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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Default Suspension. what is needed??

alright, so ive been thinking and i remember seeing a post about some shop having a GT that they ran like 12.9's with just suspension or something?? anyways, what kind of suspension do you need on a stock GT to cut down ET's at the track and such and just make daily driving a pleasure.. can somebody break it down for my by like

CORNERING


GRIP


and than like OVERALL lol

idk what im trying to ask for with those catagories but whatare the best bang for the buck suspension upgrades out there?? Adjustable shocks and struts or whatever they are?? coil overs??? UCA's and LCA's?? im clueless with suspension. how much would everything run me??
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Default RE: Suspension. what is needed??

Well for a good start you can get the MM rear grip package. Basically its LCA's and a panhard bar. That will help a lot. Then you should lower the car. With this the best is coil-over but its quite expansive. Adjustable shocks/struts are worth is since you will be able choose how low you want the car to ride. The lower the car the lower the center of gravity (this helps with cornering).

Just go to stangsuspension.com and look around there. Try the suspension packages. They are probably the best quality out there.

You can easily spend 3 grand and still not be done.

Also, a good set of stickies will help with lowering ET's.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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-Tubular Control arms
-Pan hard bar
-Full length weld in subframe connectors
-Adjustable drag shocks
-Drag springs

Thats ur best bet right there. And take off your front sway bar too [8D]
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Default RE: Suspension. what is needed??

MM parts:
First and most important,
Full length Subframe connectors

Extreme duty LCA
Heavy duty TA
Panhard Bar
Tokico Coilovers front/rear
Tubular K, and A arms.


Throw the UCA's at a ricer and you'll have a decent handling stang.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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adjustable shocks/struts are like $530?!??!? wow.. suspension is definetly veryexpensive lol

Old Dec 30, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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ORIGINAL: hpwrestler220

adjustable shocks/struts are like $530?!??!? wow.. suspension is definetly veryexpensive lol

Good suspension is expensive, most of the price of the components are from R&D.
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