what suspention set up do I need to get?

[manpowermustang]

I built the motor last winter and this winter Im doing the drive line. Im really nieve to suspention and would like any help I can get. Ive been debating tires and rims and have come to the desicion to get skinnies up front and DRs in the rear. Im really interested in straight line shot and not cornering. I still would like to corner somewhat but again Im still interested in drag. This isnt my daily car but it is after I get home from work.

Ive been paging throught Holcomb, Summit, Steeda, etc cataloges and looking at suspension. I dont want the front really bouncy and understand that I can lose in that but oh well. I was looking at Steeda upper and lower control arms. They where like 289.00 for the uppers and the same for the lowers. Im not at all experienced in adjustable one so am not to interested in them. Am I looking at a got set or wasting my cash on these. I seen the G-track set up by Steeda to which has other stuff too.? Im Will be picking up 3.73.

As far as shocks go. I really cant aford 115.00 apeice ones but can aford 200.00 for 4 shocks. Do I need springs or are the stokers fine. Soory for the long thread but am in need of help. I just want a good launch with lots of traction.

Any help would be great.

 

[87'GTstang]

I will help you by steering you in the direction of the suspension Gods:

Maximum motorsports

Griggs Racing

Suspension-wise you cannot go wrong with maximum motorsports, they make about the best control arms there are imho and are cheaper than steeda. Griggs is excellent also, but you pay for it. They have a lot of reading for suspension so read on up on all that good stuff. As for the shocks, it's a huge preference. If you want purely a drag setup or something for a firm launch, a set of lakewood 90/10 drag shocks for the rear are your ticket and they are not costly at all which I know will please you.

Bottom line about suspension, absolutley get subframe connectors, preferrably full-length for drag racing, get lower torque box reinforcements so you don't rip your car up with the new lower control arms, get a spring that is a little firmer than stock fo the rear and about the same or softer than stock up front. Stock springs can be kept without much of a fuss at all, so they are not a must to change out for good traction. With this general combination, you shouldn't twist your car up like a pretzel and if you are running enough power, your car should hook up so well that front-end lift off the ground should be no problem..........good luck and hope this helped!

 

[manpowermustang]

Thanks for the info, any other info? I still need advise on what to do. Do I go Feft or right???

 

[manpowermustang]

Any suspentions gods out there?

 

[manpowermustang]

What are lower torque boxes? I know of the upper and lower control arms but torque boxes? Where are they located, I must be over lopking them on the car. Are they the cross things on some subframe connectors?