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02-24-2004, 07:17 PM
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What to do first
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Ok..I'm planning on dropping a v8 in my car when I get out of college and don't have as much to pay for. My question is where to start on my suspension. I want to go ahead and start building it up so I'll have less to do later. I don't know much about suspensions and just want some general ideas. thanks
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Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-24-2004, 09:26 PM
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Senior Tech Advisor
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Burlington, NC
State: North Carolina
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Well, might as well go ahead and put C springs or your choice of what ever kind you want, and GT or Cobra sway bars front and rear, that would be a good start and your car will look and handle better now. May as well also go ahead and put a good set of struts and shocks on it. Bullitt Tokicos or MachI Tokicos is a good low cost popular choice.
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 Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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02-25-2004, 08:57 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Aight, my first priority this summer is exhaust and then I'll work on the C springs after that. I'm hopefully gonna be building a house this summer so I can park my car for a pretty good amount of time and work on it over nights. Only problem is the house I'm building is 2 hours from where I'll be living.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-25-2004, 02:09 PM
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Senior Tech Advisor
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Burlington, NC
State: North Carolina
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Thats going to involve a lot of travel time.... 
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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02-25-2004, 10:36 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Yes i know...the job I'm probably gonna get will be 8 to 5 tuesday through sat, which leaves sunday and monday to build...could end up really interesting. I'm gonna do it though lol.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-25-2004, 11:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
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i would go with a new k-member first
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Sold the sixxer
Got a 2000 5sp Black GT. I love it.
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02-26-2004, 12:05 AM
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Senior Tech Advisor
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Burlington, NC
State: North Carolina
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You going to get a tubular K-member and put it in there in the process of doing a set of long tube headers man? 8)
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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