Car stance?

[1BAD68]

I know the trend seems to be the lower the better, but I want to set up my 68 with a higher stance than stock (like pictured below)
What did they do back in the day to get that higher stance besides air shocks? I would recurve the rear springs but are there any problems with cranking up the torsion bars?

[TripleBlackGator]

Well since it's my car I will step in. In 1979 when these pictures were taken in the rear are Gabriel Highjackers (air shocks).  To get the same effect w/o air shocks and to really plant the rear tires I installed Super Stock springs from Direct Connection (remember?). To level the front to rear just crank up on the torsion bars with an impact gun. Don't forget to have the front end aligned after doing so though. You can use a 3/4" breaker bar (ratchet) but it takes a while and your arm will go numb. Believe me.    

[1BAD68]

Thanks, did you notice any bad things about driving the car around?

[Brock Samson]

im guessing you'd like chris G's stance though i think he said he was gonna lower it...
i kid the '70s guys alot but i love em...


here..


i like it high and mighty too...
but i got some down in front on mine however for the aero... 
  she allready likes to catch air as it is...

        http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,12679.0.html


I'm running the super stock spings which is great for low speed and jack rabbit starts...   
but not so good for a highway ride as the rear wont soften the bumps...   
and high speed stability suffers immensly.

if my car had the front of the r/t  raised an inch,.. up at speed cruising with the quarter mile SS springs on it?  i wager it would be undrivable above 100 MPH... 

i'd infact like to switch to the original XHD springs...

   just my thoughts... 

[TripleBlackGator]

Thanks, did you notice any bad things about driving the car around?

 

Oh yes! The front end would sway back and forth if someone walking by on the sidewalk farted. Then again the front tires were of a 78 series and the shocks were Gariels drag shocks set to 60/40 I think. You could use KYB gas shocks and a 50 or 45 series tire to help in the stability department (with tons of ugly tire clearance) but any car set up like mine was was by no means a canyon carver. It was set up to "shit & git" from a traffic light. Weigh your priorities and set yours up accordingly.

[xp29f8b]

Here's the stance I want for my Charger. From the movie Spyhard

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

EXTREMELY TALL TIRES

[Charger1973]

That Spyhard picture is great.  Is there any signifigance to that Charger?  Where is it now?

[autodynamics]

that car looks like a high heel shoe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terrible one]

Another shot of that car. I really like that stance. A wider tire in the back would be nice though.

[Rolling_Thunder]

    too much rake on that charger (my opinion)

[Hemidog]

I love it! 

[CB]

This 68 R/T is for sale by my parts suplier, love the stance...

[autodynamics]

i agree with rolling thunder......too much rake. would rather see the back lower..... not jacked up to the high heavens...imo

[Charger-Bodie]

i agree with rolling thunder......too much rake. would rather see the back lower..... not jacked up to the high heavens...imo

me too plus they drive WAY better when they arent jacke way up!

[Hemidog]

This 68 R/T is for sale by my parts suplier, love the stance...

For how much?

[Charger_Fan]

love the stance...

Me too.

[CB]

This 68 R/T is for sale by my parts suplier, love the stance...

For how much?

no clue
modified pretty much so it'll be a rich boys toy one day...
(BTW I live in Europe)

[mikepmcs]

I like em all!  I really like the huge rear tire look myself.

[Silver R/T]

sublime green Charger stance is just perfect

[Mefirst]

I love the stance on my ride...



/Tom

[mikepmcs]

Me Too First!! That car is mint!!!!!

Got any video?

v/r
Mike

[Brock Samson]

it does look great Tom, take no prisoners kinda stance... 

hey Tom  i'm ussually pretty good as a car spotter but what's that red coupe in the bottom of your pic...
A Mitsu?..

[OldGuy]

How about this?  14"rims on the front and 15" on the back.

[Mefirst]

hey Tom  i'm ussually pretty good as a car spotter but what's that red coupe in the bottom of your pic...
A Mitsu?..

Its a Nissan Z 200 something. Its my buddys car...

/Tom

[derailed]

I like the stance of Chris G's car that Brock posted in the beginning of the thread. Looks like it would handle good to.

[Charger Aficionado]

I REALLY worked hard for this stance...  I used new HEMI leaf springs, and dropped the front torsion bars down, and had it re-aligned.  It cought the fenders a little so my bodyman shaved a sliver out of the wheel wells to allow tires to turn.

[ck1]

when I first saw 8wheelers car many years ago I thought, what a goof ball, he lowered his charger! and every time Ive seen it since it just looks RIGHT, not over board and better then stock, I hope if ever I get my car done, don't tell him, but I might just copy that stance ..........................................

[Brock Samson]

yeah my favs are 8 wheelers', spikes' hibanks with those awsome front wheelwells and of course mine.. 

[Rolling_Thunder]

this is how mine should be when its done...

[NYCMille]

What kind of wheels are those? I love em'!

[Mike DC]

 
Car stance:

I find you can use one single formula on virtually any old musclecar:

--  Get the center of the rear wheel to sit horizontally even with the bottom of the rocker panels.

--  Get the center of the front wheel just a couple inches higher (into the wheelwell) than the rear wheel.

 

[Joshua]

Car stance is the most important thing to get RIGHT......

Whatever you do.....DO NOT use an impact on the torsion adjustment bolts....if there is any dirt or rust on 'em, you'll gall the threads....

This pic is from last year....I have since lowered the front and rear a few inches......has @ 3* rake....

[mikepmcs]

That car is Hot!!!!!

I lowered my front at least 4 rounds and I love it.  Alignment, who needs alignment. LOL.  I can align it with a tape measure and a piece of string if I drive it enough to see the wear.