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5.0_GT_kid

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Trying to plan ahead here and find out what I want for a suspension setup.

I'm looking for something that is really "jack of all trades" type suspension. I drive my car everyday and it will make trips to the dragstrip about once or twice a month and maybe even do a little slalom or autocrossing. The suspension doesn't need to be great at anything, but good at all 3 instead.

I plan also to have the full suspension:
- Springs
- UCA/LCA
- Panhard bar
- Full length subframes and more as well

Only real rules I have is that A) I want to stick with one company through and through and B) I don't want more than 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inch drop. I also REALLY like the Edelbrock IAS shocks and plan to use those no matter what the rest of the suspension is.

So far I'm really liking the Steeda, Saleen, HP Motorsport and Kenny Brown stuff. I'd like opinions on which setup would be best for me from these or other companies.
 
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wytstang

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Spring that will give you *most* of what your looking for would be the steeda's
stangsuspension.com said:
If you want the BEST all around spring..... for sporty street driving, occasional drag strip or track... StangSuspension.com HIGHLY recommends the Steeda Sport Springs. These springs have a mild linear rate spring rating in the front, and a progressive rating in the rear (to soak up the solid rear axle bumps). We feel they are the perfect mix between performance and comfort. It is recommended to get shocks & struts with these springs.
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Read more here
It's kinda hard to use one company that gives you the best of all three.
 

5.0_GT_kid

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Thanks Danny, Steeda is definetly at the top of the list right now
 

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Griggs Racing has complete suppension systems and parts. They modded up a 2003 Mach 1 that did good all around in both the 1/4 and the road coarse. They have parts that will work on our years also.

When I get enough money I'm going to go for the GR-40 kit front and back.

You can find them at www.griggsracing.com
 

Labora

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Really not going to have a suspension that will do all well unless you just get coilovers IMO.

For autox/roadracing you are going to want a pretty stiff spring, for the drag strip you are going to want a very light spring in the front and a big spring rate in the back so the car has alot of weight trasnfer front/rear, and for the street you are going to want a higher ride height and a softer rate to absorb bumps and imperfections in the road. So to say you want a car that does all 3 well is going to be impossible to do with just one spring rate.

I'd get coilovers if you are serious about wanting a suspension that is the best for all the above otherwise any spring will just be a comprmise at best if you want it to do 3 diffrent things. BTW Griggs or Maxium motorsport if you are serious about having a nice suspension on your car.
 

Car Nut

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My vote is to check out Maximum Motorsports.

I've got a lot of MM stuff and plan on adding a lot more. Customer service and technical questions are first rate. The quality of their stuff is incredible.

If I were you, I'd build a great street suspension and then add a bunch of HP to get you down the dragstrip. Most of your time is probably going to be on public roads, so why not go that route. For drag duty, get a good shifter, tires, and lose some weight in your car.
 

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Go to www.dugan-racing.com and check out there trick-one setup.
 

5.0_GT_kid

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Labora said:
Really not going to have a suspension that will do all well unless you just get coilovers IMO.

For autox/roadracing you are going to want a pretty stiff spring, for the drag strip you are going to want a very light spring in the front and a big spring rate in the back so the car has alot of weight trasnfer front/rear, and for the street you are going to want a higher ride height and a softer rate to absorb bumps and imperfections in the road. So to say you want a car that does all 3 well is going to be impossible to do with just one spring rate.

I'd get coilovers if you are serious about wanting a suspension that is the best for all the above otherwise any spring will just be a comprmise at best if you want it to do 3 diffrent things. BTW Griggs or Maxium motorsport if you are serious about having a nice suspension on your car.
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Well like I said, it doesn't need to be great at anything...just good at all 3.

The car will never really see any formal type of competition in autocross or drag strip duty, just me having fun with it.
 

5.0_GT_kid

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bump
 

5.0_GT_kid

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More advice needed!
 

Car Nut

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I 2nd the idea for Dugan Racing. Dugans is near where I live and there are a lot of people with their stuff who like it. I get their advertisements every so often and I think they have a good suspension kit at a very affordable price.

Other than that and the other posts, I'd do some searching for past posts. I did some research before I got my suspension and literally found dozens of helpful posts.
 
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Steeda
 
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I say go with maximum motorsports.
 
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