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  1. rmchrgr

    All About Suspension Upgrades

    Also, I drove my Coronet with the QA1 shocks yesterday. They are good. Frankly, the car was handling well before the shock change so take this for what it's worth but I noticed it stays planted and level a little better. Also seems like it has more ability to stay in a long, arcing curve at...
  2. rmchrgr

    All About Suspension Upgrades

    Not to get too far off topic here - KD, I'm sure you know more than me regarding brakes but for anyone else who isn't aware, the amount of brake pressure that causes rear drum lock up can be tuned with an adjustable prop valve plumbed into the rear brake line. Since the fronts do most of the...
  3. rmchrgr

    All About Suspension Upgrades

    Definitely in the front. I don't know if there is any actual benefit to rear discs on our older cars. If someone can actually quantify braking improvement with rear discs over drums based on real-world testing and experience I'll listen.
  4. rmchrgr

    All About Suspension Upgrades

    My car handles pretty well, no floating, diving, wander or what have you. I drove a Mazdaspeed3 for 130K miles. The Coronet does not handle like that thing but I wouldn't expect it to, just a totally different animal. The Dodge has a significantly higher center of gravity and a much longer...
  5. rmchrgr

    All About Suspension Upgrades

    Keep the 8 3/4, you’d be creating a lot of work for zero benefit and added complexity. It's plenty stout. As mentioned already, factory Hemi cars had them. Dealers don't want people coming back to fix stuff under warranty so if there was any question about the strength of an 8 3/4" Chrysler...
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