66 Mustang Front Suspension Rebuild

[CraigMBA]

If I wanted to cut the car up I'd just buy the Griggs stuff and be done with it.

 

[Opentracker]

I have driven both set ups. Have You?????
You only make the shock and spring pivot with less resistance, like a softer shock. Ther are alternatives to a ruber shock perch, but that will not make the car drive as good as a mini-sub frame kit. Instead of BASHING somthing you have not driven, go find out for youself. Many of our customers have the Mini-subfame kit along with the open tracker perches, yet everyone I have ever talked to said that the Mini-subframe kit made a dramitic improvement. Some cutomers even had the bearing conversions to get rid of the strut rods, and then put the mini-subframe on. Gues what the mini-subframe was thier favorite. Just try one before you knock it.

I did not come on hear and bash you parts. What qualification do you have to say the mini-subframe will not make a big improvment. Drive one and offer an informed opinion. I have never herd anyone say that it was not a huge improvement after they installed one.

You are admittedly steering people away from a product that you have never driven. Did I do somthing to make you angry???

I think everyone has the right to thier own opinion about what to buy, and what works best for them.

Danny Nix

We could work out a deal where you sell our roller perches with your kit.

 

[Coleman]

I just purchased the CCP deluxe kit and the Opentracker Roller Spring Perches, with GT coil springs. Not installed yet but in the shop now. I tired the Grab a Track system (actually spending more with all the "add ons") Handled great, but way too stiff, made the whole car rattle, and the bump steer was unacceptable. I drive my car on the weekends to shows and seldom on the track, so I wanted to try a different approach. I also purchased the TCP power rack. I plan on driving from North Texas to the 45th in Alabama and want to be safe and comfortable. BTW its a 65.

 

[joedokes28]

Well, I just pulled the trigger and ordered the following items from Opentracker:

Opentracker Street Upper arms
OpentrackerStreet Lower arms
Opentracker Roller spring perches
Steering kit with roller idler arm
Opentracker Adjustable (Roller) strut rods
1 1/8" front sway bar kit
Monte Carlo Bar
Export Brace
Shelby drop template

I'll be using new 620 coils I have and KYB shocks that I have that are reasonably new. Any tips on the installation would be appreciated.

Thanks for all the advice above that go me this far.

 

[curtisnalley]

need ideas for rebuilding 66 front end

hey I have a 66 coup and need to replace the upper and lower arms and some bushings. I have been looking at the grab a track Performance Suspension Rebuild Kit is this a good idea or not?

 

[5280/4]

it just depends on what you want to do. THere are a lot of options. i built my own. here is the thread.

http://forums.stangnet.com/786029-new-custom-suspension.html

i think the grab a track is expensive for what you get. but its a direct bolt in a will ride good. but it still didnt address the design flaws of the stock suspension. the main issues are teh rubber bushings everywhere especially the k-strut. the worst design has to be the positive camber gain under compression, hence the shelby drop.

i see your new. and you got the search function under control. that will be a great starting point to gain knowledge so you can ask some specific questions.