Baseline Suspension

spittin cobra · January 3rd, 2012, 08:21 PM

i'm getting ready to do the rear suspension on my 97 cobra and i have heard alot of good things about baseline suspension. i'm setting the car up for drag racing and want it to hook. anyone use this suspension and what parts work best. i'm using a coilover setup so i need help with spring rate and shocks. open to all suggestions about the best company to use.[IMG]

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97S281 · January 3rd, 2012, 10:49 PM

I have never heard of them. Are you still going to street drive the car or is it going to be strictly a track car?

NO_PI_NO_POWER · January 3rd, 2012, 11:00 PM

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spittin cobra · January 3rd, 2012, 11:02 PM

i'm gonna drive it to the track. my main purpose is to race the car. check them out at baselinesuspension.com .

war1ock · January 3rd, 2012, 11:06 PM

Maximum Motorsports can be your one-stop-shop for suspension. Americanmuscle.com has alot of good deals on killer suspension components too.

MustangMatt96GT · January 3rd, 2012, 11:35 PM

Kevin at Baseline is the man!

I have the heavy duty Prolaunch kit. Very top notch stuff...

I didnt opt for the coil over route, but sense you have, you can use one of his lower control arms. Setting up the geometery does depend on your springs. What is the weight of your car?

Whos coil over setup did you use?

spittin cobra · January 4th, 2012, 12:15 PM

i don't have the coilover setup yet but i'm looking for opinions. i have just heard that coilovers are the best for drag racing. what shocks should i use? i was told strange shocks and springs are the best.

MustangMatt96GT · January 4th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Depending on what the weight of you car is I can recommend spring rates for you. But strange shocks do quite well, it's what I have under my car.

spittin cobra · January 4th, 2012, 01:58 PM

not sure what a 97 cobra weighs. i dont want to gut the car so everything is still in place like it came from ford.

F8L GT · January 4th, 2012, 02:06 PM

if your keeping the stock style rear suspension, you can get just as good of results with coil over springs in the stock location. The factory location of the shocks isnt the best design to get the full benefit of COs for drag. Just experiences I have had. As far as baseline, I run there relocated uppers and love the difference they made.

gity_up · January 4th, 2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by spittin cobra

i'm getting ready to do the rear suspension on my 97 cobra and i have heard alot of good things about baseline suspension. i'm setting the car up for drag racing and want it to hook. anyone use this suspension and what parts work best. i'm using a coilover setup so i need help with spring rate and shocks. open to all suggestions about the best company to use.[IMG][/IMG]

nice burnout

tbirdscwd · January 6th, 2012, 12:22 AM

start with tires. Almost any suspension setup will hook like crazy with the right tires. I would refrain from revamping your rear suspension especially for a relocated solid heim end suspension without seeing how your car performs with a conventional setup. Relocated suspension is pretty much a waste of money for 99% of mustangs. This is coming from someone who has run relocated uppers, lowers, and stock location control arm setups with every type of bushing on the market. I currently run team z uppers which are basically the same as baseline but a lot stronger and made with better materials.

MustangMatt96GT · January 6th, 2012, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by tbirdscwd

start with tires. Almost any suspension setup will hook like crazy with the right tires. I would refrain from revamping your rear suspension especially for a relocated solid heim end suspension without seeing how your car performs with a conventional setup. Relocated suspension is pretty much a waste of money for 99% of mustangs. This is coming from someone who has run relocated uppers, lowers, and stock location control arm setups with every type of bushing on the market. I currently run team z uppers which are basically the same as baseline but a lot stronger and made with better materials.

I will disagree with the stronger statement... TeamZ and Baseline both use different angles on the relocated uppers. Both work great, but Baseline was the orginator, and Kevin is really helpful. Dave Zimmerman is also extremely helpful, but he now has the whole shop to deal with, and isnt as focused on a item as Kevin. TeamZ makes great products.

The most useful part about a relocated upper and solid bushings is the consistancy the suspension ends up having.

spittin cobra · January 6th, 2012, 02:21 PM

what do you think of the s&w frame connectors. a friend of mine is a chassis/engine builder and said s&w makes the best stuff on the market. wondering if anyone used these.

F8L GT · January 6th, 2012, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by spittin cobra

what do you think of the s&w frame connectors. a friend of mine is a chassis/engine builder and said s&w makes the best stuff on the market. wondering if anyone used these.

I highly doubt if anyone on this site even knows about s&w racecars. We have felt with s&w products at the shop and are good products. Most of our stuff is fabricated in house

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MustangMatt96GT · January 6th, 2012, 06:11 PM

S&W race cars are great as is quartermax.

A lot of there stuff isn't specifically built for a chassis and is universal. Some stuff is built perfect though.

January 3rd, 2012, 08:21 PM	#1
spittin cobra Newbie 1997 cobra Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mays landing, nj Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	Baseline Suspension i'm getting ready to do the rear suspension on my 97 cobra and i have heard alot of good things about baseline suspension. i'm setting the car up for drag racing and want it to hook. anyone use this suspension and what parts work best. i'm using a coilover setup so i need help with spring rate and shocks. open to all suggestions about the best company to use.[IMG][/IMG]

January 3rd, 2012, 10:49 PM	#2
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	I have never heard of them. Are you still going to street drive the car or is it going to be strictly a track car? __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

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January 3rd, 2012, 11:35 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	Kevin at Baseline is the man! I have the heavy duty Prolaunch kit. Very top notch stuff... I didnt opt for the coil over route, but sense you have, you can use one of his lower control arms. Setting up the geometery does depend on your springs. What is the weight of your car? Whos coil over setup did you use? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

January 4th, 2012, 12:17 PM	#8
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	Depending on what the weight of you car is I can recommend spring rates for you. But strange shocks do quite well, it's what I have under my car. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

January 3rd, 2012, 11:02 PM	#4
spittin cobra Newbie 1997 cobra Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mays landing, nj Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'm gonna drive it to the track. my main purpose is to race the car. check them out at baselinesuspension.com .

January 4th, 2012, 12:15 PM	#7
spittin cobra Newbie 1997 cobra Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mays landing, nj Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	i don't have the coilover setup yet but i'm looking for opinions. i have just heard that coilovers are the best for drag racing. what shocks should i use? i was told strange shocks and springs are the best.

January 4th, 2012, 01:58 PM	#9
spittin cobra Newbie 1997 cobra Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mays landing, nj Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	not sure what a 97 cobra weighs. i dont want to gut the car so everything is still in place like it came from ford.

January 4th, 2012, 02:06 PM	#10
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	if your keeping the stock style rear suspension, you can get just as good of results with coil over springs in the stock location. The factory location of the shocks isnt the best design to get the full benefit of COs for drag. Just experiences I have had. As far as baseline, I run there relocated uppers and love the difference they made. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

January 6th, 2012, 12:22 AM	#12
tbirdscwd MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang GT 12.88 @ 109.45 N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 3,417 iTrader: -1 reviews	start with tires. Almost any suspension setup will hook like crazy with the right tires. I would refrain from revamping your rear suspension especially for a relocated solid heim end suspension without seeing how your car performs with a conventional setup. Relocated suspension is pretty much a waste of money for 99% of mustangs. This is coming from someone who has run relocated uppers, lowers, and stock location control arm setups with every type of bushing on the market. I currently run team z uppers which are basically the same as baseline but a lot stronger and made with better materials. __________________ Fun: 2004 Mustang GT DD: 1994 Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4 Borla "Stinger" Exhaust Vids

January 6th, 2012, 02:21 PM	#14
spittin cobra Newbie 1997 cobra Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mays landing, nj Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	what do you think of the s&w frame connectors. a friend of mine is a chassis/engine builder and said s&w makes the best stuff on the market. wondering if anyone used these.

January 6th, 2012, 06:11 PM	#16
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	S&W race cars are great as is quartermax. A lot of there stuff isn't specifically built for a chassis and is universal. Some stuff is built perfect though. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

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