Good Suspension Mods?

onefstsnake

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Well Im looking into making the car handle a little better.
It already has Steeda Springs on it and Tokico HP shocks.

Maybe Upper/Lower control arms?
Torque Arm?
Panhard Bar?

I really like the quality of Maximum Motorsports stuff, but their prices can be a bit much. Is the HPM stuff any good?

I mainly drive the car on the street, but it does go to the drag stip every now and then. And I might wanna do some road race stuff.
So an all around car.

 

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pro3i makes very good quality LCAs, comparable to MMs. for uppers i would just go with the ford racing ones...with the other stiffer UCAs on the market, suspension bind can be an issue. panhard bars and torque arms are badass, go with the MM ones. my2cents

for more info check out Corner Carver's Forum

 

onefstsnake

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My only concern is tailpipes fitting with the panhard bar and if my subframes would work with a torque arm...

Not really sure which one to go with either.

I know the newer stangs use a panhard bar. and torque arms is kinda how the F bodys work...

BTW I cant post on Corner Carvers since my email addy doesnt fit their criteria...

 

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onefstsnake said:

My only concern is tailpipes fitting with the panhard bar and if my subframes would work with a torque arm...

Not really sure which one to go with either.

I know the newer stangs use a panhard bar. and torque arms is kinda how the F bodys work...

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yeah tailpipe clearance will be a problem i think. subframes shouldn't be a problem though, check MMs site. i think they have on info on that available. IMO go with both

 

Shakerhood

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MM makes some great stuff, SFCs and C/C Plates will help a bunch.

 

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Hands down rear suspension. Call MM and ask them. The biggest issue with our cars is that the rear suspension is unstable. The Panhard setup is awesome, torque arm is another good setup. Subframes should be first.

 

onefstsnake

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Well I already have their CC plates.
And I already have subframes. Local mustang shop makes their own.
But Ive heard that with the torque arm you need super strong subframes, since the arm mounts to it.

 

90blacknight

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I would complete the Steeda setup, since you already have the springs and tokico shocks. Personally I don't like mixing suspension components. Go with a proven combination, the full Steeda stage 3 setup is very nice.

 

onefstsnake

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Well I did the spring shock setup b/c my shop was having a sale.

I have actually considered ditching it all for a MM coil over setup and some adjustable shocks

 

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Nothing wrong with the combo you chose. Steeda uses tokico shocks in their setups. I wouldn't spend money on different springs unless you want to go with a more drag setup. Go ahead and complete the Steeda kit: some upper and lower control arms will go a very long way.