Suspension advice
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 209
From: Mesa, AZ
RE: Suspension advice
I have had great success with a variety of parts.
Global West lower control arms, Opentracker upper arms and Opentracker roller spring perches make for a good foundation.
Koni shocks and Mustangs Plus 620 coil springs complete the dampening package. A 1 1/8" front sway bar reduces body sway.
Global West lower control arms, Opentracker upper arms and Opentracker roller spring perches make for a good foundation.
Koni shocks and Mustangs Plus 620 coil springs complete the dampening package. A 1 1/8" front sway bar reduces body sway.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 757
From: Chicago
RE: Suspension advice
Hmmm, advice...well like Fastback Guy implied, this would depend on how much you want to spend and what you're aiming at with the project.
For basic upgrades, as others have said the GW, TCP, and Opentracker stuff coupled with a good spring/shock combo will yield good results. This is especially true if you go with a Shelby drop mod for the front upper control arms (most of these allow for this w/no further mods to the aftermarket components themselves). I've run GW and TCP stuff with very satisfying results, but now I'm looking for more aggressive projects.
You might want to also consider a Fays Watt's Link to better control your rear end.
Moving up in the scale you could look at a RRS 3-link to ditch the leafspring set-up.
Moving up (or lateral?) again you could look into AirRide's 4-link design "AirBar" set up w/complementary front ShockWaves. (This set-up has proven itself on the track with impressive results.)
Further up the scale you could go whole hog with an Art Morrison Max-G full frame chassis and run C5 Corvette suspension components.
Obviously, the scale you move along comes with an appropriate increase in cost and labor. Also, if you're getting serious about your suspension on a 66, you need to address the overall chassis rigidity (which is abysmal in stock form). So sub-frame connnectors are mandatory and a 6-point roll bar (or better) is highly recommended. If you're just looking for a basic improvement over stock, I would still highly recommend good weld-in sub-frame connectors.
Best,
-j
For basic upgrades, as others have said the GW, TCP, and Opentracker stuff coupled with a good spring/shock combo will yield good results. This is especially true if you go with a Shelby drop mod for the front upper control arms (most of these allow for this w/no further mods to the aftermarket components themselves). I've run GW and TCP stuff with very satisfying results, but now I'm looking for more aggressive projects.
You might want to also consider a Fays Watt's Link to better control your rear end.
Moving up in the scale you could look at a RRS 3-link to ditch the leafspring set-up.
Moving up (or lateral?) again you could look into AirRide's 4-link design "AirBar" set up w/complementary front ShockWaves. (This set-up has proven itself on the track with impressive results.)
Further up the scale you could go whole hog with an Art Morrison Max-G full frame chassis and run C5 Corvette suspension components.
Obviously, the scale you move along comes with an appropriate increase in cost and labor. Also, if you're getting serious about your suspension on a 66, you need to address the overall chassis rigidity (which is abysmal in stock form). So sub-frame connnectors are mandatory and a 6-point roll bar (or better) is highly recommended. If you're just looking for a basic improvement over stock, I would still highly recommend good weld-in sub-frame connectors.
Best,
-j
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