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Old 05-16-2011, 09:41 PM
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Hey guys im a noob to MF but i know and love mustangs.

I was wandering what is the best way to lower the front of my 01 gt performance wise, not worried about ride quality bc my car will never be a DD. ik that coilovers are the way to go for struts but i read that by just puting lowering springs in it changes the suspension geometry and causes negative handling characteristics and that the right way to go is to use drop spindals instead. i'm no suspension expert so just spell it out for me, what is the best thing to do to make my gt handle corners?
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Best front suspension setup, Griggs SLA, less expensive way, MM tubular k/a arms/coilovers or agent 47 SLA

Best thing you can do to make your car handle the corners, improve your driving, and expand your knowledge of what is happening to the car as you corner.

Call up Griggs/MM, tell them how serious you are (how much money you want to spend), and they can help set you up.

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Old 05-17-2011, 06:42 AM
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^ werd

TR.... suspension is a HUGE subject and just no way we can spell it out for you in a post. You need to do LOTS of research and consider the ULTIMATE goals for your ride. You also need to consider your budget, as one can spend a HUGE amount of money getting his/her SN95 to carve up corners.

Start with The Official Suspension Guide (sig) and see what is involved

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Old 05-17-2011, 12:22 PM
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Thanks for the replies guys.

Your guide is exactly what i was looking for Jazzer, i breezed through it and i cant wait to read it.
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There WILL be a test
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Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat
There WILL be a test
x2... hard as hell 10x harder than any of my finals so far=/ stupid trick questions...
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Good all around performance go with QA1 front suspension. MM is twice as heavy and twice as expensive. The only part I would ever use from them would be their cc plates.
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There is a reason why MM parts are heavier...

QA1 is a drag piece and would NOT run that "K" on consistently hard cornering applications.

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