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Looking for opinions from RMS Street Lynx users!

Started by Wookie316, November 16, 2012, 01:52:05 PM

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Wookie316

I am looking for opinions from guys who have installed an RMS Street Lynx in their car?
How do you like it?
Pros and Cons from a stock leaf setup?
Photos of the stance of the car.
How easy was it to install.
Does everything clear as advertised with an 8 ¾" (Curious as I have 3" TTI tail pipes!)?
Ride, handle & feel of suspension? Does the car hook ok or does it spin?
Does it have to be installed in the existing front spring hanger mount, or can the link be moved inward with the installation of a spring relocating kit?

Right now in my 71 Charger I am using a SS spring setup with an 1 ½ lowering block, a set of Slide A Links and a Firm Feel sway bar. My frame has weld in connectors as well. I will mention I am already running the RMS front end kit. Very happy with it!

So I guess what I am asking is compared to the setup I am running now, am I going to see any handling or ride improvements to what I have now? Had I been thinking, I probably would have converted the rear the same time I did the front.

Thanks in advance for all the help.
1971 Plum Crazy SupeBee. 400 bored and stroked to 511, 727 spinning a Dana 4.30

pro451bee

I dont know about the coil set up first hand,but I just swapped out 6 leaf HD leafs on my Bee to the Hotchkis set up and  have been pleasantly surprised .If you want kart like handling this is the easy way.The ride is firm but not harsh.Also added RCD shocks about the same time . I think I may have put the limits of the car now past my abilities as a driver.The car is very easy to drift with excellent control and fantastic G force on corners.The mods to the car are Mugnum force tube upper A arms with 4.5 deg castor and .4 -camber,.96 mopar T bars,1 1/8 front .3/4 rear sway bars,17x9 wheels and BAER brakes.Also Mopar frame ties.

Big Sugar

I'm not going to knock the RMS rear end setup but for the everyday driver the rear leaf setup is fine and can be pushed pretty hard with the right setup.
  A Set of New Tech leafs , Fiberglass ,Hotchkis,Calverts or XV motorsports engineered leafs along with fresh bushings good shocks and a rear sway bar should put you in the hard left easy right mode, after that add a panhard bar or watts link with a set of rear Slide Links (as opposed to rear hangers) and your getting even further ahead.
Don't forget matched Shocks on all 4 corners.


Ron



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Wookie316

Here is my setup right now.









I have a Firm feel sway bar yet to install.
1971 Plum Crazy SupeBee. 400 bored and stroked to 511, 727 spinning a Dana 4.30

Big Sugar

Looks good ! I'm thinking your charger may already handle faily well out back, you could try the monoleafs from calverts for a little less weight , those ss leafs can be a little too stiff in the twisties, the rear side links are great for getting rid of the rear end swish, Id say move onto a panhard bar if your looking for a little more , but to be honest at this point it looks pretty nice.   3 and 4 link rear ends tend to be a give a  harsher ride, I'd say find out what your planning to do with the car as far as competition driving and move in that direction, lots of spring options as well as diagonal bracing.

Ron



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dangina

I'm running the Hypercoil fiberglass leaf springs - You can get them in any rate you want! down part is its a 20.5" front segment leaf spring like the SS and XHD, which if your like us the 71-74 bbody guys have to run the 2" front hangers to use them...the weigh only 10lbs!