'70 Duster Revival: Drag Racing Heart | Pro Touring Soul

ocdart said

Beautiful Duster, DD! Your build is just about how my '69 Dart build is progressing.
Curious how much extra room you got for the rear tire by using the RMS Street Lynx setup. Also, how do you like both the everyday ride and the launch traction with Street Lynx?

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Thanks ocdart! Hope your build is going well. I'd love to see some current pictures.

With the wheel offset I have and a 27" tall tire I have about 1 1/2" before hitting the frame and 2" before bottoming out on the top of the well. With SS springs I'd be worried about rubbing but with the Street Lynx everything is planted. There's no side to side movement or front to back. I just couldn't get the extra clearance I wanted with SS springs, even with offset shackles. I should mention the lips of the fenders were also rolled as a precautionary measure.

I absolutely love the Street Lynx setup. I use double adjustable Vikings shocks in the front and rear so I can tune the ride quality for cruising, handling or drag racing. I can make all the adjustments with the wheels on the car and in less than 5 minutes. When the shocks are set for drag racing it launches hard and straight. I have yet to test it at the strip but I've left my mark on more than a few back country roads.