suspension help

[stang8u]

i could use a little imput my 5.0 suspention is stock thats ok becuse i can do what i want to with it all my other stang were already moded when i got them well a stock 5.0 sits like a 4x4 i ****in hate it ez fix right lower it but im setting it up to go in a strate line and hook with a 150 shot cool put drag launch springs in but retains stock ride hight i have heard of useing 4banger springs but i dont know why control arms are stock im going to get some tubular ones when i figure out the spring thing im all so cuerently running lakewoods front and back any one with a IQ for suspention i can use the help

 

[Windveil Blues]

You can maintain your stock ride height by keeping the stock tire and wheel size combination. Mine is 27 inches, for example, and has been lowered an inch and a half using FRPP springs. When I get aftermarket wheels and tires, I am going from a 17" to an 18" wheel, so I'll compensate by getting tires an inch shorter. You can still lower the car and just get a fuzzy taller tire to keep your current ride height. Keep in mind if you do that, you may need to tweak your speedo (tuner, etc). Control arms, springs and tire width all make a difference in your hook.

Jim

 

[stang8u]

no i want it lowered i love a fox lowered with drag light skinnys up front fhatty in the back i need a set up towhare its lowered and i can still lanunch hard with a 150 shot

 

[Windveil Blues]

Manual or automatic?

 

[stang8u]

5 speed

 

[Windveil Blues]

I'd go with a deeper gear... maybe 4.10's if naturally aspirated, or 3.73's with forced induction. Aftermarket control arms to eliminate wheel hop, and a lightweight driveshaft with a loop just in case. Also, you should probably think about a clutch kit and flywheel for those hard launches with that manual tranny. Ford Racing makes great drag launching lowering springs, too. Try that for starters.

Jim

 

[stang8u]

they make a drag lanuch lowering spring

 

[Foxman]

yea you should also try steeda... they have ajustable ride heights.. do you have the axles and diff done yet?

 

[beejay31000]

look at my car.....i can fit a 275-60-15 draglite/mt combo in the rear with my eibach drag springs....but up front a nice skinny will tuck in there perfectly.

 

[beejay31000]

oh and ive never experianced wheel hop in my car....and im on stock control arms.

 

[stang8u]

not yet exspensive things are all waiting in line big buck stuff comes once a year taxes

 

[stang8u]

i think this is what im going to have to do buy a set of lowering springs a set drag launch springs get ajustable lower control arms put the lowering springs up front the DLs in th back and ajust the control arms to level it out thats not going to be cheap

 

[VP_07SRT8]

or u could just get a sn95 jk sounds like a good set up... money is always a issue damn u!!!!

 

[fangs99]

well, insted of replaceing the control arms you could just run a stiffer bushings for now, if moneys a prob. you could also run a drag launch kit in the rear with coilovers up front.then, you can adjust the ride hight in the nose. if you can only change one pair of control arms just do the lowers and run stiffer bushing up top. steeda has a set of weight jacker lower control arms. or call UPR there good and really fair priced. they could point you in the right set up and they deal a lot with drag raceing.

i hope these ideas helps some

 

[stang8u]

i know a lot i mean a lot about fox bodys and cars in general so i feel stupid asking this i have never used them do coil overs replace the stock spring

 

[stang8u]

for control arm you can get boxed or tubular ones for like $150 uper and lower i see it all the time

 

[beejay31000]

yes.....rather than having a spring and shock setup like you have now...the shock is inside the spring...hence the name coilover.....and drag springs out back and lowering springs up front are good...make sure you get the right shocks to. i got a set of lakewood drag shocks with mine. 90/10 front and 50/50 rear and they seem to work great. ever since i took the air out of my bags out back the car really squats under hard launches. we will have to see the actual results friday tho

 

[stang8u]

ya i got lakewoods too when you launch the front gos up and the rear gos down they help alot

 

[beejay31000]

yep

 

[VP_07SRT8]

good luck with deciding and buying let us know what u decide and if you need help installing let me know