View Full Version : Charger srt suspension on a magnum RT!
risky
11-13-2006, 06:55 PM
Love it, ride is much tighter, look is great half to 3/4 inch drop, car does not float like a towne car anymore. Thanks to RTracer for the posts and american muscle for the posts. Best mod so far and not to much $. Thanks to LX forums, without them would have no clue what fits and what works from model to model!!!
Todd RT
11-13-2006, 06:58 PM
Did you install yourself or pay a shop? I'm about to do the exact same thing.
MAGNUM8R
11-13-2006, 06:58 PM
:TTIWWP:
Sorry Man, had to do it!!
Glad you like the set up!!!
May be a bit softer than a MSRT stuff due to a lighter vehicle, Charger SRT
RTracer
11-13-2006, 07:01 PM
Glad it worked out for you bud!!!!
risky
11-13-2006, 07:26 PM
250 at local shop. pics next week when srt charger wheels on!
Bubba's Dragon
11-14-2006, 03:24 AM
Todd get off your arse and DO IT... ^^
The only issue I have is what settings do we use for alingment since the SRT spindals and RT are diffrent. I have a slight pull to the right...
Todd RT
11-14-2006, 07:59 AM
Todd get off your arse and DO IT... ^^
The only issue I have is what settings do we use for alingment since the SRT spindals and RT are diffrent. I have a slight pull to the right...
That's why I'm waiting. Driving to SC next week. My alignment is so perfect, I wanna make the long trip before f'ing with my suspension. I'll put it on when I get back.
SWEET!
American Muscle
11-14-2006, 08:48 AM
Glad to hear you like it. I too am enjoying the new found smooth ride. Since there are so many of us doingn this what allignment issues is everyone seeing?
When looking at mine the back tires seem to have a toe issue, tilting in at the top. I made sure that I had the Left and Right specific parts on the correct side. She drive straight as an arrow but I don't want my tires wearing unevenly.
pigpen
11-14-2006, 09:10 AM
Sweet that sounds like a awesome job, any before and after pictures I am getting ready to do mine this summer!
Glad to hear you like it. I too am enjoying the new found smooth ride. Since there are so many of us doingn this what allignment issues is everyone seeing?
When looking at mine the back tires seem to have a toe issue, tilting in at the top. I made sure that I had the Left and Right specific parts on the correct side. She drive straight as an arrow but I don't want my tires wearing unevenly.
When i first put mine on. I had almost 2deg negitive camber, I figured for sure I'd be whiping out the rear tires shortly. I ran it that way for almost 15K miles and them babies were as flat as ever when I changed'em out.
DannyC
11-14-2006, 10:32 AM
Any time you change ride hight you should do an alignment. It will mess with camber.
The settings should be the same as factory. All it does is reset the camber if everything else was already ok. You don't want your tires tilted in at the top or it may mess with traction and tire wear. Not as noticable on the back but the front will be noticable.
Bubba's Dragon
11-14-2006, 10:40 AM
hey cam is the 300c and Magnum settings for alingment the same, thats the only car they have at the dealership that I can use for a reference.
Any time you change ride hight you should do an alignment. It will mess with camber.
The settings should be the same as factory. All it does is reset the camber if everything else was already ok. You don't want your tires tilted in at the top or it may mess with traction and tire wear. Not as noticable on the back but the front will be noticable.
No argument here. But you have no idea how well she handled with this set-up. I watched the tires very closely. Absoluely no abnormal wear. So just for fun, I left it like this. BTW, after the install she drove straight as an arrow. My only problem was camber. And I still pulled 24K out of my f1's............quit a feat considering considering how I drive and this includes many, many straight line runs at the track.
hey cam is the 300c and Magnum settings for alingment the same, thats the only car they have at the dealership that I can use for a reference.
Well I'm not certain about this. But what I did is after the sway installation I had no choice but to go in for an alignment. So I had the guy set her up to SRT specs as per Hemi31's suggestion. Yes it cost me lunch, but it was worth it.
risky
11-14-2006, 06:03 PM
Back looks lower than the front, but when I measured it isn't. The look of a magnum seems to make it appear that way. When I put 20's on next week will do alignment. One question with 3mm spacers in the front do I need to get longer lugs? If that is a dumb A$$ question just ignore it.
Hemi31
11-14-2006, 06:17 PM
Back looks lower than the front, but when I measured it isn't. The look of a magnum seems to make it appear that way. When I put 20's on next week will do alignment. One question with 3mm spacers in the front do I need to get longer lugs? If that is a dumb A$$ question just ignore it.
With 3mm spacers you won't need longer lugs.The rear maybe lower if you got the suspension off a 300 or Charger.
risky
11-14-2006, 07:30 PM
Had chance to measure more accurate, Height in front 30" , rear 29 3/4, will they settle more especially the front? Still looks so much better and the ride is way better.
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