suspention questions before I order

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Re: suspention questions before I order

Reply #15 – January 11, 2005, 11:30:35 AM

Ive got a set of home made subframes welded up and I have very little flex at all even without a strut tower brace, I need to invest in a welder soon so we can do the torque boxes and make a strut tower brace that fits... we will probly be redoing the subframes to make them a little longer. I have no plans for a roll cage right now because noone makes them and I dont think Im qualified to do it myself but the BF is going to teach me how to weld so Im excited! :)

Right now with the front end up in the air and the back sitting stock height the rear fender digs into my tires when we take off without traction so I want the rear suspention to be stiff witch my understanding is that the rear drag springs with 50/50 shocks would be - I also want the front end of the car to come down,,by using the mustang springs up front I figured that would work and I think Im going with stock front struts. Correct me if Im wrong because the more I think about it the more confused I get!! :wtf:

Ive already ordered the CHE upper and lower control arms and the drag springs so I hope it works.

Just in case chromejr302 could you give me the part # for your springs? It looks like there working well :) Thanks.

Re: suspention questions before I order

Reply #16 – January 11, 2005, 10:51:44 PM

As far as the rollbar, S&W racecars makes a nice rollbar for our cars. The application listing can be seen here . They make both an 8pt and 10pt cage.

Im not sure of the part number of the springs I have but I know for a fact that they came off of a wrecked stock 2000 mustang convertible V6. I know b/c I took them off myself at the junkyard. The later nonfox springs were longer than the fox springs and the convertible models are have a higher weight rating so they suit our cars nicely.

Why is your front end so high? I would look into that problem. I think for street/strip use the stock struts are fine.

Let me know how you like the CHE control arms when you get them. Id like to get a set up adjustable uppers and spring perch adjustable lowers for mine to adjust ride height.

Good luck

Re: suspention questions before I order

Reply #17 – January 12, 2005, 01:28:20 PM

My springs came yesterday, I wasent expecting them to come untill my control arms got here... oh well, I guess we'll try them on and see if theyll work. Ill get back to everybody about the control arms :)

Re: suspention questions before I order

Reply #18 – January 14, 2005, 06:04:53 PM

For anyone interested- the drag springs lowered the front of my car about 1/2 an inch...I need about a 2 inch drop so I didnt even bother putting them on the rear :disappoin So I bought a Mustang and Im sing the cougar :)
Yea right, well thats how I felt last night... I sent the drag springs back and now Im going to try Intrax 2 inch drop springs....Wish me luck!

BTW: the spacer is acting as a 3/4 inch body lift but I dont know what is causing the other inch of lift! :dunno: