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| Author: | Topless [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Suspension upgrade here we go. |
Last of the parts just came in. List follows Steeda Ultra-light springs http://www.americanmuscle.com/steeda-20 ... rings.html Tokico D-Spec struts and struts http://www.americanmuscle.com/tokico-ds ... -0509.html Ford Racing GT500 Style Strut Mount Upgrade http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-gt50 ... -0512.html Camber plates http://www.stangnet.com/2007/05/12/s197 ... e-install/ Ford Racing Front Lower Control Arms http://www.americanmuscle.com/ford-fron ... 511gt.html The only question I have is should I bother with the caster/camber plates since I have the GT500 mounts? or should I use half of the GT500 and the camber plates? Now the trick is do I have the tools to do all this? Going to try and do it on Sunday. |
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| Author: | Topless [ Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension upgrade here we go. |
Put the rear shocks and springs in today. Had a bit of a panic attack when I put it back on the ground and the left side was sticking out about an inch and didn't look lowered at all. The right side was lowered and tucked in a bit. I'm like "damn, should have bought an adjustable panhard bar". Well I went for a drive and when I got home both sides were down and the wheels were back centered. Guess the panhard bar did it's job after I drove it around a bit. I did figure out I need bump stops for the rear axle. The one on the drivers side is about to fall out. Those should be easy to add later. |
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| Author: | DRRummel [ Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension upgrade here we go. |
Grab some pictures of the installation... I'd like to see it come together. I'd use the CC plates and return the GT500 mounts. But I am not bothered by a harsher ride. |
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| Author: | Topless [ Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension upgrade here we go. |
Aren't the stock mounts going to be shot? I can't imagine after 112k miles they are anything but. If I use the caster mounts I still have to have a top mount. I'm wondering if the mounts can be taken apart and use the base of the GT500 ones. |
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| Author: | DRRummel [ Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension upgrade here we go. |
My SN-95 does not use a top mount with CC plates. My Tokico Blues go directly into the CC Plate bushing. But I have never worked on a new style Mustang. Even with the strut mounted spring, I think the CC Plates come with the top rubber isolator that mounts to the CC plate. |
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