r/t's with SRT suspension

[Chris Shades]

Just looking for info on how satisfied anyone is with doing a srt suspesion on there r/t. I know alota people who did it are happy with the feel i was leaning more twards how happy are you with the height of the car, is it noticably different? do you wish you went with coilovers instead? any pics?

[Cam]

I loved mine and had no complaints at all. But I also cut a half a coil on the fronts ones to lower it 1/2" when I first installed them. This one mod is the best bang for the buck you can do for an RT IMO. I ran these for something like 40K miles and never had any issues. they gave up nothing on the track compared to the coil overs. Now on the road was a different story. I now have the Tein with EDC controller. Very comfy on the road.

[ChagaRT]

would it be smarter to go with the pedders setup the GSR shocks? Especially when they have that 50% off.

[Chris Shades]

the front struts alone are $488! unless you mean %50 off that price i can get an all four corners from an srt for way less then that.

[LX HEMI]

Im very happy with mine. And I got it for free so that makes it even better!

[OLJustice]

Best suspension mod i've done so far. A bit rougher on the road but nothing horrible. Just tossed on a new rack & SRT 30mm front bar but i haven't really driven it since to give my thoughts.

[risky]

Ride is much better with the srt stuff on. I would pay 350-400

[Pale Rider]

If you are trying to decide between stock and SRT stuff, then do it! Much better than stock.

If you are trying to decide between SRT stuff and an aftermarket setup, well, start saving your pennies.

The ONLY reason to choose an SRT suspension over any thing else is if you regularly tow a trailer, or load your car with luggage/people. The automatic ride height is great. But that automatic ride height is a serious compromise to handling. The rear just can't keep up with the rest of the car.

I REALLY want to get something else, either Pedders or Teins. If the rear was EASILY adjustable for ride height with the Teins, I'd do whatever it takes to have that setup.

Oh, like Cam, I also cut 1/2 coil off the front SRT Springs. I'm actually quite happy with the way it sits, I wouldn't want too much lower really. Well, maybe a bit. But it has nice even fender gap front and rear.

[formerice]

If you live in a state with crappy roads like Maine, you can keep the RT springs and just replace the front and rear shocks. The Hotchkis sway bars really work well with this mod.

[shagmag07]

i know this is an old thread, but i c all u guys are online soo i figured i'd kill maybe 3 birds with one stone, can yall tell me how hard the suspension swap is, i just bought an SRT set-up and the sways and end links and whole nine yards..and i was curious too how hard it was and if i may be able to do it myself or if im gonna need some outside help?

[Pale Rider]

.... if i may be able to do it myself or if im gonna need some outside help?

Really depends on if you've done this sort of thing before. I've done suspension work on every car I've ever owned, and have the tools for it.

spring compressors, several sets of jack stands, floor jack, sockets, impact wrench, breaker bar.

If you don't have all that, including some experience doing other cars, I'd say get some help from other friends that have, or take it to a shop.

Oh, and don't forget, you'll want a cut-off wheel, to take 1/2 coil off the front springs. I would NOT do this mod without that, especially for a V6.

[shagmag07]

a cut off wheel, now thats the only one i've never heard of, umm is it gonna be a problem or is that just a opinion? thnaks for ur response...

[walela1]

One of the most cost effective for handling improvement I have done on the car, cost me only 270 for istallation and 4 wheel alignment.

Took a trip to San Diego from the San Fernando valley, and it was amazing how much the handling had improved. REM subframe braces, bumpsteer kit, and DCMS front strut brace highly reccomended as well, I'm trying adjustable sway bar end links before commiting to larger sway bars.

Michael

[Pale Rider]

Well, that's up to you I guess. Not a problem really. Take a look at my photo in post 8. That's with a heavier V8, and 1/2 coil cut off. You can probably add at least 3/4 inch to that on your car, with no coil cut.
Some people like the look of the nose in the air, but usually on Impallas.

[jg]

...for installation on a Magnum... You really only need to cut the front springs if you get the Charger or 300 SRT suspension to compensate for the rear height. Otherwise it's just personal preference. The Magnum SRT springs are about 1/2" taller (same shock and spring rate).

I just installed the Magnum SRT rear springs with Charger SRT8 rear Nivomats, and Charger SRT8 front springs/shocks on my Magnum RT. The car drives great now!

Well, that's up to you I guess. Not a problem really. Take a look at my photo in post 8. That's with a heavier V8, and 1/2 coil cut off. You can probably add at least 3/4 inch to that on your car, with no coil cut.
Some people like the look of the nose in the air, but usually on Impallas.