Anybody running the RMS AlterKation? Was it really worth the cost?

abodyjoe said
yea they did.. 50 years ago..:)

And when exactly do you think the Mustang II suspension was designed? Because that's what all of the coilover conversions are based off of. The amazing handling capability of a Pinto. Which was probably designed in the late 60's, so, do the math on that.

Jim Lusk said
I've got one modern car with excellent suspension (BMW 330Ci with the sport pacakge, 18" wheels, etc.). Handles like it's on rails. We built my son's '67 Barracuda with huge bars (1.14" torsion bars and 1.25" front sway bar with 3/4" rear sway bar), home-built cop car steering box. With the exception of the greater power assist in the Barracuda there's not a lot of difference in handling. I'll stick with the original, especially for the money.

Exactly. In fact, there's a nice little video about the Hotchkis Taxi, a 4 door plymouth satellite, putting down better lap times at the TireRack test track than the 2012 3 series BMW's they usually use. With the same driver, and same tires on both. Make it handle like a new Corvette? Yes, you can do that without a coilover conversion. Heck the new corvette's use a transverse leaf spring. Calling henry ford... But seriously, Tim Werner's "red brick" Valiant was turning faster lap times at Portland than a C06 and the red brick has torsion bars and leaf springs. The only thing you can't beat is the traction control. But, turn the traction control off and you can absolutely do just as well with a torsion bar suspension that has been set up properly.

Hotchkis Challenger vs a 2010 SRT8 Challenger. The SRT8 lost on the skid pad to the Hotchkis Challenger.
2010 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 vs. 1970 Dodge Challenger