Rear suspension Q's

[trailblazr81]

So do I want the rear end to stay flat in corners or articulate through full range of motion in turns. I was reading Late Model Mustang Suspension Basics and it says "If you use your car in open track or autocross competition, you'll probably want to leave the stock upper control arms alone and install only new lower control arms. The stock rubber bushings in the upper arms continue to allow the axle to articulate through its full range of motion in turns, while the new lower arms improve axle location."
http://www.miracerros.com/mustang/t_suspension.htm#Rear

But if I get new sway bars from say Eibach, or Addco etc. I will be fighting this to keep the car flat. Now Im really confused. Ive done springs, shocks/struts, camber+caster plates, rear lower control arms and SFC's. Im contimplaiting sway bars, but not sure if I want/need them.

 

[tomustang]

see the whole point of the UCA's is that they're trying to do 2 jobs at once locate the side to side movement and axle windup, now the stock bushings suck so it's good to upgrade to a better UCA with rubber bushings, it'll allow better movement of the axle without too much binding. When it comes down to it you can let them go and decide on another suspension part to put in, you can hold out on UCA's.

And if you want to be hardcore about it you can opt for a Torque Arm system (replaces the UCA's) but that'll also include a panhard bar setup and maybe a fully adjustable swaybar

If you want to stay flatter in the corners get a panhard bar, if you can try to get a stiffer rear spring too

 

[tomustang]

Im contimplaiting sway bars, but not sure if I want/need them.

You don't need a new front one, it's big enough. You can upgrade the bushings on them and have better end links. A rear adjustable sway bar can be fine tuned for understeer/oversteer

I'm guessing you have a stock rear bar on? If you so the stock cobra replacement is a step up on stiffness and strength over the stock GT one, you can feel the difference, the side to side movement does disapate just a little with one

 

[trailblazr81]

Yes its the stock sway bar(s). I am just trying to get this thing handling the best I can without reconfiguring the whole suspension design.

 

[tomustang]

Yes its the stock sway bar(s). I am just trying to get this thing handling the best I can without reconfiguring the whole suspension design.

just add a MM panhard bar and cobra rear sway bar

 

[trailblazr81]

What year Cobra rear bar? Does the IRS rear bar work on a GT?
Thanks for the help.

 

[OxMox]

steeda 5-link or 5-link II = teh win

 

[tomustang]

94-98 bar, you can find a replacement for about $120 new

steeda 5-link or 5-link II = teh win

steeda links are gay, sorry

 

[OxMox]

steeda links are gay, sorry

your not on my kishmist list anymore


...what about kenny brown or maximum motorsport?

 

[tomustang]

your not on my kishmist list anymore


...what about kenny brown or maximum motorsport?

they are better