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04-02-2005, 01:05 PM
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Best Suspension
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Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
Posts: 345
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Hey for my year car,and its a v6 what would be a good suspension setup, like springs, shocks, and struts?, and about what would install cost, Thanks
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04-02-2005, 05:50 PM
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Fuck off
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: Europe
Posts: 9,189
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h&r sport springs tokico blue shocks and struts, MM c/c plates, gt rear sway bar. stangsuspension.com and rdmotorsport.com has what you need
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04-03-2005, 01:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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Why do I need c/c plates?, and what does the sway bar do?, i don't know anything about suspension, thats why I asked.
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04-03-2005, 01:23 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,881
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you need CC plates for alignment issues you will run into when you lower your car, unless you dont mind haveing messed up tire wear, and also if you do autox you will want to set the alignment different for better handeling while on the track vs on the street.
sway bars help over steer/ under steer issues you may have get some junk yard 99+ gt sway bars, at least rear, and bolt it on.
H&R springs are great get which ever level you can tolerate, i wouldnt go over 710ftbls on the fronts though for daily driving.
so...
H&R springs
MM 4 point CC plates (DONT GO CHEAP these are wroth it!)
Stock 99+ GT rear sway (better than previous years)
MM Street Lower Control Arms
Endlinks for the front sway bar now that you are droped a bit (cheap and are nice)
that should make a very noticable improvment in handeling
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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04-03-2005, 04:28 PM
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juice
Join Date: Feb 2005
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
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So, if you don't get CC plates, you will always have wierd tire ware. i plan on getting lowering springs, so i'll most likely have to get CC plates i guess, are they hard to install?
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04-03-2005, 10:10 PM
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Fuck off
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: Europe
Posts: 9,189
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i suggest you have the alignment shop install your cc plates for you. they are not to hard to install, but most get intimidated by them. |
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04-03-2005, 10:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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Control arms, how much, are they necessary?, which, h&r would you get?, and ill never go to a track, only street so, what do I need for a street only setup, Thanks, im glad there are people who know what they are talking about. Matt
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04-03-2005, 11:20 PM
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Fuck off
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: Europe
Posts: 9,189
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i would suggest h&r sport springs. i would not suggest lower control arms unless you are having traction problems.
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04-04-2005, 06:12 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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What exactly do you want??
Do you want to lower the car but have a comfortable ride.
Slightly better handling with near stock ride.
Much better handling with a somewhat harsher rider.
Superior handling with a much harsher ride.
These are asked because of where you live migh determine how harsh a ride you are willing to go with. There are people that will tell you what they suggest but it is you that will have to live with the decision. There are pleanty of people who get suspension parts that were suggested on a forum only later to come back and tell people it is to harsh.
So I say what do you want and I can steer you to the right direction.
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04-04-2005, 07:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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Thanks danger, ok what I want is to lower the car, and keep the same ride, no harsher, or better ride, handling doesn't have to be like im going to the track, just lowered and same or better ride( maybe a little worse but not much at all.), Thanks again
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04-04-2005, 10:02 AM
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Fuck off
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: Europe
Posts: 9,189
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the prokit is very harsh.
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04-04-2005, 10:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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How much of a drop would i get with the b springs?, and do I need the c/c plates with these springs?
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04-04-2005, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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And also on those MAC springs, I like them being red just because they would match my car, if they are visible, but the description says for v8, but could I use them on my v6. and if so how much of a drop would I get, and do I need the C/C plates with them?
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04-04-2005, 11:14 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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Excuse me!!!  I guess you have not seen the Spring rating chart have you??? 
Higher numbers mean stiffer springs
http://www.tennesspeed.net/members/t...ringrates.html
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Last edited by Danger Dude; 04-04-2005 at 11:18 AM.
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04-04-2005, 11:22 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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You wont see the springs unless you spend time under your car. V8 or V6 does not matter. The springs are for either. MAC and Eibach say 1.5 Ford B springs are 1.25 to 1.5 drop it all depends 99+ seam not to drop as much as 98's for some oddball reason. As far as needing C&C plates at a 1.5 drop it is hit and miss . I did not need them at forst for my C springs but 6 months later I did when they finally settled. Some springs take a while to settle
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04-04-2005, 12:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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well my car is like yours, except you may have a 4.2L in it, so what do you have on yours?, THanks, oh and sorry if i got on your bad side on that post up there.
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04-04-2005, 12:18 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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No you did not get on my bad side. I dont have a bad side. I just like giving some of the guys here hell and they do the same with me
My list
Currently a 3.8
RGR Stage 3 Upper intake
RPM BV matched lower Intake
RPM BV Heads
RPM 216/225 Cam
Harland 1.73 Adj RR's
60mm TB
19lb injectors
Flex spacer intake spacer
PATC Interceptor 4R70W w/ shiftkit
FMS Aluminum Drive shaft
SCT custom tuned
Hayden Trans cooler
MAC UDP
MAC CAI
cat back duals w/ Dynomax Ultraflows
MAC O/R H pipe
3.73 w Trac lok
Bullitt struts & shocks
FMC "C" springs
Front and Rear Cobra sway bar
CGS SFC's
Steeda STB
UPR Shark C&C Plates
99 GT PBR Front Calipers (Thanks Rick  )
Power Slot Rotors
Ultra clear Cobra headlights
Ultra Clear corners
Ultra Clear GT Foglights
Bullitt Pedals
98 Cobra Rims
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04-04-2005, 12:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
Posts: 345
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Do I need the sway bars?, what do they help?, and you have c springs, but i need b springs, Right?
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04-04-2005, 01:04 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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C springs are stiffer specific rate, meaning they are only one rate, and will produce a harsher ride than B springs. If you dont have a rear sway bar get a GT one. If you already have one I would not spend the money upgrading The amount of performance is negligible
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04-04-2005, 01:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Franklin
State: Georgia
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i don't have one, but what about this kit, I asked stangsuspension, if i could get the b springs instead of the c springs, im waiting for a reply, i told them that i would pay the difference, is this good or bad, and do I need c/c with this, Thanks Danger\
http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...?idCategory=95 |
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04-04-2005, 01:11 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,963
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I dont like to take sales away from or sponsors but You really dont need a new fron sway bars and you can get used rears off a GT for less than $50
If you drop 1.5" you might it is 50/50
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04-04-2005, 01:20 PM
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