road race maverick.....

Mustangs since 05 have been using 3-link rear suspensions ... it is pretty nice ... you do not get the chatter and unloading out of the rear axle, like you do from a leaf spring setup, when the car is pushed to the limit on a bumpy surface. It tracks really well.

 

I installed the TCI torque arm system in my Mav and can say that yes, the Mav is very similar to the Mustang but its also just different enough to have needed every single piece of that kit to be modified for it to work. The only thing I didnt modify was the torque arm itself.

 

where would u get custom leaf springs? and how much is a global west suspension?

 

you had a shop do it or yourself? and does that kit work with the stock rear end?

 

I had a 'replica Trans-Am '66 Mustang that was built by Maeco Motorsports in Cali. with a Ben Smeding worked 347 in it and it was probably the best car i've ever owned {I've had 60+} Well. in a moment of crazyness i sold it....Now i've picked up a '72 Maverick with a little worked 289 that i wan't to turn into a street road racer similar to the Mustang.....Plans call for a lowering job all the way around, fat rubber on all 4 corners even if it means flairing it a bit. 4 wheel disc brakes, keeping the 8" rear {much lighter than a 9"} with a traction-Lok and maybe 3:89's, 6pt. cage, tremec 5spd. and gutting it to make it as light as possible..Plans call for painting it the Gulf oil colors {light blue and orange}...I plan on doing it all myself since i've built a lot of cars over the years

 

I did all the cutting and design myself but let a pro weld the parts together. It will not work with an 8" rear housing without modifying the brackets. They are meant for a large bearing 9" housing. I bought the housing with brackets already installed when I purchased the suspension.

 

so it wont work without modifying but it can be done? and roughly how much was did you spend on buying the kit?

 

I can't say. I feel its best to not constantly remind myself of the expense of this hobby. I like to think of it as the coolest non-corvette ever built.

 

ok.............

 

so the second photo is that bolt on or do I have to do some welding? I have no fabrication skills so id rather have a sort of bolt up kit, thats if they make one

 

The second photo, showing the Watts mounted to the front of the rear end has welded on brackets. I'm sure you could design some sort of brackets that bolt through the frame but I couldn't tell you if they would hold up as well or not.

I would search the net for the Watts set ups that are sold for newer Mustangs. I think some of them are bolt on. You might be able to design something based on those designs.

 

your going to want a watts link that welds on to the frame. the watts link put a lot of side loading where it mounts to the frame so you will want it securely attached. i doubt you will find one made specificaly for a maverick. they pretty easy to make. start with a kit like this, http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Watts-Link,3398.html
then find a chassie fabricator with experience with seting up watts links and have them weld on the brackts.

 

Good advice above

The brackets, that I was planning to fabricate, will slip completely over the frame rail and then be welded in along with the addition of gussets. I don't like welding any brackets flat to a frame surface. The Watts center pivot, that I'm using pictured below, was purchased from Coleman Racing Products. It's identical to the one I used in my last stock car and it held up fine.

 

i would like to see a bar between the frame rail brackets to tie them togther also. if you put a cage in it would be a good idea to run some bars from where the frame mounts are into the cage work.

 

Well to be completely honest I am totally lost right now, what I need is like a step by step process so I can know what you guys are talking about sorry I'm really trying and I really want to do this asap