Re: differences in R/T suspension

From: Ragnarok (yum@yermom.org)
Date: Wed Dec 05 2001 - 02:05:24 EST


Terry Herrin wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Dec 2001 22:57:38 -0500, dougmyers@starpower.net ("Doug
> Myers") wrote:
> >too high now. I'd like to get the stock R/T ride height. What's the best way
> >to get it? Can I just get R/T springs front and rear from the dealer, and
> >get the truck to sit like an R/T?
>
> You need to change the front coil and rear leaf springs. Don't buy
> them from a dealer! A bunch of R/T owners have stock springs they're
> willing to sell because they've installed the Hotchkis suspension.
> I'd sell you mine cheap, but I have a CC and the springs are different
> than a RC.
>
> > Also, is the front sway bar the same on R/T's and reg daks? What about
> >the rear sway bar?
>
> Sway bars are different also. Like the springs, you should be able to
> find an R/T owner who has installed Hotchkis who will sell you their
> stock sway bars.
>

All entirely true, this is what I did. Worked beautifully. Front sway bar on a
regular Dak is 28mm, on an R/T it's 30mm. Get polyurethane bushings while yer at
it. Regular Daks don't have rear sway bars, R/Ts do. Also: R/T's have different
shocks, get them. Huge difference in handling. Huge. Trust me.

William



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