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coil overs

I am looking at getting the MM front coil over kit with their sport struts. Would my car handle weird with coil overs just in the front? They dont make the bracket yet to along rear coil overs to work.
1987 turbo coupe 5speed: Boport stage 3 head/2.5 cam , Precision stage 3 50trim .63 turbo, Tial 38mm wastegate, Jangus gutted/ported intake manifolds, 60mm tb, Jangus open dumptube, Jangus 3" elbow, Perrin boost controller,Esslinger adjustable cam pulley, Esslinger small crank pulley, stinger FMI, RFL BOV, Spec stage 3 clutch, B&M short throw, 140 speedo, Walbo 255lph, BBK fpr, 3G alternator, ARP studs.  Be faster... :poke:

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Reply #1
Make your own.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #2
That..... didn't help me at all... I don't have the time for that.
1987 turbo coupe 5speed: Boport stage 3 head/2.5 cam , Precision stage 3 50trim .63 turbo, Tial 38mm wastegate, Jangus gutted/ported intake manifolds, 60mm tb, Jangus open dumptube, Jangus 3" elbow, Perrin boost controller,Esslinger adjustable cam pulley, Esslinger small crank pulley, stinger FMI, RFL BOV, Spec stage 3 clutch, B&M short throw, 140 speedo, Walbo 255lph, BBK fpr, 3G alternator, ARP studs.  Be faster... :poke:

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Reply #3
Get the Griggs front coil over kit.  Much better in my opinion as I am running them on all four corners on both cars.  As for the rear, get a set of Chuck W's rear shock brackets and then you can run Mustang length rear shocks and utilize rear coil overs for a Mustang as well.

I have a buddy that deals Maximum, Grigss, Kenny Brown, and Agent 47.  I know its a shameless plug but give John a call or email him - http://www.chicane23.com - and tell him I sent you.  He is a good guy and a racer so he runs what he sells.  He listens and is pretty good at getting a car to handle.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #4
I have AJE coil-overs up front and SN95 springs out back. No funny handling. In fact handling is great.

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

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Reply #5
Aerocoupe, Do you run Chuck W's brackets with the griggs coil over in the rear? or is it needed?
1987 turbo coupe 5speed: Boport stage 3 head/2.5 cam , Precision stage 3 50trim .63 turbo, Tial 38mm wastegate, Jangus gutted/ported intake manifolds, 60mm tb, Jangus open dumptube, Jangus 3" elbow, Perrin boost controller,Esslinger adjustable cam pulley, Esslinger small crank pulley, stinger FMI, RFL BOV, Spec stage 3 clutch, B&M short throw, 140 speedo, Walbo 255lph, BBK fpr, 3G alternator, ARP studs.  Be faster... :poke:

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Reply #6
Yes and they are absolutely needed if you are going to run Fox/SN95 Mustang length shocks.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

coil overs

Reply #7
I've got maximum motorsports coilovers and DA konis all the way around.  Handling is GREAT.  I would imagine it would handle fine with coilovers just in the front too if you have a good springrate in the rear too.

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick: