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So, my Charger has SHOT front suspension bushings. Like, if I go backwards about 50' the camber is correct, but as soon as I drive forward 50' the bottoms of the wheels are nearly 1" inboard of the tops of the wheels. They're bad.
My debate, as this is a 100% original survivor, is this: do I get bushings (or new pre-loaded OEM control arms) and put stock stuff back in there? Or, do I get QA1 uppers and lowers and improve ride and handling while performing maintenance? Eventually I want to pull the front drums and upgrade to discs...so I'm not locked into "must...not...change..." for this car or anything like that, but I'm curious if the tubular setup is nice enough to validate the cost, or should I just spring for a set of bushings and be done with it?
It's a stock 318 car, not a "performance" vehicle by any stretch...and it's not going to be. I have other cars (and motorcycles) if I want to go fast; the Charger is simply a cruiser. I just want it to be pleasant to drive, and reliable...
My debate, as this is a 100% original survivor, is this: do I get bushings (or new pre-loaded OEM control arms) and put stock stuff back in there? Or, do I get QA1 uppers and lowers and improve ride and handling while performing maintenance? Eventually I want to pull the front drums and upgrade to discs...so I'm not locked into "must...not...change..." for this car or anything like that, but I'm curious if the tubular setup is nice enough to validate the cost, or should I just spring for a set of bushings and be done with it?
It's a stock 318 car, not a "performance" vehicle by any stretch...and it's not going to be. I have other cars (and motorcycles) if I want to go fast; the Charger is simply a cruiser. I just want it to be pleasant to drive, and reliable...