Fixing or replacing the cross member will be the most cost effective and "easiest" way to go about it. What you DON'T want to do is used some half baked partial coilover replacement that leaves the stock K member in place. These cars were never designed to carry the weight of the car on the shock tower, which is what you do if you just install coilovers on a modified LCA. To do that, you need to reinforce the shock tower, which will be just as complicated as fixing your cross member. Slapping coilovers on a car that was never intended to have them is not a shortcut you want to take. It's not a band aid solution. If you really want to go coilover, call Denny about his conversion or Bill at AlterKation. Both of those systems get it right and are proven to work well. Changing to coilovers is a complete suspension re-design, and both the HemiDenny and AlterKation do that. And, you can fit everything past the torsion bar suspension. I did. Yes, I put some dings in my headers. But I also have 1.12" torsion bars, which by themselves created the problems I experienced. Even with 1" bars mine would have cleared without modification. All suspension systems are a trade off, they all have advantages and disadvantages. **Edit** Ok, you got me, I didn't realize Denny was doing a conversion that leave the stock K in place. Like his full conversion, I'm sure it's a very well thought out solution. So, most of the partial replacements are half baked. ;)
