Can someone explain the benefits of these mods on a mostly street driven resto-mod with limites 1320 strip action?
Well, I'm going to have to motor out of the car and wanted to do a k-member and manual rack to clean up the engine bay and reduce weight. The car is going to be an occasional show and strip car. I've seen some restomods with this setup and other than great looks, was wondering what other benefits are achieved. Obviously less weight will make the car faster, but how is handling affected? It it improved, or just different. Right now my steering squeaks and sometimes sticks on my LT headers.
k member... pretty much all of them other than griggs and MM weaken the front end...
where'd you come up with this bs?
I have a Team Z tubular K member, tubular A arms, adjustable coil overs, manual rack, AC delete, 89 Coupe; I did all the suspension at once last spring. The car is drag raced just for fun a couple of times a month. For the gain I netted at the track it just wasn't worth it. In fact, I find myself driving the car less because of it. I'm picky though, and the coils overs rattle too much, the manual rack makes the car feel darty and it is hard to steer. I have been told the rack will loosen with use, so I guess I need to work it more. Also looking for a solution to the rattle, probably cut the rubber sleeves I removed fron the struts to install the springs and slide them between the springs and struts. This is my 5th fox mustang and I wouldn't do this again to another. Just my 10 cents.....
My Flaming River manual rack is nice and tight and precise. My QA1 coilovers do not rattle either. Might want to have your looked at.