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"suspension 101" Everything you ever wanted to know about suspension

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Dazecars

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I just finished another DazeCars web page and am looking for feedback Suspension 101

here is the opening paragraph to give you a feel for what this page is all about.

- If you spend much time on any of the many classic Mustang forums, you will quickly see the same basic post or theme of posts come up. Such post headings include but are not limited to: “Suspension help??”, “I want a better handling Mustang”, “What suspension kit is the best??”, “Confused about suspension” and many many others. When it comes to suspension for many Mustang enthusiasts, it can be confusing and overwhelming with so many options and opinions on the subject. The following information is designed to give you the basic facts with abridged details and explanations regarding the various aspects of Mustang suspension and handling. Some of the aspects of suspension, such as the UCA drop, Mustang IRS, Bump-steer, and sub-frame connectors that are covered in this article are dealt with in much greater detail in some of my other web pages, links to those pages can be found at the end of their corresponding paragraphs. The goal of this web page is to provide enough information to help people see what their options are and create understanding as to what parts/upgrades are needed to build a car with the handling characteristics and driving style they are looking for.
 

mrmustangman357

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wow. fairly comprehensive. it'll take a while to look through
 

mrmustangman357

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fairly good intro, would apply to alot of cars besides the mustang. Day, I like how you explain the bearing in particular for pros and cons of setup, which should help many enthusiasts properly plan their suspensions.
 
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Good summary

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Good summary - I have gone through several pages on your site in the last year or so and they are excellent - very informative and objective.
A lot of people are indebted to you.
 
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C0V3R

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Nice. You might want to add a mention for RRS products as theyre a little different to a lot of the stuff youve covered
 
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Cobra6 said:
Day -
Good summary - I have gone through several pages on your site in the last year or so and they are excellent - very informative and objective.
A lot of people are indebted to you.
Click to expand...

I am just glad I could help. I believe in the pay it forward concept so if all those "indebted" to me would simply help others than I am happy
 

izzy jr

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Good info. wish I would have had this when I bought my pony, but since it is still basically stock I can apply the info learned.
 
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