what are some good cheap suspension mods for the twisties?

SilverStang03 · April 13th, 2009, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by B0B

god theres your first problem.. get some nitto's or bfg KDW's

lol should have seen me at the track. it was like driving on wax. anything past half throttle in first or second had these tires spinning like there was no tomorrow. lol. it reminded me of those big wheels with the big plastic tire in front lol

SilverStang03 · April 13th, 2009, 02:27 AM

i would have to do all four tires no?

mustang_gtr_99 · April 13th, 2009, 02:29 AM

you should yes. If you are going to go closed circuit racing and do it right, get another set of rims, dont have to be fancy, and put your choice of tires on them. That way you arnt burning your DD's

SilverStang03 · April 13th, 2009, 02:32 AM

true. wonder what i can get some stock v6 rims for. must be dirt on ebay

mustang_gtr_99 · April 13th, 2009, 02:38 AM

yah, even some GT rims will be cheap as hell

SilverStang03 · April 13th, 2009, 02:39 AM

for some reason i like those v6 rims, the ones on the 03/04...the chrome ones. i think they look kinda bad ass

ModMustang97GT · April 13th, 2009, 02:18 PM

The very VERY first thing you should do under any circumstances is get Subframe connectors. Your mustang does not have a 1 piece frame underneath it. It has 2 partial ladder frames that are bolted and welded to your passenger cabin. Its both weak and unpredictable. You should get sub frame connectors (2-300 installed) to fix this. They are basically a set of steel bars that they weld between the front and rear ladder frames of your car. This will make a night and day difference, that will easily make every suspension mod you do from there out, twice as worth it.

Second, I would do sway bars. Sway bars make up from soft shocks and springs and will level the car out, plus add in some greately needed over steer. Your stock car will only over steer at about 20 mph when you floor it in first. otherwise, the car is just going to plow to the outside of the corner.

third would be springs and shocks. These kind of go together, they don't have to, but they go together in the end, so putting them on together will make a big difference.

If you got a little time, read through my posts on the Official Suspension Guide in my sig. look for my posts with Big bold titles and pictures. That should give you a pretty good idea. For the bump steer. I will draw you a picture to make it a little more clear.

ModMustang97GT · April 13th, 2009, 02:58 PM

Here is the drawing. The first is the stock set up. The second is the lowered angles. As you can see the A arms and end-links are already at an angle. if you go over a bump, you will force them even more verticle, this will max out their range, and the car's front tires will toe inwards. Meaning, they will both turn in twords the car, if you happen to be turning at this time, you will lose the ability to turn atleast one of the tires.
The final picture is a lowered car with the bumpsteer kit. The kit as you can see is blue, and corrects the angle, putting the end links, back in parallel with the road, giving you desireable handling again. This doesn't seem to come in to play until you have a 1.5-2" inch drop. And at the 1.5" it, is only noticeable in pretty extreme suspension travel. Something you would be close to bottoming out on anyway. Hope this helps out.

schwarzGT · April 13th, 2009, 03:48 PM

+1 nice drawing

mustang_gtr_99 · April 13th, 2009, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by mustang_gtr_99

here is a suspesion guide, should explain a lot
Late Model Mustang Suspension Basics

Just like shown in here as well

April 13th, 2009, 02:27 AM	#22
SilverStang03 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrington RI Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would have to do all four tires no? __________________

April 13th, 2009, 02:29 AM	#23
mustang_gtr_99 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 3V GT/2007 GT D/D corner carver Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,730 iTrader: 2 reviews	you should yes. If you are going to go closed circuit racing and do it right, get another set of rims, dont have to be fancy, and put your choice of tires on them. That way you arnt burning your DD's __________________ OS2 (SW) USN REAR SEAT DELETE FABRICATOR "RSD pics in garage" 99 3V GT/2007 GT DD

April 13th, 2009, 02:32 AM	#24
SilverStang03 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrington RI Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 0 reviews	true. wonder what i can get some stock v6 rims for. must be dirt on ebay __________________

April 13th, 2009, 02:38 AM	#25
mustang_gtr_99 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 3V GT/2007 GT D/D corner carver Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,730 iTrader: 2 reviews	yah, even some GT rims will be cheap as hell __________________ OS2 (SW) USN REAR SEAT DELETE FABRICATOR "RSD pics in garage" 99 3V GT/2007 GT DD

April 13th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#26
SilverStang03 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrington RI Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 0 reviews	for some reason i like those v6 rims, the ones on the 03/04...the chrome ones. i think they look kinda bad ass __________________

April 13th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#27
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	The very VERY first thing you should do under any circumstances is get Subframe connectors. Your mustang does not have a 1 piece frame underneath it. It has 2 partial ladder frames that are bolted and welded to your passenger cabin. Its both weak and unpredictable. You should get sub frame connectors (2-300 installed) to fix this. They are basically a set of steel bars that they weld between the front and rear ladder frames of your car. This will make a night and day difference, that will easily make every suspension mod you do from there out, twice as worth it. Second, I would do sway bars. Sway bars make up from soft shocks and springs and will level the car out, plus add in some greately needed over steer. Your stock car will only over steer at about 20 mph when you floor it in first. otherwise, the car is just going to plow to the outside of the corner. third would be springs and shocks. These kind of go together, they don't have to, but they go together in the end, so putting them on together will make a big difference. If you got a little time, read through my posts on the Official Suspension Guide in my sig. look for my posts with Big bold titles and pictures. That should give you a pretty good idea. For the bump steer. I will draw you a picture to make it a little more clear. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

April 13th, 2009, 02:58 PM	#28
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here is the drawing. The first is the stock set up. The second is the lowered angles. As you can see the A arms and end-links are already at an angle. if you go over a bump, you will force them even more verticle, this will max out their range, and the car's front tires will toe inwards. Meaning, they will both turn in twords the car, if you happen to be turning at this time, you will lose the ability to turn atleast one of the tires. The final picture is a lowered car with the bumpsteer kit. The kit as you can see is blue, and corrects the angle, putting the end links, back in parallel with the road, giving you desireable handling again. This doesn't seem to come in to play until you have a 1.5-2" inch drop. And at the 1.5" it, is only noticeable in pretty extreme suspension travel. Something you would be close to bottoming out on anyway. Hope this helps out. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

April 13th, 2009, 03:48 PM	#29
schwarzGT Regular 2003 GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 nice drawing __________________ StangSuspension.com Series II 2 inch lowering springs, MM Caster Camber Plates, MM Strut Tower Brace, Steeda Bumpsteer Kit, Steeda Clutch Pedal Improvement Kit, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch

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