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Front end rebuild kits

Started by Kern Dog, August 16, 2024, 02:48:23 PM

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Kern Dog

When I bought my Charger in 2000, I knew that I'd need to rebuild the front suspension someday, though it drove just fine as it was. I started subscriptions to Mopar Action and Mopar Muscle and recall seeing several companies advertising front end rebuild kits.
There doesn't seem to be as many of those companies around anymore, or I'm not seeing ads since magazines have faded away.
I recall Energy Suspension, Just Suspension, PST and a couple others.
PST is a sponsor on a few Mopar websites. I've bought from them and their quality seems good.
I called today to order a kit for a Duster that I'm working on.
I just wanted a standard rubber kit along with 2 sets of urethane strut rod bushings.
I think that Covid moved a LOT of phone type jobs to a "working from home" sort of business model.
The guy that answered had the TV on, was distracted and somewhat of a dim wit. I hope the parts order is okay.


b5blue

Mancini is #1 for knowing Mopar and Moog is my pick.  :scratchchin:

Kern Dog

Thank you.
Do they have complete front end rebuild kits?

b5blue


Kern Dog

Well, I did already order from the PST as I wrote before.
For the future, I may look elsewhere.

doctor4766

How did you go with these guys and was the kits good value?

I'm looking to sourcing a kit for my 70 front end but don't want to have to place multiple orders
Gotta love a '69

Kern Dog

I rebuilt the front end in my Duster last year. I got a kit from PST for a reasonable price. In the early 2000s there were three popular companies that sold kits that were all pretty well complete. PST, Energy Suspension and Just Suspension. They all used to come with all the bushings in either rubber or urethane, upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends. Some came with an idler arm too.
Now, PST kits only come with the outer tie rod ends. The inners cost extra, the idler arm costs extra. They obviously are trying to keep costs down but selling an incomplete kit is a bit sneaky. They were bought out by Kanter last year.

b5blue

I'd trust Mancini Racing to get your order correct for shipping overseas.  :2thumbs:

doctor4766

Quote from: b5blue on January 10, 2025, 08:07:41 AMI'd trust Mancini Racing to get your order correct for shipping overseas.  :2thumbs:

Unfortunately. Mancini screwed me over a few years ago and I refuse to buy anything from them ever again.
Gotta love a '69

b5blue

Sorry to hear that, they have been spot on for me almost 30 years.  :scratchchin:

doctor4766

Yeah they sent me a camshaft that was way too aggressive compared to what I'd ordered. When questioned they simply said that sometimes they get incorrectly labeled and didn't do anything about it. Even worse was the fact they wouldn't even reply to my emails after that.
It left  a dirty taste in my mouth, so from there on I make sure anybody looking for referrals for Mancini hears about it.
It wouldn't have broken the bank for them to make it right
Gotta love a '69

b5blue

Wow that's a costly PIA! I got a cam from them and at that time what happened to you would have crippled my "wing and a prayer" engine build. (Mine was a Mopar resto cam.)

metallicareload99

Quote from: doctor4766 on January 10, 2025, 10:11:38 PM
Quote from: b5blue on January 10, 2025, 08:07:41 AMI'd trust Mancini Racing to get your order correct for shipping overseas.  :2thumbs:

Unfortunately. Mancini screwed me over a few years ago and I refuse to buy anything from them ever again.

That's bad that happened  :'(
Any issue I've had, they have taken care of it. I had a package from them stolen, and they sent a replacement with no charge to me
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