Which sway bar set ?

[Rusty67]

I'm looking at either geting the Eibach front/rear swaybar combo or the Suspension Techniques set. I've done a search and read a lot about the Eibach setup on this forum and it would be a good step for my cars suspension. I havn't seen any posts regaurding suspension techniques and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the product line. I talked to a local speed shop guy who told me he use to install them all the time and his customers were very happy with them but he said he can't get the parts anymore for some reason. I checked on summit and they actually sell the front/rear kit for my car. Car is a 2000 Mustang.

My mods:
Mac box upper/lower rear control arms
Eibach Pro Kit springs
KYB AGX all the way around
MM CC plates

Suspension mods I'm considering:
Sway bars
Bump-steer kit
Cobra front A-arm

 

[blacksheep-1]

IMHO the front sway bar is already stiff enough, I've run these cars in "stock" class competition (NASA classD) and I feel the front is plenty stuck as it is, especially with the engine weight being so far up front. I'd put a decent set of shocks on the car, lowering springs(Eibach is what I use) install a bigger bar on the rear and use a Steeda bump steer kit on the front to get the steering geometry back up out of the pavement. You will be surprised at the difference just those changes will make. You may also want to find some convertible front end "K" brace and subframe connectors for your car. Even though they are not as good as weld ins they do make a difference (Stock rules).
http://www.steeda.com/products/bumpsteer_kit.php
http://www.steeda.com/products/x2_balljoints.php
http://www.steeda.com/products/steeda_superlite_sport_springs.php
http://www.steeda.com/products/bilstein_strut.php
http://www.hotchkis.net/
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Mustang.htm
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/
http://www.agentfortyseven.com/racing/index.html

this should keep you drooling for awhile...

 

[Rusty67]

Are the Cobra front arms really an upgrade at all ? I was under the impression that they have better ball joints in them but I looked up the parts on rockauto.com and they have the same part numbers.

About the ball joints. If I'm going to put in aftermarket ball joints then why don't I step it up to screw in ball joints ? I havn't seen any for these cars, then again I havn't looked that hard.

I'm definately considering a bump steer kit, I was thinking about Baer. Are the Steeda and Baer kits basically equal in quality ? I looked at the MM bump steer kit but I didn't like the bolt with the tapered adaptor.

As for sub-frame connectors, my friend is going to do some custom tubular ones for me at some point. Provably after I swap the v8 in.

Finally, back to the sway bars, any opinion on suspension techniques ?

 

[san~man]

You don't need sway bars. Your stock ones work fine.

 

[Rusty67]

You don't need sway bars. Your stock ones work fine.

I need to replace my front bushings at a minimum as they are shot. Does anyone make a greasable poly bushing ?

 

[san~man]

I need to replace my front bushings at a minimum as they are shot. Does anyone make a greasable poly bushing ?

Off the top of my head, I know Energy makes poly, but I don't know if it's greasable. Maybe MM sells a kit too, check their site.

 

[Rusty67]

The MM bushings do not apear to be greasable. I may have to make them myself...

 

[Rusty67]

If anyone wants to know energy suspension does make a greasable poly front sway bar bushing.

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/must2.html

 

[tomustang]

I'm looking at either geting the Eibach front/rear swaybar combo or the Suspension Techniques set. I've done a search and read a lot about the Eibach setup on this forum and it would be a good step for my cars suspension. I havn't seen any posts regaurding suspension techniques and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the product line. I talked to a local speed shop guy who told me he use to install them all the time and his customers were very happy with them but he said he can't get the parts anymore for some reason. I checked on summit and they actually sell the front/rear kit for my car. Car is a 2000 Mustang.

My mods:
Mac box upper/lower rear control arms
Eibach Pro Kit springs
KYB AGX all the way around
MM CC plates

Suspension mods I'm considering:
Sway bars
Bump-steer kit
Cobra front A-arm

Don't waste your money on very little/nothing gain, get a PHB/watts, Full subframes, or dampers for a real improvement