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Old 07-16-2008, 11:53 PM
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what is it?
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Old 07-17-2008, 05:11 AM
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Subframe connectors are cheap and make a great differance. If your car wasn't originally a 5.0 and you don't have a rear sway bar that helps alot too. Mine was a v6 when it was born so I went to the junk yard and bought a sway bar for 5$ and now it feels alot more stable.

The next thing would probably be springs.
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:48 AM
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subframes +1

either that or control arms and tires.




suspension is hard to say because it all has to work together to be successful. but for one single item, best bang for your buck....sub frames for sure.
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Old 07-17-2008, 11:01 AM
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Best bang for the buck....can you weld? Do you have access to sheet metal?

Box your rear control arms, it is free and just as good at the aftermarket ones. I ran mine like that for a couple years, and I still run stock uppers that are boxed with out quad shocks with DR's and no issues.

Go buy a set a 4 banger springs if you want to drag race, it will help with weight transfer...80 bucks new.

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^^Did you really get any feel in the handling with boxing the rear control arms?? I might add that to my cheap suspension upgrades ($5 stock sway bar and cut springs).
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Old 07-17-2008, 09:35 PM
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^^Did you really get any feel in the handling with boxing the rear control arms?? I might add that to my cheap suspension upgrades ($5 stock sway bar and cut springs).
No real difference in feel, but as an all around mod it was good.
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:18 PM
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subframe connectors, made the biggest difference in my opinion, you don't really realise how much the foxes twist untill you put subframes on it.
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Old 07-18-2008, 09:53 PM
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IMHO, I concur with the sub-frame connector idea......
Makes car whole lot ridgid, which is what you want for any handling......
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