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65straightsick

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While searching for a complete suspension kit i came across this kit that Mustang depot offers from Grab-A-Trak that is $479.95.....does this look like a good kit to use to convert the 6 cyl suspension to an 8 suspension?

Each Kit Includes:
620 Front Coil Springs
Performance 4 Leaf Standard Eye Leaf Springs
1" Front Sway Bar Kit
3/4" Rear Sway Bar Kit
Front and Rear Shock Absorbers
Polyurethane Coil Springs Insulators
Polyurethane Sway Bar End Link Kits
Polyurethane Sway Bar Frame Bushing Kits
New Leaf Springs Shackles w/Rubber Bushings

Upgrades available: *Prices added to original charge*
Sway Bar to 1 1/8" = $10.00
Rear Springs to 41/2 Leaf = $20.00
Rear Springs to 5 Leaf = $30.00
Mid Eye Leaf Springs 1" Lowering = $20.00
Reverse Eye Leaf Springs 2" Lowering = $20.00

http://mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog/Suspension/gat-sp-kit.htm

Sould I consider this kit or just find the suspension and spindles off of an old parts car? and no, selling this car and simply buying a V8 car is not an option because this is my first car and I would rather make the swap ourselves and learn. Thanks
 

golf4283

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I ordered the GAT kit. It was an easy install and hopefully wiill work great. I upgraded to KYB shokcs and 5 leaf mid-eye springs. I will be glad I did. I wish I could tell you how the setup works but my car isn't finished yet.
 

5.0n66

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for upgrading to v8 suspension you really need to do something more similar to this ... then after that the kit you mentioned can be used to upgrade from that setup... this is b/c the kit doesnt have the main parts that are different between a v8 and an inline6... the steering setup and the 5 lug brakes and rearend
 

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Huh, I thought Grab-A-Trak was a mustang's plus brand. Well in that case, I ordered pretty much that exact kit. I love it, I have muchh more control over the car now, and having the body roll went from a twice a minute thing to something very difficult to pull off upon even fairly aggressive driving. The only differences in my kit were the thicker sway bar and the 5-mid eye rear springs. As far as stance is concerned, My rear is about an inch higher than my front, but I also did the Shelby drop, which I highly recommend while your doing the springs anyway.

Installation isn't bad at all, took me and my dad about three days total, and that was with about a full day on just the coil springs. No real special tools are needed with the exception of a spring compressor.

If you want performance instead of a stock replacement, go with this over pick and pull.
 
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I'm running the Grab A Track setup with 620 springs and 4.5 leaf mideyes, and I like it. It was an easy install; three of us did the whole thing in one day.
 
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