Stiff front end looking at aftermarket solutions

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First off, this is a E-body but still wanting opinion of ease and price of what aftermarket front end you when with on your mopar. And what you might do differently next time
My front end got disc front brakes and new urethane bushing all the way thru some 15 years ago.
I'm a drag racer and thought about posting up there, but felt here would give me more answer.

Here is a short video that show just how stiff it really is. complete stock suspension right now.

 
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2 years as a daily driver
all the rest mostly a trailer queen
 
So you want a firmer or softer ride? As in better road handling and not the softer weight transfer type suspension of a straight line car.
 
That's not stiff.
Seems about 'normal' as the usual soft way American cars are set up from the factory.

I also don't see the question in your post yet.
Most people only go aftermarket because they simply don't know how well a Mopar suspension (can) works and for some reason think 'aftermarket' is always better.

Do you want a dragracer or a well handling car?
 
I think a few extra pounds from thanksgiving should make it just about right!
 
Take the poly out and put some rubber in. Lots of guys here complain about a rough ride with poly bushings. They are made for spirited driving!
 
doesn't look bad to me..

if you want more drag race set up then it should come up easier then it goes down.
 
No shocks you say? Man that is stiff. And noisy. I bet those two are related.
I removed my stock shock to install some 90/10 shock. The old shock are off in the video and then new ones are still on my bench.
I was shocked that it was that stiff no shock installed.
I want a smooth free front end and the stock set up its not getting it........How ever a complete front end from QA-1 is real price e

I want to go thru my front end this winter and try to get it a lot smoother/ free er
Was thinking of these to start with.
Mopar Dynamic Strut Bars - A-Body, B-Body & E-Body | QA1 Suspension Components | Drag & Street
 
Take the poly out and put some rubber in. Lots of guys here complain about a rough ride with poly bushings. They are made for spirited driving!
Being a drag racer the ride, soft or hard mean noting to me.
what matter is weight transfer, to plant the rear slick hard and long enough to not slip at the starting line.
don't car about handling.
The stiff front end is holding me back may be causing some of my traction problem this year when i when from a 3000 stall to a 4200.....stock suspension just isn't cutting it any more.
last winter i replaced my old Super Stock Spring with some new one and when for 26/10/15 to a 28/10.5/15 slick but still have traction issue(thats all i can squeeze in to my stock wheel well opening with out modification ........so this winter i'm focusing on the front) end.
 
If dragracing is your plan, how about changing to slant six torsion bars? After that you'll have no problem transferring weight.
100% agree and if i pull my torsion bars out it will probably go back with new /6 ones
 
I'm not sure about this but, I'd want to go back to rubber bushings just because the poly is stiffer. I'd want it looser not stiffer.
 
Cal Tracks are the next step if SS springs won't get the job done. A 4 link after that.
 
If weight transfer is what you are looking for, the only solution, without spending lots of cash would be softer springs. In other words slant six torsion bars. I put them on a 480 horsepower 340 back in the late 70's. On acceleration the front would lift nicely & the car would launch hard. (11:57 at 117.56mph)
BTW That was pretty fast for a street car back then.
 
I'm not sure about this but, I'd want to go back to rubber bushings just because the poly is stiffer. I'd want it looser not stiffer.
Cal Tracks are the next step if SS springs won't get the job done. A 4 link after that.
I look long and hard at the cal track before i when back to SS Spring.......The main reason was price.
 
If weight transfer is what you are looking for, the only solution, without spending lots of cash would be softer springs. In other words slant six torsion bars. I put them on a 480 horsepower 340 back in the late 70's. On acceleration the front would lift nicely & the car would launch hard. (11:57 at 117.56mph)
BTW That was pretty fast for a street car back then.

Thanks my cuda is a full interior 3800 pound car (with me in it) that has ran a 11.87@113 mph at 4400 foot track. that was before my new converter.
Race mostly 1/8 mile track
12.8:1 compression 408 with hyd roller 727 4200 stall and 4:56 gears with 28/10.5/15 MT Slick
 
RMS strut rods....Upper control arms with Heim joints......6 cylinder torsion bars and 90/10 shocks....you will transfer weight
 
that is how our Demon..Duster and Dart were set up and then i got stupid and changed the Dart and Duster over to a coil over shock front end...and they suck at transferrring weight...IN fact I just changed the Dart back to 6 cylinder torsion bars...90/10 shocks....

I will do the Duster this winter as one is going to cost a couple bucks to get back to torsion bars...
 
That is good to know
So all of your suspense piece is RMS?
 
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What about the strut rods?????you like RMS as well???
I found there web site
 
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