Author Topic: Any body use JUST SUSPENSION REAR SHACKLES?  (Read 3866 times)

Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Any body use JUST SUSPENSION REAR SHACKLES?
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2006 - 03:24:37 PM »
Tom,
  That stinks, but cutting them seems like the only way to go, unless you do buy the stock shackles. Can I ask why you bought these to begin with? $100 a pair is steep.  :eek7:

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Re: Any body use JUST SUSPENSION REAR SHACKLES?
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2006 - 04:11:56 PM »
They have the poly bushings and I needed new ones!  I also got the ball joint socket,upper control arm bushing tool and the lower pivot shaft tool at the same time I figured what the heck! Ordered it all together and liked the idea of maybe being able to gain some adjustability in the arse end of my challenger w/mp hd springs just in case the springs settled to low. 
The last time I bought shackles they were 70/pair for the standard bushed ones so an upgrade couldn't hurt or so I thought.  The original springs and shackles were shot and someone installed air shocks to remedy the prob.  I put the KYB shocks with this new setup and the ride is much more responsive now all good except the shackles..  Just a heads up for everyone else learn from my mistake.


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Re: Any body use JUST SUSPENSION REAR SHACKLES?
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2006 - 04:21:24 PM »
Tom,

  Again, that's too bad. Even with stock shackles though, there isn't a whole lot of clearance there. Maybe this is just an E-Body problem?  :dunno: I'm sure those adjustable shackles work for some car.

  Mike

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Re: Any body use JUST SUSPENSION REAR SHACKLES?
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2006 - 07:29:34 PM »
I ended up cutting the bottom hole off of them.  I hate doing things twice!  Those plates are approx 3/8" thick!  E-Body beware!


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