Best Susspension Set-up
02-15-2007, 08:24 PM
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Best Susspension Set-up
Ok all i hear and read is that the kits out there all suck and its better if you make your own setup,
what is the best you can get (im not on a budget when it comes to handling)
as far as what i wanna do if possible auto-x and the strip so maybe some sort of adjustable kit?
if one or the other then o choose the strip cause i do that the most
what is the best you can get (im not on a budget when it comes to handling)
as far as what i wanna do if possible auto-x and the strip so maybe some sort of adjustable kit?
if one or the other then o choose the strip cause i do that the most
02-15-2007, 10:23 PM
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RE: Best Susspension Set-up
wow another suspension thread....
https://mustangforums.com/m_1696246/tm.htm
this one is still on the page about 10 posts down...
https://mustangforums.com/m_2676370/tm.htm
https://mustangforums.com/m_2184423/tm.htm
https://mustangforums.com/m_1696246/tm.htm
this one is still on the page about 10 posts down...
https://mustangforums.com/m_2676370/tm.htm
https://mustangforums.com/m_2184423/tm.htm
02-16-2007, 01:59 AM
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RE: Best Susspension Set-up
if you are planning on autocrossing the setup will be a little different. believe it or not in these cars body roll is your friend on an autocross course. SCCA doesn't allow much for mods either. most of what will help you puts you up against Evo's and WRX's - good friggin luck!
02-16-2007, 11:43 AM
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RE: Best Susspension Set-up
If you really want the best and really are not on a budget, Griggs Racinghas just released the GR40 suspension for the S197 Mustangs.
http://www.griggsracing.com/article_...articles_id/20
Kits:
http://www.griggsracing.com/index.ph...h/10_1025_2000
This is real racecar quality stuff though and is far from cheap - the full package will run you $13k. But you will be ready to hit the road course for sure with this stuff!
Kevin
http://www.griggsracing.com/article_...articles_id/20
Kits:
http://www.griggsracing.com/index.ph...h/10_1025_2000
This is real racecar quality stuff though and is far from cheap - the full package will run you $13k. But you will be ready to hit the road course for sure with this stuff!
Kevin
02-19-2007, 03:18 PM
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RE: Best Susspension Set-up
The Griggs kit is way more than just a basic suspension kit, it goes WAY beyond that.
The Griggs kit changes the entire suspension geometry of the car. The front basically removes the stock upper control arm, changes the entire wheel hub assembly, replaces the front sway bar, lower control arm, as well as the entire steering rack and lower radiator support. The front suspension is changed to an inverted monotube coil-over as well rather than the standard current setup.
The rear is almost as comprehensive, although it does retain the solid rear axle. They change all the control arms, add some torque steer arms which help in reducing wheel hop as well as rear axle rotation, and the retain the rear panhard bar setup. The rear relies on the same inverted monotubes as the front, moving the spring to the strut rather than its traditional mount on the axle.
On their website they claim that the car feels much lighter after the setup, although without a significant reduction in weight. Although some weight is indeed lost, the amount is nowhere near as significant as what they claim the car "feels" to weigh; they say around 2000lbs. This enhancement has to come from the changes in suspension geometry. The stock setup is nice for retaining a comfortable ride, but the geometry isn't anywhere near as effecient as it could be. Most of the changes that this kit makes adjust the issues in ineffeciency rather than simply trying to improve the stock setup.
Jon
The Griggs kit changes the entire suspension geometry of the car. The front basically removes the stock upper control arm, changes the entire wheel hub assembly, replaces the front sway bar, lower control arm, as well as the entire steering rack and lower radiator support. The front suspension is changed to an inverted monotube coil-over as well rather than the standard current setup.
The rear is almost as comprehensive, although it does retain the solid rear axle. They change all the control arms, add some torque steer arms which help in reducing wheel hop as well as rear axle rotation, and the retain the rear panhard bar setup. The rear relies on the same inverted monotubes as the front, moving the spring to the strut rather than its traditional mount on the axle.
On their website they claim that the car feels much lighter after the setup, although without a significant reduction in weight. Although some weight is indeed lost, the amount is nowhere near as significant as what they claim the car "feels" to weigh; they say around 2000lbs. This enhancement has to come from the changes in suspension geometry. The stock setup is nice for retaining a comfortable ride, but the geometry isn't anywhere near as effecient as it could be. Most of the changes that this kit makes adjust the issues in ineffeciency rather than simply trying to improve the stock setup.
Jon
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