Front suspension options

Thanks guys. I am not thinking about backing out just hopeing it all is worth it and lasts.. I have been waiting for the time to arrive that I will be able to do all that I have wanted to do to the car and it is almost here.. I am trying not to overthink things but find myself getting curious about some stuff..

 

Exactly... I know this thread is mostly about the Mustang II setup, but I'll use the opportunity to reinforce this.. poly bushings should NEVER be used on the strut rods. I had them on my car and one of my strut rods snapped after only a few thousand miles. The strut rods are just not designed to deal with the additional stress. If anyone puts poly strut rod bushings on their car, they're driving around with a ticking time bomb... mine snapped while driving across a speed bump at 5 mph pulling into my neighborhood. The lower control arm folded and the right front wheel tucked back under the torque box area, causing the steering wheel to jerk violently and immediate complete loss of control. 10 minutes prior, the car was doing 75 mph down the highway... I got lucky. If anyone has poly strut rod bushings on their car, they should replace them with rubber immediately, along with replacing the strut rods as they may already be cracking.

 

Russ, Please send me info to. This would be a great investment. Not to mention , I could use headers without dropping the power steering. Thanks ,James. Also need kit #

 

Like Jamie's, my strut rod broke going over a speed bump, too, due to poly bushings. It was impossible to hold the steering wheel.

Looking at the strut rod afterward, it looked like it had cracked halfway through, by where the threads ended, and I had been driving on it cracked for a while. There was rust inside, halfway across where it snapped.

Driver's side broke ... would have pulled the car into traffic going the other direction head-on ... scary ....

 

No. The bracket I circled in orange is the upper coilover mount and it's adjustable within a 2" range. I've never touched my spring adjusters.

 

It looks all welded though.. Also, in the pic from the web site, that piece looks like aluminum..
Edit: Actually the pic is Franks.. He might have just painted it..

 

Here's a better angle, I had to blow it so it's a little blocky. There are a pair of upper mount brackets welded to a piece of bar with slotted holes. That piece is them bolted to a heavier, upright (part of the crossmember) with a pair of torx-head bolts. In this pic, the bolts are loose and gravity has allowed it to drop to it's lowest point. If tightened here, this would result in the maximum front-end height achievable. By lifting the bracket 2" then tightening the bolts, you would be lowering the front-end of the car.

 

Thanks! I see it now.. I spoke to someone there at R&C and asked a few questions and forgot a few also lol..
Definetly on my list and I can't wait..

 

Now I am curious about the air ride suspension.. . Anyone done that?

 

My experience is that everyone i know that has that set-up, when pressed says they ride like crap, but i'm sure someone will post that they're great

 

Which Air Ride suspension?

I've taken a ride in the Ridetech 69 Mustang which autocrosses on the air setup. Handled great and rode pretty smooth.

 

I have a few friends with many more friends who currently, or have at one time, used them and IMHO air rides are pretty cool for cruising and autocrossing on fairly flat surfaces. Especially nice aid to get in and out of parking lots too.

Other than that.. suspension travel and ride quality is a never ending compromise depending on how it's set at any particular time.

Ever drive behind a little tuner car that has too short a spring supporting the car? Because that's what they look like as they bounce and shimmy up and down trying to maintain conatact with the road on lowered cars and trucks. Many vid's online to give you a "tail cars" perspective too. Also look for vid's with the camara being in the car to get a better idea of what your kidneys will likely see too. Might not be too bad for aiding the digestive track though. lol

 

I Went with RRS out of Australia.. Bold on coil over suspension and bolt on rack and pinion steering. They have the disc brake option as well, but I already had that.

 

Would love to see some pictures!

 

Wow RRS...you'd need some of that oil money to afford the stuff.