My Toxic '74 Duster

No problem Mike! Happy to help if I can.

I've run through multiple different iterations of suspensions on my Challenger and my Duster over the 100k+ I've driven them. Found some things that worked really well, broke a few things that didn't and have upgraded parts a few times for all kinds of different reasons. I'm pretty happy with what I've got now, so, I try to share what I've learned. Obviously I have my own opinions on stuff and some of that is definitely shaped by the amount of street driving I do.

@DoctorDiff (Cass) is a great resource and vendor. If you need BBP axles that's the first place I'd go. I also run his brake kits on my Duster, currently I've got his 13" cobra style kit on the front with is 11.7" disk kit on the back. In the relatively near future I'm going to be installing his 13" Viper caliper kit on the front. He's got a bunch of great brake kits, I'd go with DoctorDiff before I ran anything from Wilwood. Only way I'd do something else might be if I decided to spend the coin on a Baer kit.

As for the rallyes, the 17" aluminum versions do not have great backspace for the front of an A-body. I really like the YearOne 17" Magnums, but, they're not the best width/backspace combo for an A. For a B/E body they're perfect.

I think these cars can look good with a lot of different styles of wheel, you just have to get things fit right with the wheel specs, ride height, tire height, etc. Even some of the popular "tuner" wheels look good if done well IMHO. But I may be biased. :p

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granted this idea is a little “out there” and sorta complicated…

What about the possibility of Year One. 17x9 rallye’s all the way around? They have 5” backspace.

in front run 275/40/17 and roll top of fender lip and fold front lower lip.

in rear run 275/40/17 tires 3/8” to 1/2” spacers. And have dr Diff install longer studs on the axles he’s ordering

you’d have to get the rims and tires and mock them up now BEFORE the car is painted.