Suspension mods... brand and pricing

Dark Knight GT

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Can anyone here tell me what are some good brands for each of the mods I list and where can you buy them at for the cheapest ? Thanks

Adjustable upper and lower control arms.
Adjustable struts/shocks
Springs( I have long tubes so not too much of a drop).
Caster camber plates
Ball joint kit ( By the way, what is this kit exactly ? )
Bump steer kit ( what does this kit do too lol ? )
Pinion snubber ( I dont know much about this part either ).

 

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Dark Knight GT

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Maximum Motorsports is a good place to go.

 

Dark Knight GT

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Thats one for MM. What about the other well known guys ? Steeda, Koni, Bilstein, Tockico, H&R, Eibach, etc.

 

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Pootiestang

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Id go with MM and Steeda. Check both those places and compare them, their very competitive but i dont have either of their products yet. I do plan on Steeda Strut brace and probably MM full length sub frame connectors, i like that fact that both companies have a prolonged history in mustang racing and development. I do find Steeda to be pricey tho.

 

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From what i know Koni, Bilstein, Tockico, H&R, Eibach aren't into suspension pieces so much as their are shocks etc, but dont take my word for it. I could easily be wrong.

 

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Check out CJ Pony parts if you go with the eibach springs http://www.cjponyparts.com/ They sell the Pro-Kit(about a 1.5 inch drop) for $189 which was the best price I could find. I also have the MM full length sub frames and have been very happy with them.

 

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Dark Knight GT said:

Can anyone here tell me what are some good brands for each of the mods I list and where can you buy them at for the cheapest ? Thanks

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MM 'nuf said.

Dark Knight GT said:

Adjustable upper and lower control arms.

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Why do you want both upper and lowers adjustable? You only need one set to be adjustable. If you plan to stick with the stock quatra bind and not do a Torque Arm/PHB setup then I suggest getting the uppers adjustable. Check with MM for their standard LCA's and the FRPP Uppers.

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Adjustable struts/shocks

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Well why do you want adjustable? Just because? Koni has single adjustable and Double adjustable, don't waste your time with the Tokico adjustable. If you can't afford the Koni DA's then just get some bilsteins. The monotube design is flat out awesome!

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Springs( I have long tubes so not too much of a drop).

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Springs are very subjective. H&R, Ebiach, FRPP all make good springs. You just have to find one that has the rate/performance and drop that you are looking for and in your price range. I would direct you to my spring tech site but I am having server troubles at this time.

Dark Knight GT said:

Caster camber plates

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MM - [http://www.maximummotorsports.com/cc.asp]

Dark Knight GT said:

Ball joint kit ( By the way, what is this kit exactly ? )

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I didn't catch the year of your car but my guess is it is pretty new, so you probably don't _need_ them just yet and since you are not going very low you won't need them. Ball joints are what holds the front spindle (the part the tie rod is bolted to and the wheel bolts to) to the front lower control arm.

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Bump steer kit ( what does this kit do too lol ? )

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Do you have a bump steer problem? Probably not, and if you don't get a massive drop out of your springs or change the front geometry (ie kmember/arms/ball joints) you probably won't (that you will really notice). A bump steer kit is basically an adjustable tie rod end that you can change the height of the front tire rod where it connects to the spindle. I do not recommend running these kits on a street car anyway, track only yes.

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Pinion snubber ( I dont know much about this part either ).

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This is the rubber piece that your rear diff will hit when you run out of suspension travel. If you get a high rate spring and don't go to low then the stocker will be fine, if you get bilstein shocks then you can remove it all together as the bilstein's have internal bumpstops, otherwise MM sells a shorter one for 10 or you can just cut yours in half.

--chad

 

Dark Knight GT

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Chad, thank you very much. The info. was lovely. Im sorry I seem so ignorant in this post. I just dont know a crap load about suspension. Anyways, thanks for the help. Where can I get some nice Bilstein or Koni adjustable shocks/ struts ? I want them because Im planning on doing racing at the track and I want my car to handle great on the road. I figured it best for mine to be adjustable for that reason.

 

white_2kgt

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You can get everything you seek from MM. I race mine on the track and have not needed the adjustableness, do it right the first time and everything falls into place .

--chad

 

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white_2kgt said:

You can get everything you seek from MM. I race mine on the track and have not needed the adjustableness, do it right the first time and everything falls into place .




--chad

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Well. Im probably going to go with 4.30 gears and a 3000+rpm stall torque converter. At the same time Im looking for good street handling off the track. You sure I wont need anything adjustable ? lol

 

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It's up to you. Most of the time people get the adjustable stuff and totally screw everything up or they set it to one thing and leave it. The only adjustable one I would get is the Koni DA's but with the bilsteins I really don't feel I need to make any changes. It's up to you though after all it is your car.

--chad

 

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white_2kgt said:

It's up to you. Most of the time people get the adjustable stuff and totally screw everything up or they set it to one thing and leave it. The only adjustable one I would get is the Koni DA's but with the bilsteins I really don't feel I need to make any changes. It's up to you though after all it is your car.

--chad

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Well, if I plan on going with anything adjustable, Im sure I will test it out to see what adjustment works best for my setup. However, I do see your point. It would get aggrevating to keep changing the suspension setting all the time and I probably will be tempted to leave it. Where do you get some good bilstein and Koni suspension shocks/struts at for a good price ? Thanks.

 

Dark Knight GT

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white_2kgt

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Sorry man, I can't help you on places to purchase them. I already have mine and they came in the kit.

bump for ya,
--chad

 

Dark Knight GT

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Once again, anyone know anyplace that sells suspension parts, particularly Koni, MM, and Eibach parts for cheap ? Thanks.

 

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you can try gtr high performance
just was looking @ there ad in the feb 5.0
-fred

 

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MM is great but more hardcore racer oriented with the higher prices that come along with their top notch products that they make and sell (e.g., Koni, etc.). If you want some slightly lower quality (but still excellent) items but lower prices you can look elsewhere. For example, I have heard the Eibach Pro Kit with springs and shocks/ struts is running about $500. Their springs are immensely popular here with Stangnet users and suposedly the struts/ shocks (these are a relatively new product) are excellent. Other popular spring/ shock options are the Ford Bullitt and Mach 1 suspension setups which are sold as kits -- both of these are also more affordable and maybe woth considering. For arms, I would also consider Pro3i which are are well designed and cheaper than MM parts. The big "however" in all of this is that get parts that suit your car. For me my car is a modified street car that mostly sees spirited driving. But if you are going to build a hardcore racer, then don't sacrifice higher-end quality ... pay to play.

Also, typically a new lower pinion snubber will come with your new springs. If not, get the MM one for $10. I'd also recommend poly offset steering rack bushings which will align the rack with the new ride height (well worth the $20).

My $0.02.... good luck.