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Front end suspension....coil overs?

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Old 11-14-2010, 05:46 PM
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Question Front end suspension....coil overs?

Had a couple question about my front end. Recently bought a 91 GT. I was wondering about a couple things:

1.) If you get a coil over kit, does that replace the stock coil location on the control arm?

2.) Looking for a good tubular K-member kit, that includes tubual control arms, and if the coil over kit replaces the other stock coil location i would like a kit that includes the coil over kit. If there is such a kit setup.

Thanx for the help!
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Yes it changes the mounting point on the control arm.

UPR sells a front suspension kit

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-p...er-kit-79.html
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Im running a full Maximum Motorsports suspension (front and rear) and love it. Car handles like its on rails.

Also you do not need to switch to a tube K-member to run coilovers but they are a nice thing to have. Makes working on the car a lot easier.
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Thank you for the quick response. I had a tubular k-member on my old mustang which made working on it 10x easier underneath. Only differnce is, is that it had the stock control arms. So i figured this time go a little farther and get the coil overs. So im supposing i will need different struts now too? And also the guy before me had already put on BBK caster camber plates, should those support the coil over conversion?
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