Suspension Upgrades on Stock e-body Suspension

[soundcontrol]

I have Wilwoods on the front and back and don't think I'd buy the same setup again. I now dream of having sliding calipers...

What is it with the Wilwoods that you don't like?

[moparcar]

This is what I decided on after making lots of research.

Body reinforcement
Kit from US Car Tool, subframe connectors, inner fender braces, Core support.

Suspension Parts from Firmfeel;
HD Street/Road Race/Track leaf springs
Suspension Rebuild Kit
Upper Control Arms
Front Sway Bar Kit 1-1/8   
Rear Sway Bar Kit 3/4" (AAR/TA design)     
1.00 Torsion Bar: HD/ Street app             
LCA reinforcement plates     
LCA Greasable Pivot Pins
Bilstein Shocks     
Selector support kit                         
Fast ratio pitman arm       
Fast ratio idler arm         
Firmfeel steering Stage II             
K-frame reinforcement plates

Drum spindles (used)

Brakes:
Wilwood front Kit 12.88 6 piston           
Wilwood rear kit                     
Hydraboost system
Wilwood Master Cylinder

I have Wilwoods on the front and back and don't think I'd buy the same setup again. I now dream of having sliding calipers...


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If that's because of pad knock back on the rear try the Wilwood D154 calipers. Lots of info on Lateral G on this. Minus a floater rear end, this more or less solves it. Not as sexy as a fixed, but gets it done with the sliders.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

This is what I decided on after making lots of research.

Brakes:
Wilwood front Kit 12.88 6 piston           
Wilwood rear kit                     
Hydraboost system
Wilwood Master Cylinder

I have Wilwoods on the front and back and don't think I'd buy the same setup again. I now dream of having sliding calipers...


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If that's because of pad knock back on the rear try the Wilwood D154 calipers. Lots of info on Lateral G on this. Minus a floater rear end, this more or less solves it. Not as sexy as a fixed, but gets it done with the sliders.

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Are you saying there is a sliding Wilwood caliper retrofit? A floater diff would be nice, but far from necessary for my street car.

[moparcar]

This is what I decided on after making lots of research.

Brakes:
Wilwood front Kit 12.88 6 piston           
Wilwood rear kit                     
Hydraboost system
Wilwood Master Cylinder

I have Wilwoods on the front and back and don't think I'd buy the same setup again. I now dream of having sliding calipers...


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If that's because of pad knock back on the rear try the Wilwood D154 calipers. Lots of info on Lateral G on this. Minus a floater rear end, this more or less solves it. Not as sexy as a fixed, but gets it done with the sliders.

This ^

Are you saying there is a sliding Wilwood caliper retrofit? A floater diff would be nice, but far from necessary for my street car.

Search Lateral G forum for this.
https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/BrakeKitListRear?mincatdesc=D154%20Rear%20Caliper%20Kit

[70vert]

Lots of great feedback already, but here is my experience:

I highly recommend Firm Feel! I had replaced my power steering box about 8 years ago with one of their "level2" units and it has been great, noticeable improvement. So I decided to use them for front suspension:
* tubular upper control arm - for more adjustability
* torsion bars - 1.06 -heavy 440
* Bilstein RCD shocks - front & back
I also switched got Nitto A555 G2
And I also installed PST Polygraphite bushings on the rear springs,
Just did this about 3 weeks ago but I am amazed at how much better the car drives, it is a huge improvement

A while back I had converted to 4-wheel disc brakes. I used SSBC, and would not recommend them (separate story). I tried several things to get enough vacuum and never could get consistent firm pedal. So I converted to a HydroBoost system, with a Wilwood master cylinder. Again, just a huge difference and so glad I spent  the money. Not cheap but worth it, braking safety:)

[Chryco Psycho]

Wilwoods do not have dust seals either , they are more of a race application than long term street use

[GCragtop]

I have purchased parts from FFI and Doctor Diff, I highly recommend them both!

[Mr Lee]

I would say yes on the thicker sway bars and torsion bars, bushings etc...   I would say there's probably a happy medium as to how stiff you may want the car depending on how hard you drive it.  Some here want it to handle like a race car for auto-cross events etc.  I just want to cruise some nice curvy back roads. 

Here's what I've done to my car:
Suspension -
Front sway bar went from stock 7/8" to 1-1/8"
Rear sway bar went from 3/4" to 7/8"
Torsion bars - went with 1"
Thicker solid aluminum strut rods although I don't know the diameters.
I didn't do the lower control arm stiffeners but think they're a good idea.  The LCA's are kind of a crude design in my opinion.

Steering:
Firm feel box (I did level 2)
Fast ratio pitman arm and idler arm. 
Thicker solid aluminum tie rods
Power Steering pump pressure reduction mod - Since the factory PS pump is so damn strong, it gives no feel for the road.  There was a mod published in one of the mopar magazines years ago which tones down the pressure a bit.  I can't seem to find the article but I have screenshots from my iPad I will post on how to do it. 

How does it drive?  I don't know yet.  lol  Car's should be done this summer.