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    1. #1
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      Aug 2007
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      Albemarle, NC
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      mopar suspension questions

      ok, now ive got to get the duster realigned by a COMPETENT shop. the last shop told me i need adjustable upper control arms to get the alignment specs i want, which are 1 degree negative camber, 3 degrees positive caster. the car is currently set up with:
      addco 1 1/8 front sway bar, boxed lower control arms, 73 duster spindles and steering linkage, cop car diplomat box, adjustable strut rods, poly bushings everywhere except lower control arms, KYB shocks, 340 duster rear leaves, 7/8 rear sway bar, subframe connectors.
      the car has a fiberglass hood, aluminum radiator, aluminum heads, intake, water pump, relocated battery to the trunk. currently wearing 15X7 wheels wrapped in 235/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear. ride height is set to where it looks right, with a slight rake.

      the problem is the car currently drives worse than the wore out stock suspension i had under my V8 dakota. it has a felling of push/tipsy when going into a turn, and the wheel does not return to center. feels slightly unstable at speed. i think this is in the alignment specs, which are currently where the last incompetent shop that damaged the car put them. i believe it is 0 camber, >1 degree caster, zero toe. the "tech" that did this "alignment" made the strut rods longer (causing wheel to hot fender, damaging paint) which i believe on this suspension makes for negative caster, not positive. am i correct? also, will i be able to get these specs out of this front end with the parts i currently have, or will i need the tubular upper control arms like that guy said?

      hpe i gave enough information for y'all to advise me.
      so let me know what you think.
      Michael

      Michael Crawford

      1970 plymouth Duster back under construction:
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      1987 GMC S15 https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ct-drivabeater





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