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MustangMatt77

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Have a 96 Cobra with 135K, all stock suspension.
It squeeks and rolls and needs replacing.
There are alot of products out there, not sure at this point if I want to just replace the bushings or replace the U/L control arms front and rear.
Any thoughts out there on what products are better for either full swap or just bushings?
Its a daily driver, no track or race time.
 

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I'd highly recommend the Maximum Motorsports Road and Track box. It comes with new springs, full length subframe connectors, shocks/struts, castor/camber plates, end links, lower control arms, new suspension bushings, steering shaft, panhard bar, k-frame brace, and strut tower brace. It will significantly improve both the ride quality and handling ability of your car.

You can either buy the entire package for $2500, or buy most of the components and save a few dollars. Something like the solid steering shaft could probably be skipped.

Here is a link to this package: http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_67&products_id=1055

FWIW, I am very pleased with the ride quality and handling ability of my car. I have eibach pro-kit springs, tokiko hp (blue) shocks/struts, maximum motorsports full length subframe connectors, maximum motorsports lower control arms, and a steeda strut tower brace. I installed most of this myself and paid about $1200 for these parts.
 

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MustangMatt77 said:
Have a 96 Cobra with 135K, all stock suspension.
It squeeks and rolls and needs replacing.
There are alot of products out there, not sure at this point if I want to just replace the bushings or replace the U/L control arms front and rear.
Any thoughts out there on what products are better for either full swap or just bushings?
Its a daily driver, no track or race time.
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To me, I'd do a k-member kit in the front, control arm kit in the rear, shocks, struts, and cc-plates. The car will ride and drive much better, traction will be dramatically improved, and the consumable parts (mainly worn out bushings) will have been replaced. It's a win-win.
 
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