What's the best suspension for Street Handling?
I am building my 72 Dart and am in the process of collecting parts for the suspension. I am looking to get the best handling suspension for the street. Maybe do a little autox if I ever get the chance. I have bought a set of 1.00" torsion bars, Magnumforce upper control arms (built in 3-5* caster), 17" Bullitt Wheels. I have been reading post and it looks like I should be going for a new set of leafs, a set of front/rear swaybars, new shocks and subframe connectors.
My questions are, what style leaf springs? What size sway bars? What shocks? And for subframe connectors, Should I go with the homemade 2x3" square stock welded to the subframes or the full welded to the floor connectors (like U.S. Car tool style)? Is there anything else recommended for great handling?
-Use Hellwig hollow front and adjustable rear sway bar.
-Stock 340 rear leafs should be fine with those 1" t-bars. Usually sold as XHD stock height leaves. Choices would be
www.firmfeel leafs or Hotchkis leafs. Those are a lot more $$$. If you need to lower the rear end use a front spring hanger that mover the front eye UP. I think ARenginering or Dr Diff sell those.
Shocks would be QA1 single adjustables.
Subframe connectors are sort of your choice. Depends on how much you want to fabricate. Tying them into the floorpan is not legal in E-Street Prepared Solo II. Again only if that means anything to you.
Next would be some good seats to hold you in.
-next would be some seats. Scat Pro Car seats fit in nicely with the style of older cars. A little nicer seat would be a
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-thicker grip steering wheel. Like a Tuff wheel, Grant 3 spoke...
-look for front tires that are 245 wide or wider. 245/45/17 with 5" backspace A 275/40/17 with 5.25" or so backspace would really be cool up front, but I don't think you could fit that in the rear without mods. Read the 17" rim threads on fitting those up front. Look at grippy Kumho tires.
-align car to: 1/16" toe in, 1.0 deg negative camber (aggressive yes, but if you don't drive it daily or long trips), 4-5 degree positive caster
The bummer with that setup is that the tubular upper control arms take you out of the E-Street Prepared Solo II autocross class. If the classes really mean anything to you.