Suspension Almost Finished!

[M1Speed]

I got a call today, that my cc plates and trackit plus had finally came in. So this wen that and my new springs will be put on. This will almost complete my suspension package. :metal:

[TheJeanyus]

:nice:

[QWKSNKE]

Did you get the Kenny Brown track kit?

[M1Speed]

Did you get the Kenny Brown track kit?

yeah

[Italian LX]

yeah
That supposed to be a really nice set-up. That's what I'd go with if I was starting my suspension from scratch. :nice:

[EZ SPEED]

:nice:

[Craig K.]

Sounds like a good combo.
Give us a write up and evaluation once you have it completed.

[Ponygirl]

:chleader:

[M1Speed]

Well everything is on and works great. I took it out today with Jase just to see. In all the turns the car just bit and stayed. Not once did it move unless i did it.

Putting the brackets on from where i had to relocate my lca's was i guess the hardest part of the whole install. The springs lowered the car around an inch and a half, and it fills the fender well just right. :metal:

The first pic is the trackit mounted. It was mounted where the quad shocks were, and a hole drilled about an inch below where the shock mounting bracket was on the axle cover. The second pic just shows the mounting point to the car. The third pic is the final result.

All that said i am very pleased with the car and will be even more pleased once i get use to it again. :hyper:

[QWKSNKE]

what springs?


I really would like to install a KB track kit on my car by track day.

[M1Speed]

They where the sports springs from the level 2 suspension. I would have to get model. But here is a pic.

[Sendero]

I would keep an eye on your UCA's, especially the drivers side arm. If you stuff the drivers side of the axle enough you'll tweak that arm into a pretzel. Ask me how I know. :jester:

ON EDIT: Drive the car for a couple of weeks then remove the rear sway bar. I found that the car will ride better and handle with more confidence.

[M1Speed]

If you stuff the drivers side of the axle enough you'll tweak that arm into a pretzel. Ask me how I know.

How did you do that?

remove the rear sway bar.

I thought removing the sway bar would effect the balance of the car.

[Sendero]

I thought removing the sway bar would effect the balance of the car.

Balance? As in weight?

Ford puts a large diameter bar in the rear to make up for the soft springs. When you upgrade to stiffer springs/shocks you no longer need such a large bar and it can actually hurt your handling by adding bind to the rear end. Just give it a couple of weeks to get used to it, then remove it as a comparison.

[Crzypny]

Took a ride in the Mach today. Have to say I was impressed with the handling. :nice:

[1sicklx]

yeah but he wasn't pushing it hard enough ... the car could've made you wet your pants :P

[Crzypny]

yeah but he wasn't pushing it hard enough ...

:agree:

[M1Speed]

Balance? As in weight?

I just upgraded springs, waiting till the stock Tokico's wear out. Then i'll put koni yellows or Bilstein's on. I thought sway bars helped with whole balance as in body roll, stabilizes the car and keeps it flat.

[Craig K.]

I just upgraded springs, waiting till the stock Tokico's wear out. Then i'll put koni yellows or Bilstein's on. I thought sway bars helped with whole balance as in body roll, stabilizes the car and keeps it flat.

The Mustang rear sway bar doesn't do much for handeling except bind the rear end and give the driver a loose feeling when going into a turn at 110%.
I drove with mine on my '85 (a full W2W car) for 10 laps, I took it off and never put it back on during the 4 years that I raced.

Also on my '95 the sway bar was never there (broke off), I never have really even thought of putting it back on.

As Nathan said just try it as a comparison. You may like the new feeling, you may not, but you won't know until you try it.

[M1Speed]

im always up for something new. Can always but it back on.

[Sendero]

Also on my '95 the sway bar was never there (broke off), I never have really even thought of putting it back on.

As Nathan said just try it as a comparison. You may like the new feeling, you may not, but you won't know until you try it.

For reference, my bar has been off the Cobra for two years now. I have ZERO bodyroll issues and little oversteer problems. (Except for the times Jennifer is trying to make me mad, so I slide the rear around a corner to squelch the noise.)

[AngelEyes]

(Except for the times Jennifer is trying to make me mad)
:shrug: