Fox How to soften the ride on a 91 vert ?

MrPerfect2 · Aug 13, 2019

I would like to soften the ride . Lots of irregular roads in my area . I have stock 16” pony rims and a OEM suspension . Will new shocks and struts help ? What features should I look for ? Thanks

Mustang5L5 · Aug 13, 2019

Cheapest option is to buy a set of adjustable shocks/struts and set to your liking.

MrPerfect2 · Aug 13, 2019

Did not see any Adjustable ? I will look for them - thanks

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 13, 2019

Weight...the car needs weight in it. Get yourself a big assed sub enclosure, throw it in the back seat. Add two 35 pound 12" subs, a heavy as hell Orion 4 channel amp, a gigandor Sub amp, then add a dedicated battery with cables to the trunk..

Or just marry a large woman and throw her in the back.

The car will ride like a Lincoln mk8 after that.

MrPerfect2 · Aug 13, 2019

Lol , i got a tiny trunk for subs - I put my 8s behind front seats on floor ( sounds great when top down - running a 1985 Yamaha amp and 1993 MTX blue thunder amp - small amps but hit hard ! ( still looking for a 1987 Fosgate punch150hd )

TOOLOW91 · Aug 13, 2019

Buy a different car ? No really it is still a mustang at the end of the day . They were never soft riding cars . Can adjustable shocks help ? Sure until you set it soft so it rides great and get that one pothole that the shock is so soft it feels like the tire is coming through the car .

Compromise . You wanted a mustang - soft riding isn’t exactly in the vocabulary .

Mustang5L5 · Aug 13, 2019

TOOLOW91 said:
Compromise . You wanted a mustang - soft riding isn’t exactly in the vocabulary .

Yup. Just let that dream go and get used to your wife/girlfriend/sister/mom complaining that riding with you "makes my boobs hurt".

MrPerfect2 · Aug 13, 2019

My post was how to soften the ride... not how to change into a soft riding car . Me , not being a mechanic can think of one idea that may work - go to 15” rims with more tire and air ; Just to clarify , I am specifically asking if certain type / brand of shocks or struts are more stiffer then others - I know most mustang people may want stiffer , so it’s a bit of reverse engineering

Mustang5L5 · Aug 13, 2019

Softest will be OE replacements. Your Monroe's, or Gabriels or even your lower level KYB's

Performance aftermarkets tend to be firmer to compensate for the spring rates that people usually put on when they lower the car.

General karthief · Aug 13, 2019

Well, honey, I can rub them and they will feel better.

MrPerfect2 · Aug 13, 2019

Lol , boobs are always a fun topic

Wayne Waldrep · Aug 13, 2019

I've been chasing this better ride myself for years. I've tried everything but finally gave up. To date one good thing I did to mine to help the ride was Maximum Motorsports full-length subframe connectors. It didn't soften the ride but it did make the car feel better going over those bumps. I put the KYB strut and shock kit from LMR on. OH!! One thing that actually did help was to go to these ultra-high-performance all-season tires like most cars come with now.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+A%2FS+P02+%28W-Speed+Rated%29&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=445WR7HTRASP02XL&tab=Sizes

This actually softened the ride the most out of everything I tried.

96pushrod · Aug 13, 2019

Put a pillow on the seat. Might help ya

I really like the strange 10 way shocks and struts. Work well and don’t cost a fortune, and quality is decent. Personally, I’d sacrifice a little ride quality for hook.

Imo it’s best just to have 2 cars. Some of the roads around Savannah are atrocious, I’d never want to take my mustang down them. I know most other cities are similar.

TOOLOW91 · Aug 13, 2019

Kyb in my experience has always rode super stiff . I had a 2000gt with them and hated them . Monroe was always a softer riding strut / shock

CarMichael Angelo · Aug 14, 2019

You guys think I'm joking.

The red car was probably carrying 500+ more pounds in it than it was when it had the 4 cylinder in it.( probably more). In its previous state, it was god awful. Every bump was like hitting a pothole. And when it was a pothole it would chatter your fillings out. After putting in the heavier drivetrain, adding sound deadener, the roll bar, the bigger tank, the audio system, and all of the steel body mods, the ride changed dramatically from " I hate this thing" harsh to an acceptable firm.

Lighten up your car in an effort to go faster, and you'll go the opposite way...and no decent shock or spring is gonna make that ride any better w/o gutting the character of the car altogether.

The Monster has the same added weight regimen, and together with the longer wheelbase ..I'd actually characterize the ride quality as really nice.
Both cars did have 4 corner coil overs with really soft springs.. ( the sole purpose being to support the weight while allowing the car to rebound/extend) I'm sure that had something to do with it too.

TOOLOW91 · Aug 14, 2019

CarMichael Angelo said:
You guys think I'm joking.

The red car was probably carrying 500+ more pounds in it than it was when it had the 4 cylinder in it.( probably more). In its previous state, it was god awful. Every bump was like hitting a pothole. And when it was a pothole it would chatter your fillings out. After putting in the heavier drivetrain, adding sound deadener, the roll bar, the bigger tank, the audio system, and all of the steel body mods, the ride changed dramatically from " I hate this thing" harsh to an acceptable firm.

Lighten up your car in an effort to go faster, and you'll go the opposite way...and no decent shock or spring is gonna make that ride any better w/o gutting the character of the car altogether.

The Monster has the same added weight regimen, and together with the longer wheelbase ..I'd actually characterize the ride quality as really nice.
Both cars did have 4 corner coil overs with really soft springs.. ( the sole purpose being to support the weight while allowing the car to rebound/extend) I'm sure that had something to do with it too.

Totally correct . I didn’t ruin my car totally but let’s say lightning up the front the way I did this go round did make it a bit harsher . It’s no bucket of bolts drag car or rattle trap by any means ( less the heimjoints in the rear upper control arms )

Blown88GT · Aug 15, 2019

MrPerfect2 said:
Did not see any Adjustable ? I will look for them - thanks

Tokico 5-way adjustable; not inexpensive.
Progressive rate springs
Sub-frame connectors
Strut tower brace

grism62 · Aug 17, 2019

If this is a 5.0 you can change to 4 cyl springs. Get a good shock struts. The biggest difference would be subframe connectors.

Mstng93SSP · Aug 17, 2019

Mustang5L5 said:
Yup. Just let that dream go and get used to your wife/girlfriend/sister/mom complaining that riding with you "makes my boobs hurt".

If your girlfriends boobs don't hurt after driving on rough roads I reccomend a girlfriend upgrade.

JD1964 · Aug 17, 2019

Softer coil springs along with the softer shocks. Look at this moog chart. Match the stock spring part number and start from those specs. Look for a softer rate in the same spring style. When picking the height, get them taller than stock. Softer will compress more under the cars weight. So a taller height softer spring might get you where you want. I did this route when putting rear coils in a 79 Malibu wagon. The springs I ended up were designed for a late 80's to mid 90's Lincoln Continental. These Moog coils are pretty cheap. Be gentle with them on the install and return if they dont do what you like and try another set

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Fox How to soften the ride on a 91 vert ?

MrPerfect2

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

MrPerfect2

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

MrPerfect2

TOOLOW91

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

MrPerfect2

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

MrPerfect2

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

TOOLOW91

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

TOOLOW91

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

Blown88GT

grism62

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Mstng93SSP

You have a nice rear end there Dave.

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

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