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Offline cudabob496

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Offline crash340

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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016 - 04:21:47 AM »
Yep,. I have them in my Cuda, the front hangers are very good, I'd prefer the shackles to be more like the factory style but I'm just being picky, all of the items are made and fit well,
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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2016 - 08:45:00 AM »
I have them. I heard if you use the hotchkis rear springs, the spring will hit the valence on a Cuda. My car is lowered, so it's close, but no hitting. You will have to figure out the rear sway bar if you have one.

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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2016 - 12:59:54 PM »
I have them. I heard if you use the hotchkis rear springs, the spring will hit the valence on a Cuda. My car is lowered, so it's close, but no hitting. You will have to figure out the rear sway bar if you have one.
It will hit if using the 1.5" offset kit and Hotchkis leafs, but the 1" kit is fine. The front hangers are the same between the two kits; it's just the rear shackles that are different.
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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2016 - 02:52:22 PM »
Re the sway bar, I made a set of offset links, easy to do and work great

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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2016 - 11:24:33 AM »
Are they available through dr. diff now? When I was looking for them a few months back they were in production.

I have hotchkis rear springs and not sure if they will cause them to hit on a challenger now though.
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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2016 - 12:55:19 PM »
Are they available through dr. diff now? When I was looking for them a few months back they were in production.

I have hotchkis rear springs and not sure if they will cause them to hit on a challenger now though.

One of the challenger guys can pipe in and correct me if I am wrong, but I think there is some trimming you can do on the rear valence to make that combo clear. I have a Dr. Diff 1 and 1.5" relocation kit that I didn't end up using if you're interested. Like I said earlier, the front mounts are the same, while the rear shackles are where you get that extra half inch.
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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2016 - 01:32:32 PM »
You'll have to trim the brackets on the Challenger if you have the valance with the cut outs.


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Re: Anyone try these off-set shackles
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2016 - 09:16:56 AM »
I am using the 1.5" offset.  My rear valence does not have cutouts. No trimming required. Gave me the ability to fit 315's within the stock wheel well.
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