Alterkation or HemiDenny

On the Dart above, I installed a set of QA1 12" coilovers with a set of 125lb coils for show and tell at Norwalk. I set the ride height with the framerail at 6-7/8" off the pavement and placed the hub at appx 12" from the framerail (same as my silver Duster) When extended, the coil does get close to the factory stock bump stop for the lower control arm, but even with the lower bump stop in place and utilizing the upper stop to control drop, I was getting in excess of 5" of travel. I demonstrated by pushing up and down on the front with the light springs just to illustrate how straight the tires (track) stayed (bumpsteer) and the suspension travel my upper shock mount combined with the 12" coilovers allowed. Needless to say, it garnered a lot of attention!

the QA1 12" coilover shock specs say the shock has 5 3/8" of travel...and I think I can use almost all of it. The larger/longer shock should give a smoother ride as well as provide additional drop for the drag racers. At the spindle/tire...almost 5.75" -6" is achievable.

Wonder what the 9" coilover guys get for travel/stiffness? (uh-oh!)