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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Yes, but there's a difference! I assumed we were talking about the other kind...
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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I run GW UCA's 620 coils with about 1 1/2 coils cut off, roller perches and konis and shelby drop, I do have a 408 stroker under the hood but my car rides excellent, not harsh whatsoever, it rode stiffer with stock cut coils stock perches and control arms, I id have to run the shocks stiffer with that combo though, I run a hellwig 1 1/8 front bar as well. The roller perches really help the ride an handling. My new suspension rides much better than it did stock

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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What 'other kind,' Nic? M+ sells some that they claim are 'rollerized,' but they're not. Roller perches use two roller bearings on the pivot instead of a bushing. That's the whole point of them.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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I bought a set from Opentracker (thanks for the referral, Tad) for my car and then got a conversion kit from Daze for my son's car. They are exactly the same. MU also sells them, but I think they are the same as from opentracker:

http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/ite...atkey=EMUSTANG
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Starfury
What 'other kind,' Nic? M+ sells some that they claim are 'rollerized,' but they're not. Roller perches use two roller bearings on the pivot instead of a bushing. That's the whole point of them.
I provided you with the link, both are on opentracker. There is the "street" style, which I assume is what most of us have, and then the "track" style, which is the double one.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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I see what you are saying. It looks like he says there arre four bearings in each perch for the track style?
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Ohhh, gotcha. Didn't notice that. I assume they make the 4-bearing setups for increased load capacity. The twin bearing design is fine for street use, but I'm sure the 4 bearing design would be much more durable under race conditions.
Old Feb 10, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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sorry this response is so late, so you're saying that the roller perches hold the spring and the shock together? does it mount on the control arm?
Old Feb 10, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Yes. The spring perch bolts to the UCA, the coil spring sits on the perch, the shock bolts to the perch.
Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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oh ok, so the spring is just held in place then and the perch is on top of both the spring and the shock



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