can I benefit from uca's?

StangYellow

Founding Member

Sep 11, 2002

1,052

1

39

Apr 30, 2009

#1

• Apr 30, 2009

• #1

Im about to purchase MM adjustable LCA's, non-HD. I want to know if my 60ft/drag times will improve any more with UCA's. I dont turn fast, auto-x, or track race. I drive the car once a week, and visit the track maybe 2 times a year. Will UCA's help me or should i leave it stock?

 

Winters98GT

Whoop...whoop-whoop-whoop-whoop...GANGNAM STYLE!!!

Founding Member

Nov 29, 1999

5,520

1,291

224

H Town

Apr 30, 2009

#2

• Apr 30, 2009

• #2

They might help a bit, but I think you will see a bigger benefit of them if you are launching on a drag radial or slick.

 

CobraRed_96_GT

Active Member

May 20, 2006

1,421

4

39

UCSD/La Jolla

Apr 30, 2009

#3

• Apr 30, 2009

• #3

Only UCA's you should be considering is FRPP m-5500's.

 

Flghtmstr1

Member

Mar 31, 2005

572

4

19

Springfield, PA

Apr 30, 2009

#4

• Apr 30, 2009

• #4

You could ditch the UCAs and get a Panhard bar and torque arm

 

S

san~man

O-G

Founding Member

Nov 29, 1999

8,546

3

78

A little grass shack on a big lava rock

Apr 30, 2009

#5

• Apr 30, 2009

• #5

StangYellow said:

Im about to purchase MM adjustable LCA's, non-HD. I want to know if my 60ft/drag times will improve any more with UCA's. I dont turn fast, auto-x, or track race. I drive the car once a week, and visit the track maybe 2 times a year. Will UCA's help me or should i leave it stock?

Click to expand...

Flghtmstr1 said:

You could ditch the UCAs and get a Panhard bar and torque arm

Click to expand...

Read the bold. Why would you recommend those if they don't apply to him?

 

StangYellow

Founding Member

Sep 11, 2002

1,052

1

39

Apr 30, 2009

#6

• Apr 30, 2009

• #6

Ok, ill stick with stock uca's. Im having tire rub issues and this adjustable lower might solve my issue.

Also, i have polyurethane swaybar links. Im thinking of getting the bushings too, but am wondering if i should just replace the whole bar?? Are the aftermarket ones any better as far as stability? Or should i stay with the stock bar?

Whole goal right now is to get rid of my car's rattles/squeeks. I have them on all 4 corners since lowering the car. Im doing poly upper&lower coil isolators...front and rear, rear shock tower brace, & rear LCA's, and just want every bushing/link/annoying squeek replaced.

 

DevilGT

New Member

Aug 25, 2007

15

0

1

Maitland,Fl

Apr 30, 2009

#7

• Apr 30, 2009

• #7

If you aren't worried about your car handling any better, then I wouldn't worry about an aftermarket sway bar. Get the bushings though. They're like 12 dollars on StangSuspension.

 

Flghtmstr1

Member

Mar 31, 2005

572

4

19

Springfield, PA

May 1, 2009

#8

• May 1, 2009

• #8

san~man said:

Read the bold. Why would you recommend those if they don't apply to him?

Click to expand...

A three-link setup would be better for drag racing as well.

 

StangYellow

Founding Member

Sep 11, 2002

1,052

1

39

May 1, 2009

#9

• May 1, 2009

• #9

Next question:

Big difference between the adjustable MM lowers, and the "heavy duty" drag arms? Difference is 60 bucks. Also, any benefit from replacing upper arm bushings with poly's?

 

99RioRedVert

New Member

Feb 13, 2003

95

1

0

Chesapeake, VA

May 1, 2009

#10

• May 1, 2009

• #10

Go back and read the MM website. They actually recommend sticking with the stock UCAs!

 

StangYellow

Founding Member

Sep 11, 2002

1,052

1

39

May 1, 2009

#11

• May 1, 2009

• #11

Well, just ordered the adjustable MM LCA's (LCA-6), front & rear poly isolators, swaybar bushings, sway links and strut mounts. This better get rid of the rattles! Ill let you guys know how it turned out. Thanks for the help

 

crazystang25

Member

Jan 25, 2009

492

0

16

May 2, 2009

#12

• May 2, 2009

• #12

Yes MM recommends keeping stock uppers unless the car is pretty much a straight drag car because they will bind which destroys the torque box's.
Posted via Mobile Device