RMS vs XV front/rear suspension upgrades - what's better?

[jvike]

I,ve never had any problems with XV's customer service. Always got an answer on whatever I have been wondering about. I have even returned defect dampers, living in europe, no costs to me. I have their Level II setup.

Don't make this another RMS vs XV thread. The have different products at different prices. Read up on them, decide what meets your needs or budget. I live close to one of Norways best roadrace track, so I choose XV despite the price, I saved money for years for it. Will test it out on the track next summer

[MoparCar]

Don't make this another RMS vs XV thread. The have different products at different prices. Read up on them, decide what meets your needs or budget.

Agreed! Both are great products and have different markets. Do keep in mind the rear 3-link XV will not work if you happen to mini-tub your car because of the through the frame rail splined sway bar and the location of the splined arms.

[jvike]

Agreed! Both are great products and have different markets. Do keep in mind the rear 3-link XV will not work if you happen to mini-tub your car because of the through the frame rail splined sway bar and the location of the splined arms.

True, but why minitube when you can fit 335s on 12" rims in stock wheelwells? 

[MoparCar]

True, but why minitube when you can fit 335s on 12" rims in stock wheelwells? 

Because I want a low ride height (or as low as feasible with exhaust, etc.) and the ability to run a 345 if wanted. But that's just me 
I had the car apart for new quarters, so I mini tubbed and also stretched or added clearance to the top of the outer 1/2 of the wheel well to eliminate the rub right near the fender lip if running a large tire and low ride height.

Wes

[jvike]

Ah, okay, big rims might clear the splined swaybar anyways!

[ragtopdodge]

Ah, okay, big rims might clear the splined swaybar anyways!

Your's doesn't currenlty clear???

[jvike]

Yes it does, but mine isn't minitubed, so the swaybar does not enter the wheelwell. I don't remember from the top of my head If 18" would be enough to clear the swaybar if it was minitubed and you'd go extreme on the backspacing. Judge for yourself:


But as you can see from the picture, the system isn't made for it to be slammed on the ground anyway. Horisontal conrollarms are supposed to be ridehight.

[Cuda54]

Jvike I know this is a vary old thread but do you have any more pis of your car rear suspenion? Just to see how it is all mounted into the car. Thanks!

[jvike]

Hi, there are some old pictures here, from back when I installed it.. let me know if you want me to take a picture of something specific.
http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?albumid=3&carid=10845

[calicuda70]

After talking with jvike today on facebook the xv rear is the way to go for me I personally like the cleaner look compared to the rms street lynks nothing against it I'm sure it great but all the u bolts make it look clustered. But like people have said customer service for xv has gotten a bad rep from here to protouringmopar.com to lateral g, but the people who have it love it which I'm sure is said for both.  I can say I talked to them last week about it then tried calling this week and no response all week what gives lol but we will see I did hear there was a trade show hell they may finally be goin out of business I'm not sure I've asked before and they said they weren't but who knows I hope not.

Cuda james

[johns cuda shop]

Bill Oreilly has worked with the engineers at TTI Exhaust , Their 3" exhaust bolts right up with the Street Lynx. I'm Sure you will need some custom tail pipes with the XV rear suspension. The panhard bar looks intrusive. Post some pictures up if you do it . 

[jvike]

I have TTi 2.5" exhaust. Had to fab a longer j-bar (the support bar for the panhard rod mount) than the one supplied.

[Cuda54]

How much HP will that set up work with? How much is your car putting out right now? I do not think the top mount would hold up with hight HP. It might rip out of the body I would think a tube would work better than the sheet metal it is mounted to. Nice car is it a real AAR?

[calicuda70]

I've been callin xv for over 3 weeks now I'm thinking there shutting the business down or there busy with new projects and haunting the xv line. So sad but I guess when u run a busy as bad as they have it's. Gunna happen (customer service wise from what I hear)

Cuda james

[moparman82]

Their website is unresponsive to inquiries as well, I had heard on protouringmopar.com that they re selling off everything