88' Notchback With 302 Swap

normally I would say save a buck and buy parts house pieces but in this case it will be well worth it to save up if you have to especially if you are going to store the car in a few months. shocks, springs, and tires IMHO are crucial to every experience you have in the vehicle and life is too short to put up with sub par components. Even if you are just rolling down the street to the gas station a well planned out suspension coupled with an optimal wheel and tire combo for your needs will make the car feel and respond exactly the way you want it to and not the way you wished it would.

That lowering kit while not spectacular is matched together and will take the guess work out of what springs to run. couple that with new bushings and your ride will really tighten up. Later on down the road you could swap to coil overs if you are looking for something adjustable and more aggressive.
 
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My car was and original 4cyl an did the sn95 swap and bought some struts from oriellys ($60 a piece) for a 90 mustang and they come with spacers for a 4cy or v8. Your not going to a road course so oriellys brand will be just fine

normally I would say save a buck and buy parts house pieces but in this case it will be well worth it to save up if you have to especially if you are going to store the car in a few months. shocks, springs, and tires IMHO are crucial to every experience you have in the vehicle and life is too short to put up with sub par components. Even if you are just rolling down the street to the gas station a well planned out suspension coupled with an optimal wheel and tire combo for your needs will make the car feel and respond exactly the way you want it to and not the way you wished it would.

That lowering kit while not spectacular is matched together and will take the guess work out of what springs to run. couple that with new bushings and your ride will really tighten up. Later on down the road you could swap to coil overs if you are looking for something adjustable and more aggressive.


how bout if i went with this?


Rear shocks
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...ihy89Z8oxxx?itemIdentifier=258210_634251_7413

Front shocks
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...ihy8aZ8oxxw?itemIdentifier=229021_634244_1759

Poly-urethane bushing kit
http://www.streetsideauto.com/p/energy-suspension-hyper-flex-system-418110r/

SVE lowering springs
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/SVE-5300A/Mustang-Lowering-Springs

SVE camber/caster plates
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/SVE-7989CC/1979-89-SVE-Nickel-Plated-Caster-Camber-Plates


Afterwards i would work on swapping the sway bars
 
I run cheapies on our 91gt road course car. Those struts handle as good as any other in my opinion. We race the car at Road Atlanta. Atlanta Motorsports Park and V.I.R. needless to say they'll take abuse. Save money here for spended money on other handling parts. Subframe connectors, coil covers, strut tower brace etc.....