My Cuda Project Part II...now at Bruning Auto Design

[Musclerodz]

As many K members i have heard about being modified this way, I am suprised they have not changed the design. looks awesome

[syborg tt]

I agree - the ride height was high. Are you going to have to notch the rear frame to tuck the axle ?

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

I agree - the ride height was high. Are you going to have to notch the rear frame to tuck the axle ?

No, plenty of clearance between the axle and the frame rail. After modifying the upper shock mounts, there will be ~3 1/2" of clearance at the new ride height.

[DRJDVM's '69]

No I shouldnt have to notch the frame in the rear...its not going to be that low... I think ...I may have the notch the rear crossmember so the pumpkin doesnt hit....but I think the axle tubes should be fine

As for the k-frame design....the RMS (and the other 2....Magnumforce and XV) is really designed for "less aggressive stance" of a car...i.e not running 19 inch front rims and 20 rears.....not shooting for the total "in the weeds" look etc. It has a much bigger market of the "average guy" thay just wants to get rid of the 30 year old torsion bar style suspension in the Mopars...plus there are just fewer guys cutting up Mopars and doing wild stuff... their numbers are growing but not nearly as many as Chevy and Ford etc.

So I cant fault RMS for staying more "in the middle of the road" for their design

[rjsjea]

........never thought those rims could look too small on the front of a car, good choice goin 19's

New ride height looks good.



-Rob

[DRJDVM's '69]

My thought exactly Rob...... the 18 looks small to me too.

Yeah the wheel openings are huge on the e-bodies... thats why I felt going with a 19/20 combo would be perfect. I'm not a big fan of the huge wheel look on alot of cars, but the bottom line is that an e-body is a pretty big car...so it works.

My goal was to have a ride height stance where the rim edge was very close to the wheelhouse edge....barely/no sidewall showing up top

Yes the car is minitubbed in the rear...done at the last shop...to put it nicely...they work but its not very pretty back there....

[joe440]

coming along great, love the ride height

[bentfab]

Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69

My thought exactly Rob...... the 18 looks small to me too.

Yeah the wheel openings are huge on the e-bodies... thats why I felt going with a 19/20 combo would be perfect. I'm not a big fan of the huge wheel look on alot of cars, but the bottom line is that an e-body is a pretty big car...so it works.

My goal was to have a ride height stance where the rim edge was very close to the wheelhouse edge....barely/no sidewall showing up top

Yes the car is minitubbed in the rear...done at the last shop...to put it nicely...they work but its not very pretty back there....

This is with a 19 out back. I personally would like it a little lower but that's what the owner want's. These cars are a little tricky to make look right.

[DRJDVM's '69]

Mark....that stance is pretty damn nice too..but I agree that it could go just a tad lower (especially since you are doing so much fab you can set it lower but not compromise clearence etc etc).

I had to do a double take on the rim... it took me a minute to realize that you had the center but not the hoop

I love the work you are doing on that car....very nice.

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69

I had to do a double take on the rim... it took me a minute to realize that you had the center but not the hoop

hoops are there, but black