Should I go adjustable????
04-16-2008, 06:11 PM
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Should I go adjustable????
I haven'tpostedfor a while but asthe mod bug makes its rounds again i am looking towards suspension this time , more specifically control arms. I'm pretty much set on UPR since they are good quality and are fairly cheap but i have a few questions about whether or not to get both upper and lowers adjustable or if i should not bother and just get the solid ones. i know that the adjustable uppers are good for correcting pinion angle but what else can benefit me by going adjustable? I won't be going with a huge drop, actually i'm just using stock fox GT springs with maybe a half coil cut so i don't think my pinion angle will be off. Another thing is i have heard that withadjustable control arms you can change the ride height, but by how much. Just looking for your thoughts on this.
Personal experience would be great.
Personal experience would be great.
04-17-2008, 08:07 AM
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RE: Should I go adjustable????
My personal experience with adjustable suspensions is mixed.. It's great to be able to fine tune things down to millimeters and thousandths of inches, but realistically, how far do you want to take your car?? Most folks would never use most of the adjustments, but if you are planning, or have already gone lower, adjusting the pinion angle is a good function of the control arms.. Doing so can get rid of some of the high RPM vibration you may have in your driveline.. It's not a end-all, be-all to it, but it helps.. The key to adjustable suspension is making sure everything is, in essence, zeroed out, so that you can make incremental changes without affecting driveability... You don't want one side squating more than the other, and you don't want the drive shaft to not be completely centered on the car..
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04-17-2008, 12:40 PM
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RE: Should I go adjustable????
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I haven'tpostedfor a while but asthe mod bug makes its rounds again i am looking towards suspension this time , more specifically control arms. I'm pretty much set on UPR since they are good quality and are fairly cheap but i have a few questions about whether or not to get both upper and lowers adjustable or if i should not bother and just get the solid ones. i know that the adjustable uppers are good for correcting pinion angle but what else can benefit me by going adjustable? I won't be going with a huge drop, actually i'm just using stock fox GT springs with maybe a half coil cut so i don't think my pinion angle will be off. Another thing is i have heard that withadjustable control arms you can change the ride height, but by how much. Just looking for your thoughts on this.
Personal experience would be great.
I haven'tpostedfor a while but asthe mod bug makes its rounds again i am looking towards suspension this time , more specifically control arms. I'm pretty much set on UPR since they are good quality and are fairly cheap but i have a few questions about whether or not to get both upper and lowers adjustable or if i should not bother and just get the solid ones. i know that the adjustable uppers are good for correcting pinion angle but what else can benefit me by going adjustable? I won't be going with a huge drop, actually i'm just using stock fox GT springs with maybe a half coil cut so i don't think my pinion angle will be off. Another thing is i have heard that withadjustable control arms you can change the ride height, but by how much. Just looking for your thoughts on this.
Personal experience would be great.
04-17-2008, 02:01 PM
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RE: Should I go adjustable????
it will see the track once a month maybe once every two months. I am not looking for handling i am more of straight line weight transfer guy. I already have CC plates, KYB AGX adjustable struts, lakewood 50/50 drag shocks, steeda bumpsteer kit (ball joints, tie rod kit), FLSFC, 4cy. fox springs in front and stock fox GT springs out back with a half coil cut. this is all ready and waitingto go on, none is on the car now.
04-17-2008, 02:32 PM
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RE: Should I go adjustable????
ORIGINAL: 97modifiedmustangGT
it will see the track once a month maybe once every two months. I am not looking for handling i am more of straight line weight transfer guy. I already have CC plates, KYB AGX adjustable struts, lakewood 50/50 drag shocks, steeda bumpsteer kit (ball joints, tie rod kit), FLSFC, 4cy. fox springs in front and stock fox GT springs out back with a half coil cut. this is all ready and waitingto go on, none is on the car now.
it will see the track once a month maybe once every two months. I am not looking for handling i am more of straight line weight transfer guy. I already have CC plates, KYB AGX adjustable struts, lakewood 50/50 drag shocks, steeda bumpsteer kit (ball joints, tie rod kit), FLSFC, 4cy. fox springs in front and stock fox GT springs out back with a half coil cut. this is all ready and waitingto go on, none is on the car now.
04-17-2008, 02:50 PM
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RE: Should I go adjustable????
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like i said i have subframe connectors= FLSFC, took off my strut tower brace.
like i said i have subframe connectors= FLSFC, took off my strut tower brace.