air bags on a 2nd gen?

[1974dodgecharger]

Curious if anyone has air bag recommendations for a 2nd gen? I ask because it be nice to raise or lower it if one is going over speed bumps.

[bull]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,29565.0.html

[1974dodgecharger]

thx bull..seems no one likes them, but yet it seems to me all these so called touring cars that we all love are air bagged?

I want a little tire lip tucked into the rear end and it seems thats the only way to do it....oh well.

seems too much work also for what its worth.

http://youtu.be/pPj0zbIizmA

[bill440rt]

Don't give up hope, there are other options.

You could have your leaf springs re-arched. 

If I recall there was a company out that was selling front leaf spring mounts that had an offset spring mount hole, that enabled you to mount it in a lower position thus lowering the car. The company's name escapes me right now, but I think they advertised in Mopar Muscle?? 

[Ghoste]

Didn't Petty once endorse Air Lift brand?

[chargerboy69]

thx bull..seems no one likes them, but yet it seems to me all these so called touring cars that we all love are air bagged?

I want a little tire lip tucked into the rear end and it seems thats the only way to do it....oh well.

seems too much work also for what its worth.

http://youtu.be/pPj0zbIizmA

I know Mike (Mr. Angry) and myself with lowered cars are not using air bags.

We both cranked down the torsion bars in the front and threw a pair of lowering blocks in the rear.  Mike runs a 2" lowering block last I knew, and I run a 1 1/2" block.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370627360586

[Ghoste]

Any handling issues when the torsion bars are cranked into the weeds like that?

[chargerboy69]

Any handling issues when the torsion bars are cranked into the weeds like that?

Nope. . not for me.  I think Mike has his lowered a pinch more than I do so I can not speak for him.  But the way he drove it on Bullrun, he did not look like he had any problems.

[Ghoste]

Mmm, yes, forgot about the Bull Run stuff.  That would certainly be a crucible wouldn't it?

[c00nhunterjoe]

You can use the pst bars up front and lowering blocks in the rear. The pst bars are heavy and you can load them properly for handling and still be 2 inches lower then stock

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Check out Ridetech

http://www.ridetech.com/store/1968-1970-mopar-b-body-level-2.html

Or go the cheaper route and get 2" drop spindles and crank the torsion bars down. And pre lowered leaf springs with lowering blocks.

[Mike DC]

          
If you use drop spindles then you need to look at the bumpstop height.  
(Yeah, I know most guys running drop spindles don't bother.  That doesn't prove they aren't taking a bad risk.)


The factory bumpstop height was set so that you could bottom-out all 4 corners of the car, with all 4 tires flat, and the bumpstops will interfere just before the frame of the car hits the pavement.

And remember the height that is safe is also affected by larger non-stock wheel rims.