what should i do on my R/T

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:15 pm

ok got my 2001 R/T comming and it has miles on it so i am gonig to buy new struts and springs so what ones are the best to do i want it low but i want nice handlin and somthing that is not going to blow out fast

bad04srt · Post by **bad04srt** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:37 pm

if money isnt an option i would go w/some ipp coilovers....check the ones riddler is selling in the forsale section

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:45 pm

ya the ones he has are kinda fucked up i dont want coilovers i want a spring strut

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:54 pm

koni inserts

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:57 pm

what springs?

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:05 pm

I hear H&R race springs are nice for racing. Depends on what your looking for; comfy ride, low drop, racing...

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:38 pm

nice ride but lowered

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:24 pm

Koni and find a lower spring rate drop spring. My Vogtland springs up front can be a bit stiff at times but it does help prevent bottoming out as it bottoms out less now then stock even over 1" lower. Something you will have to trade off some of. The only other way around that is to have drop spindles(Knuckles) made.

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:00 am

ya i dont know i want it to ride nice because it will be my dayly drive sence my other neon is bagged so i want a nice ride

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:22 am

ok..heres what i suggest

a set of SRT4 struts

Hotchkis springs for the srt4 struts..

they are nice and stiff, they take away 99% of the body roll..and they lower the car to a nice stance..

my buddies (nitehawk) sxt with this combo

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:46 am

Your gonna do ACR Srt struts with Mopar springs and you will be happy LOL

ChrisRT · Post by **ChrisRT** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:39 am

I'd say stock R/T struts with SRT4 springs and hotchkiss swaybars...

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:04 pm

I told him to get those sways aswell. I heard good shit about them

Post by **Canada** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:25 pm

I'll sell you three mint ACR struts for $250 plus shipping

Knoxville_R/T · Post by **Knoxville_R/T** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:37 pm

Here is what I was going to do with my r/t.

1. Hotckis Sway bars($260)
2. pwerks rear strut bar($80)
3. SRT Strut housing w/koni inserts(about $700-900 when done)
4. Hotckis Lowerins springs(~$200)
5. 16X7 rota slipstreams with 225/50 tires.($$depends on tires)

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:31 pm

I have Koni inserts and the old 'Mopar Performance' springs, which are 1st gen R/T-ACR springs. Ride is nice and handling is nice. Though I would like some Ground Controls and some nice 500/450lbs springs. The Mopar 150/120s are nice for a daily driver, but are mushy on the track.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:49 pm

I had:
-22mm rear sway
-P-werks rear STB
-DCSports front STB
-Mopar Stage II CO's, 2 threads left in the rear, .5" in the front

For the winter I have:
-Same front/rear STB
-R/T front struts with stock springs
-SXT rear struts and no rear sway.

My opinions:
On stock struts, go with the big bar.
On CO's, the big rear bar sucks ass.
Either setup the STB's don't make much difference to me.

The problem I was encountering was wicked oversteer with the stiff rear CO's and big rear swaybar. It was like the limit of adhesion came SOONER than with stock stuff. More than once I have drifted the ass end in a corner, and once it cost me $1900 to fix the suspension after a boo-boo sent me over a curb.
Bigger is not always better.
I have the winter gear on and am enjoying the way it PROGRESSIVELY handles. The only thing is, it looks like ass cuz it's so fucking high

Post by **Canada** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:22 pm

I have no rear sway now, and I find it very easy to moderate the back end...