New Coil-Over Conversion Suspension

Every coil over conversion available for Mopars claims or has claimed improved geometry. Exactly none of them have ever published the improved numbers. On a couple of occasions when customers have checked geometry, the OOTB numbers were not a slam dunk improvement over torsion bar suspension.

Using a suspension program does not guarantee better geometry. It does show it to you, which would make it easy to publish those improvements, whatever they are.

Bump steer isn't even really an issue with the torsion bar suspension. That has been plotted for the A-body suspension and published, and even with factory components and no bump steer correction the bump steer numbers are well within the acceptable range. Zero bump steer over the entire suspension travel is not a thing.

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it appears that a very tall upper ball joint is used, as well as a very tall spacer on the steering arms to reduce bump steer. So right off, that's not improved geometry. If you need a 1" tall ball joint, the design of the suspension geometry has not been improved. Perhaps the corrected geometry is better, but, you can correct the geometry with the torsion bar suspension as well.

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Again, this is NOT improved design. This is steering geometry that has been massively corrected. Now, perhaps the end result is very little bump steer. But if you bolt the rack to the steering arm the geometry will be abysmal. Again, any suspension geometry design has some ability to be corrected. If it needs this level of correction, the design itself is likely worse than OOTB factory suspension. And you can make corrections to the factory suspension as well.

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Not trying to pee in Chris's punch on his thread, but since a statement was made regarding improved geometry that painted with a broad brush.....I want to correct.

HDK never has claimed improved geometry. HDK claims the ability be more aggressive with alignment specs, to easily add / subtract caster and camber without putting the upper control arm in a bind, especially when trying to achieve a high positive caster number. Also HDK offers adjustability in and out on both upper and lower control arms giving the choice of the wider selection of rims. HDK is designed to use out of the box spindles and automotive tie rod ends which offers lubrication , dirt / dust protection, increased travel and does not interfere with a 15" rim versus a heim / rod end.

As most of you guys know, especially the racers, when venturing out of the OEM box, it's not only adjustability and adapting to individual customer needs. It is often the little details, like capturing the dust boot so it fits and functions properly, using all grade 8, correct length hardware, shocks that rides on the shoulder of the bolt and not threads, and keeping wheels / tires tucked in......all add up, especially when we are looking for the best options for our hot rods.

Good luck Chris, welcome to the party!