As most of you probably already know, the new Saleen Parnelli Jones' edition Mustang comes with a Watts-link rear suspension set-up. I've read the reviews on it and it produces, on average, 2X better lap times on open courses.

I want to set my mustang up with this suspension and I know Saleen will be selling it through their parts catalog soon enough, but...

Saleen jacks up the prices on everything they sell and I don't think it's worth it at all. Brand recognition is the only upper hand they have when it comes to other companies like Steeda, Roush, or BMR even.

Does anyone know if any other company is offering this suspension package?

 

Yes. Both Lakewood and Fays make Watts links for our cars.

Superior performance as compared to the panhard bar but a $650-$900 price tag. 2x performance in terms of lap times? NFW.

Saving my nickles

 

http://www.lmperformance.com/15849/73.html

 

Check out Summit Racing the Lakewood is $387.00
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

 

Yea and it ships June 8th[&:]

 

I wouldn't put any of those on my car. The Saleen is way overpriced and is a contradiction in itself. Why install something to limit axle movement more than a panhard bar and then use poly bushings? The way the other 2 clamp to the axle tubes is hoaky.

A smart man will wait for either Griggs' or RossMustang.com's to come out, which is soon.

 

Why not? A Watts linkage is technically a superiorlateral locationdesign for a live axle comparedto thestock Panhard bar design. The Saleen Watts linkage is the best of the Watts linkages out there at the moment. The whole point of usinga Watts linkageis to eliminate the slight arcthe rear axle has to travel when a Panhard bar is usedfor lateral location of the rear axle. This makes the car handle better and eliminates the slight difference in handling and grip on a Panhard bar chassis when turning left vs. right. Saleen's Watts link is a very good design withaminimum of additional unsprung weight.

Havingsaid that the differencesshould be noticeable but not certainly earth shattering on a stock S197chassis with the relatively soft stocksuspension. In afirmly sprungand loweredS197 chassis the stock Panhard bar geometry is vastly improved over stockride height.Atstock ride height the S197's Panhard bar at rests is at adownwardangle, almost20 degrees. This angle makes the rear axle travel through alarge arc which moves the rear axle off the chassis centerline significantly.With a properlyloweredS197 chassis the Panhard bar becomesparallel to the ground which helps to minimizes theamount the axle is displaced off the centerline of the chassis improving handling feel and minimizing the difference between left and right hand turns.Sowith a lower, firmly dampened sportsuspension the disadvantages of a Panhard bar areminimized and the disadvantages of the extra weight and unsprung mass of a Watts linkage start to surface especially over rougher surfaces.

Cheers/Chip

 

the Saleen is $1300 - that's abrand new set of Hoosiers. We know it works, but that kind of money is probably better spent elsewhere on the cars for 99% of guys

 

Unless you are racing it.

Cheers/Chip

 

I see on your profile that you have a Roush Suspension package. I am not exactly sure what that kit includes but Iwould assume the Roush kit at minimumlowered and stiffened up your Stang. It you still aren't happy you could go to with an adustable panhard rod, upgradedpanhard brace, LCA's,sway bars,strut tower brace and A-Arm support (if you have not already done these upgrades). The last upgrade I would make would be the Watts Linkage.