Crank the Torsion Bars

[jordan]

Shocks and torsion bars are totally different and provide different ride qualities independent of each other.  When paired up to compliment each other, the results are a great ride.  Using stiff shocks on soft bars will leave you with an under suspended ride with harsh wheel movements that you will feel with every bump. I had those KYBs a long time ago, and they are total crap for ride quality.  Everything is harsh in the initial movement.  If you can come up with the $$$, good quality shocks are the best way to get the most out of your torsion bars.  Just changing those shocks to a high quality shock will make a huge difference in the way your car will feel. 

[dodj]

I pulled the trigger today on the PST 1.03" bars.

I put those on my car but I also removed the stock bump stops and put on energy suspension 3/8" tall ones.
https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/ens-9-9132g/overview/

[EMCD]

I'll look around for new shocks this winter. What are good manufacturers? I'll switch out the bump stops to.

[dodj]

I've been looking at Bilstein's, QA1, and Viking. No personal experience but from reading various forums, these seem to be the ones a lot of people like.

[EMCD]

thanks. last Q, before I beat this topic to death... Can I get away with just replacing the front shocks? I'd rather not dump another $5-600 into the car this late in the year. I imagine that would work just fine.

[HP_Cuda]

For non adjustables you cannot beat Bilsteins !!!

It was night and day on my last Cuda.

[dodj]

Can I get away with just replacing the front shocks?

Not ideal but you can do it IMO. Still safe.

[EMCD]

perfect. where have you been seeing the deals on Bilsteins?

[Cudakiller70]

I put those on my car but I also removed the stock bump stops and put on energy suspension 3/8" tall ones.
https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/ens-9-9132g/overview/

Thanks for posting this, In my cart 

[dfrazz]

perfect. where have you been seeing the deals on Bilsteins?

PST has them the cheapest. See if you can add them to your t-bar order and save some shipping.

[EMCD]

i believe that PST offers free shipping on most items above $100. My TBs shipped for free. I'm going to call Gerald this fall to get all this stuff mounted on the Cuda.

[72bluNblu]

KYB's are awful. I ran them on my Challenger for a few years before I switched to the non-adjustable Bilstein RCD's. It was like a completely different car. I ran Bilstein RCD's on my Duster as well but had the opportunity to get some slightly used non-adjustable Hotchkis Fox shocks and switched it over. That car also has 1.12" bars, and there was a noticeable improvement with the Hotchkis Fox's even compared to the Bilsteins. I think that for a bar under 1.06" the Bilsteins are fine, they do a good job on the slightly lower rate 1.12's on my Challenger, but the Hotchkis shocks really shine with the larger bars.

Even with the 1.03's I would suggest going to Bilsteins. They're so much better for ride quality its not even funny.

[HP2]

It truly is amazing how shocks can change a car. They are the heart of the suspension system and should be chosen as carefully as one would choose a camshaft for their engine combination.

[jordan]

Well said HP2!!!

[EMCD]

Perfect. I'll pull the trigger on all four and just suck it up. Might as well do them all at once.