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Old January 27th, 2008, 03:20 PM   #1
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Rear end and suspension


Before i get to work on my 408 stroker I wanna make sure that my rear end is setup right and my suspension is good to go. So far this is what ive cooked up and keep in mind that this car will be driven quite often so this isnt an all out race setup.

Rear End
Trac Lock (from the cobra)
3.73 gears
Moser 31 spline axles
Might have everything welded up

Suspension
UPR upper and lower control arms
UPR caster camber plates
Strange shocks struts
Eibach pro kit
Custom subframes (welded in)
UPR torque box reinforcements (welded in)
Driveshaft loop
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Old January 27th, 2008, 03:24 PM   #2
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sounds pretty good on the rear end......you might wanna do a tubular kmember
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i thought about that and i really like the upr setup for the k member but i hear the coilovers are def not for the street
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you can do coilovers on the street
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Originally Posted by chaosstangman View Post
Before i get to work on my 408 stroker I wanna make sure that my rear end is setup right and my suspension is good to go. So far this is what ive cooked up and keep in mind that this car will be driven quite often so this isnt an all out race setup.

Rear End
Trac Lock (from the cobra)
3.73 gears
Moser 31 spline axles
Might have everything welded up

Suspension
UPR upper and lower control arms
UPR caster camber plates
Strange shocks struts
Eibach pro kit
Custom subframes (welded in)
UPR torque box reinforcements (welded in)
Driveshaft loop
Keep the stock springs and forget about the Eibachs. An anti roll bar would be a nice addition as well.
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Originally Posted by chaosstangman View Post
i thought about that and i really like the upr setup for the k member but i hear the coilovers are def not for the street
You can get tubular k-members with spring mounts. Coil overs are fine on the street.
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so with the coil overs what should be used in the back?
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yes coil overs, if you have money do a 4/5 link in the back
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Originally Posted by chaosstangman View Post
so with the coil overs what should be used in the back?
Stock V8 spings.
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Originally Posted by Darrell View Post
Keep the stock springs and forget about the Eibachs. An anti roll bar would be a nice addition as well.
I agree. Also, look into weight jacker lower cl's. I couldnt be any happier mine
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