. Keep pulling the LCA foward until you feel the bushing binding a little. Last you adjust the Hotchkis Strut Rod out until it touches the K-member so you will end up with the optimun bind free adjustment.
Now with the T-bar loose, you can grab the whole suspension and move it up and down freely. No bind or unpredicable spring rate from twisting rubber or deflected poly bushings.
