stock fox stangs handle really bad
04-25-2006, 06:31 PM
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RE: stock fox stangs handle really bad
ORIGINAL: nitr0x99
lol 3000gt's arent great handlers either. They heavy dogs. If you want a handler get a miata or a datsun 240z
lol 3000gt's arent great handlers either. They heavy dogs. If you want a handler get a miata or a datsun 240z
best of both worlds
04-25-2006, 08:10 PM
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RE: stock fox stangs handle really bad
i am wondering this too, if i get a stang i plan on taking it auto xing and to the track. i was wondering how u can make a stang handle campaired to other car. would i be beter off just picking a totaly different car for that type of stuf?
04-26-2006, 12:58 AM
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RE: stock fox stangs handle really bad
My car handles awesome--maybe even better than my former Integra GSR. I don't know what's been done to the car, but the front sits pretty low, and the wheels are cambered in a bit. I've hung turns like a monkey, and the body stays flat, and the tires feel like their on rails. At first, I didn't like my suspension--it felt too stiff. Now, I'm used to it, and love it. Wish I could tell you what's under there though.
04-26-2006, 03:34 AM
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RE: stock fox stangs handle really bad
ORIGINAL: TBird232ci
first things first
Subframe connectors. A buddy of mine lowered his car, koni shocks and struts, 9" wheels front and rear, he put the car sideways, hit a bump, and it broke his windsheild because the body was the flex point.
To make the stang handle better, the biggest impact will be starting with stiffening things up. Some good subframe connectors, and a strut tower brace is a great place to start, helps build a solid foundation. Some rear upper and lower control arms, lowering springs, and some high quality shocks and struts, along with camber/caster plates will get the car to handle very well. From there, you can start doing all the smaller stuff like aluminum rack bushings, and all those types of things.
The biggest impact will be wheels and tires. Some 17" wheels and quality tires can make or break the car. Tires alone has transformed how both of my birds handle.
first things first
Subframe connectors. A buddy of mine lowered his car, koni shocks and struts, 9" wheels front and rear, he put the car sideways, hit a bump, and it broke his windsheild because the body was the flex point.
To make the stang handle better, the biggest impact will be starting with stiffening things up. Some good subframe connectors, and a strut tower brace is a great place to start, helps build a solid foundation. Some rear upper and lower control arms, lowering springs, and some high quality shocks and struts, along with camber/caster plates will get the car to handle very well. From there, you can start doing all the smaller stuff like aluminum rack bushings, and all those types of things.
The biggest impact will be wheels and tires. Some 17" wheels and quality tires can make or break the car. Tires alone has transformed how both of my birds handle.