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Nov 25, 2007 | 09:31 PM

#21

LilRoush

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Joined: Feb 2007

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From: South FL

RE: suspension mods

Tires, springs, shocks/struts, sway bars all in one slap. Run that way for one season, then look at other stuff.

Nov 26, 2007 | 10:12 AM

#22

Blainestang

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Joined: Jul 2006

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From: FL

RE: suspension mods

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ORIGINAL: johnt2k7

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ORIGINAL: SilvrStang

Id start with subframes especially if you are gona do autcross. It will dramatically reduce the body flex that new edges exert.

i wouldnt start with sub frames id atleast do springs shocks struts and a sway bar and strut tower first

then maybe the sub frames and from their maybe k member brace and a g trac brace rear shock tower brace and a tubular k member and a arms if you plan to go that far with your car

The most significant source of flex on Mustangs is related to the fact that there is almost nothing connecting the front and rear subframes, and most of the torsional flex occurs between the two subframes.Relativelylittle of that torsional flex occurs in the subframes, and because of bracing such as the K member and the significantly shorter distance for flex to occur (the width of the car vs. the length of the car), the benefits of a strut tower bar are minimal compared to Subframe connectors. In fact, there is significant debate on corner-carvers.com as to what benefit there actually is from a Strut tower brace, handling-wise.

All that being said, Subframe connectors should be one of the first, if not THE first, modification made to a Mustang intended to handle... Even before springs and dampers according to Maximum Motorsports:

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ORIGINAL: Chris @ Maximum Motorsports

Chassis bracing is definitely the place to start. The Mustang benefits most from chassis bracing modifications such as subframe connectors, a strut tower brace and k-member brace. If you start modifying other components on the car prior to doing these, you will only accentuate the chassis flex that is already there.