Anyone vouch for this suspension setup?
09-10-2009, 01:48 AM
#22
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Location: KY
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Let me say this. Stay away from Team Z. I bought one of theirs and it didnt fit. I sent it back two months ago and still haven't got my money back. I sent that crap back and went with MM. Much nicer and the fit was SO much better.
Ive got strange coilovers and struts but cant really vouch for them since I havent got to beat on them yet. I do like the 10 way adjustability though.
Ive got strange coilovers and struts but cant really vouch for them since I havent got to beat on them yet. I do like the 10 way adjustability though.
thats odd mine fit like a glove. my brother put it in by himself in under an hour.
09-10-2009, 08:15 AM
#23
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Probably when I read the 2nd line in the tech section of the MM suspension set up.
"Intended for a street-driven Mustang, not one entered in driving events."
A true stock suspended fox Mustang is not ready for road racing but it's mainly because of the geometry, the giant rubber bushings, tiny brakes, all season tires, cheap shocks and springs. NOT because the K member and control arms are weak.
Put it this way. During a high speed road course with 4 racing tires. On a plus 1 g turn when 90% of the weight of the car is leaning on one front tire. I'd trust a stock control arm and stock K member more than a lightweight drag racing tubular set up.
"Intended for a street-driven Mustang, not one entered in driving events."
A true stock suspended fox Mustang is not ready for road racing but it's mainly because of the geometry, the giant rubber bushings, tiny brakes, all season tires, cheap shocks and springs. NOT because the K member and control arms are weak.
Put it this way. During a high speed road course with 4 racing tires. On a plus 1 g turn when 90% of the weight of the car is leaning on one front tire. I'd trust a stock control arm and stock K member more than a lightweight drag racing tubular set up.
Last edited by JD1969; 09-10-2009 at 11:08 AM.
09-10-2009, 11:07 AM
#26
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To add. In the OP's original link to the MM parts, I see no reason why anyone would think these parts are to lighten anything. Those parts are meant to be ADDED to the stock K member as re-enforcement, but since stock stuff is so strong and stiff why would anyone do that? I know for a fact that I added weight to my car with the PHB and TQ arm. I only took away the upper control arms and the TQ arm is a pretty beefy piece.
09-10-2009, 12:20 PM
#27
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When I did some research and went with MM instead of team z (after no research) I found that MM spent 2 years developing their k-member and it has a lot of the horrible stock fox geometry fixed.
Ive not set the bump steer in my car yet and I can already tell that the new stuffs handles like crazy.
Team Z is a "drag race" only part if you pan to road race, autocross, or a a nice handling car for the street go with MM.
Ive not set the bump steer in my car yet and I can already tell that the new stuffs handles like crazy.
Team Z is a "drag race" only part if you pan to road race, autocross, or a a nice handling car for the street go with MM.
09-10-2009, 01:45 PM
#29
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Missouri
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I'm most definitely with JD on this one. I drove the **** out of my car even when the suspension was bone stock. I had the regular MM k-member and control arms on my car and currently have the Hellion k-member and control arms, and I'll tell ya right now that I would never have tried half the **** with a stock front end that I have tried after installing those parts. It made a huge difference, but the biggest difference was when I had the PHB/TA setup installed. There is no other similarly priced suspension mod that is going to drastically improve your handling the way a PHB/TA setup will.