Torsion bar adjustment, THE AFFECTS?

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Hey guys, have a question concerning adjusting the front end a bit lower using the T bars.

Question is basicly how will it affect the suspension and it geometry. Also how low is too much concerning the bars themselves.
Here are my concerns
1. Camber and looking goofy
2. alignment that is great right now.


I want to drop the front atleast 2" provided my headers permit this, but at a bare minimum I want and inch. Whats it gonna do?
 
drop it down to where you want it then take it in for an alighnment
 
I've also played a tad with the bars. I have read that each model has preset adjustments and any change (bars) can affect the car. For one the camber will change as the control arms relax (body drops). This may make cornering more sloppy. It also stated that it can effect the pinion angle. Not only that your headers my hit but your contol arms can bottom out or pound the stops
I lowered mine for a nicer stance look, but ensured the distance (clearance) between the control arm stops were 1.25 - 1.5" If a change is made, I would suggest that you tell an alignment place that you like your stance or hight and see if they can re-adjust the camber and toe from that base. Yes, my inside front tires show ware.

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ride height is always set BEFORE alignment. you drop 'em, you need to readjust the alignment. if you go lower and need more clearance from the lca bumpstop, shave 'em down to get more travel. bump steer sucks and will wear out the idler and pitman arms faster.
 
Yes, it will change the camber, so as others have said, have the alignment reset at you desired ride height. It will not change the pinion angle, as the rear suspension relationship remains the same (unless you flip the rear hangers.) If you are worried about the headers hitting you can do one of two things. First, do not shave the jounce bumpers. They are pointy shaped for a reason, so they are progressive in nature. If you cut them down you will have more travel, but more of a "bump" feeling when you hit them. The other thing you could do is add a skid plate or bar to the bottom of the K-Member, sorta like the Hemi cars had. You will certainly know when this hits the ground, but hopefully it will save your headers. The best solution would be to step up to .890 or .920 bars, but this isn't gonna be the cheapest way to go.
 
Well as it is I still have the slant six bars in the car. I have a set of 318 bars that just havent made their way into the car yet. I guess Ill have to wiegh the pros and cons for my own sake and then decide from there. I have pretty new tires and would hate to see em' get prematurly worn, and my alignment is pretty recent as well, so Id have to pay for another one, Ill have to see what happens. All this stuff that was said, I knew about I just wanted to get some more opinions, and see what the concensus would be.
Thx for your help guys. Donnie
 
Swapping in the .850 (318) bars will not change your alignment and only take about an hour. This will help keep the headers off the ground, and make the car handle a better. Win-win no cost improvement.
 
You need three you need things in life,
A good doctor.
A good lawyer.
A good alignment man.
The only advice I can give you (other than Chrysler knew what they were doing so best not mess with it) is to get an “older” alignment person. One that has experience with torsion bars. However, I am sure there are young whiper snappers that have some knowledge too!
Set up correctly, they are a joy drive.
Assuming that is what you are going to do.
 
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