what is the best way to go with suspension?

the fat man customs kit looks good, but what about mustangII ?
what have you guys done to get good performance for your rides?

 

For me the best way to go is... "along for the ride"

If you could be more specific in what your goal is, you might get a decent answer. If you're building a race car it's totally different than if you're "pimping your ride". Not only is suspension designed based on type of driving, it also should be based on you road conditions. I can run a much tighter suspension than someone living back in the rust belt, mostly due to better road conditions in California. Our goals could be identical, yet our suspension setup could be totally different.

Otherwise the standard "pat" answer is: "Dude, get a "Grab-A-Track", it's like totally awesome and stuff."

 

i resently put on all new suspension on my 67 coupe. I went through Mustangs Plus (which is the Grab a Trak like Scott said) with there aftermarket kit but i added better bushings, bigger sway bars on the front and back, and '5 leaf' leaf springs. The car handles like a dream and ive noticed alot less wheel hop. Altough the stiffer springs does make for a ruffer ride espesally on bumber roads. All and all this kit gave me the most bang for buck.

 

I want to be able to go around a corner at a moderate speed without have to worry about the ditch.
I am not building a ground pounder but I dont want the stock ride either.

 

With the Grab a Trak suspension you can chose to change the level at which your stang will sit

 

A properly aligned '67 with decent suspension and steering will take you around a curve at a moderate speed.

 

i cant affor a grab a track right now, nor a rack and pinion steering, so i am going to swap out the springs for 620 sprngs and do a suspension and steering rebuild. im probably going to do this while my engine is out.

 

I have a 1970 and looking into the mustang II front suspension mod thats offered, Looks like a sweet set up. Not sure what to do with the rearend

 

Go with a Shelby drop. It's free and improves the handling greatly. Don't do a shelby drop and 620< 1 inch drop springs unless you are running 14 or 15" tires. I did it with 16x8 and had a problem with the 245's hitting the rolled fenders. Also if you can't go for the entire front end, at least change the sway bar out to a 1 or 1-1/8" bar. later on you should add a monte carol bar and cross brace, then a rear sway bar.

 

Shelby drop makes a great improvement and its free!
Roller spring perches, strut rods with heim joints, 1" front sway bar also really help our classic Mustangs stick to the road better.

Some chassis mods like a Monte Carlo bar, Export Brace and Subframe connectors really help the chassis function better with the upgrades mentioned above.