Anybody riding on KYB gr2 shocks if so how do you like them? Other than moog tie rods what are some other USA made that are good? It seems that all the Mustang stores have moog part# but they are not moog parts.Also putting 1 inch lowering springs in do I need to be concerned about bumpsteer? Will take any help I can get. Thanks...
uhhhh.... can i resurrect this thread? I'm thinking of the kyb's as well and wouldn't mind knowing what bumpsteer is too lol.
I have GR2's all around on my '74. It's a good stock replacement shock but it's not a performance shock. The Edelbrock IAS shocks are a better choice. TRW are/was/is a good suspension name brand back in the day. I have no idea if they are still around or if they changed quality. My Napa store sells Moog. I don't think you will feel much bumpsteer with 1" lower spring.
Unless I missed a listing, Edelbrock does not make an IAS for the Mav rear shocks. I came up with this ... http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=50105 I haven't been able to take them out and try them. They are larger in diameter than most shocks you would put on a car, and they do feel very firm when pushed down, light when pushed up from under the car. I do feel that they will greatly help reduce understeer, and provide a lot more control of all the added wheel and tire weight I have going out back. Stock tires were pretty small on these cars.
I got so excited reading that thread... learning all about those kewl shocks.... and then finding out a paragraph down that they are not offered for the maverick lol
Gabriel VSTs are similar in concept .... they ride firm until you hit a bump. There is internal valving lets them go soft for that moment, absorb the bump, and then they firm up again. Pushing down on the trunk, you can barely shove the car down. Lay on the ground and push up, and it is as easy as a stock shock.
Edelbrock IAS front shocks for an 65-70 Mustang will fit the Maverick. This is the shock I'm using on my 60 Falcon. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-33214/?rtype=10
I was under the impression from reading threads that the mustang shocks have a different mounting piece on one end. There was also something I read about mounting certain shocks upside down, anyone every tried this? (it was used to make a shock fit on the maverick, not any performance enhancement by it being upside down).
I don't want to hijack this thread, but I'm looking for Bilsteins for my Comet, and they are offered by Race Car Dymanics in San Diego area, but are costly ($450 for the set), so I'm going to try and do some reverse engineering by finding a cross reference table and find the Comet model number of KYB's and some others and getting the Bilstein equal (or close to it). I will try and post my finding and results. The Bilsteins offered by RCD are modified for these older cars, but I'm hard headed and think we could find a stock Bilstein that works just fine for street cars (and mine is lowered about 1"-2") Anyone that has tried Bilsteins knows what a huge seat of the pants difference they make, KYB's are not even in the same ballpark when it comes to handling Tom in Torrance
