Suspension on the cheap

tdurbin · April 5th, 2006, 07:25 PM

Anyone have any ideas on how I can make some inexpensive upgrades to mys suspension on my 88 stang gt convertible? I believe I'm still running everything stock except sub frame connectors.

Twist 2 Go · April 5th, 2006, 07:28 PM

ck and make sure all the bushings, ball joints, etc are good. Then springs, shocks and struts. Will handle like a totally different beast.

tdurbin · April 5th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Thanks. Should I go with a complete bushing set or get the parts seperately? If with the set anyone know the cheapest place?

1slo5.0 · April 5th, 2006, 07:46 PM

Buy a set of the Summit Racing (Granettelli made) cheapy rear upper and lower control arms. They are cheap in price but they are very effective. Then throw the factory quad shocks in the garbage.

tdurbin · April 5th, 2006, 07:51 PM

Thanks for the help how about bushing kits?

Bossman351 · April 5th, 2006, 08:35 PM

Ive got the energy suspension poly kit in mine and like it pretty well.

tdurbin · April 5th, 2006, 08:41 PM

Thanks. Are they easy to install?

Bossman351 · April 5th, 2006, 09:07 PM

Im not all that sure, they were on the car when I got it. Ive done buschings before tho and its not too terribly hard just time consuming b/c you hace to tear the suspension al down to do them.

fakesaleen · April 6th, 2006, 08:45 AM

check out my $17 strut tower brace
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ed-vt1649.html

tdurbin · April 6th, 2006, 09:53 AM

I noticed you made it yourself, If you made another one would it cost me $17???????????

fakesaleen · April 6th, 2006, 07:33 PM

$17 was the cost of the steel
I wont make another one
I got to many projects I'm gonna strt building my heavy duty subframe connectors

Twist 2 Go · April 6th, 2006, 07:38 PM

the hardest part of the bushing install is removing the old ones, which can be hard to do but other than that, it's really pretty easy and the benefits are worth the time and $$. It will probably be cheaper to buy them individually if you are upgrading the upper and lower control arms since they already come with them.

tdurbin · April 7th, 2006, 01:18 PM

Should i change the control arms first before any other bushings?

Twist 2 Go · April 7th, 2006, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by tdurbin

Should i change the control arms first before any other bushings?

yes, you'll see a big difference with just control arms.

tdurbin · April 7th, 2006, 03:57 PM

will do thanks a million. Anyone know where I can get the control arms cheap or is summit it?

1slo5.0 · April 7th, 2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by tdurbin

will do thanks a million. Anyone know where I can get the control arms cheap or is summit it?

Summit has some pretty damn good prices.

tdurbin · April 8th, 2006, 08:33 AM

Yeah I thought that was the best I was gonna get. Thanks to everyone for your help. I off to tighten my stang.

vfast · April 8th, 2006, 11:23 AM

shit go here and find you some stuff..many dealers a hella lot cheaper than summit
www.corral.net

1slo5.0 · April 8th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by vfast

shit go here and find you some stuff..many dealers a hella lot cheaper than summit
www.corral.net

Many crooks too. I'll never buy another thing off that site. I haven't found an honest person there yet.

vfast · April 11th, 2006, 04:36 PM

your not taking the time then..I have been there since it started not a problem yet.....alot of the dealers are good to go.....there are quite a few guys that are like you say crooks

April 5th, 2006, 07:25 PM	#1
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Suspension on the cheap Anyone have any ideas on how I can make some inexpensive upgrades to mys suspension on my 88 stang gt convertible? I believe I'm still running everything stock except sub frame connectors.

April 5th, 2006, 07:28 PM	#2
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716 iTrader: 0 reviews	ck and make sure all the bushings, ball joints, etc are good. Then springs, shocks and struts. Will handle like a totally different beast. __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net

April 5th, 2006, 07:46 PM	#4
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Buy a set of the Summit Racing (Granettelli made) cheapy rear upper and lower control arms. They are cheap in price but they are very effective. Then throw the factory quad shocks in the garbage. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

April 5th, 2006, 08:35 PM	#6
Bossman351 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the trailer.......broke. Posts: 1,258 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ive got the energy suspension poly kit in mine and like it pretty well. __________________

April 5th, 2006, 09:07 PM	#8
Bossman351 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the trailer.......broke. Posts: 1,258 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im not all that sure, they were on the car when I got it. Ive done buschings before tho and its not too terribly hard just time consuming b/c you hace to tear the suspension al down to do them. __________________

April 5th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#3
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks. Should I go with a complete bushing set or get the parts seperately? If with the set anyone know the cheapest place?

April 5th, 2006, 07:51 PM	#5
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the help how about bushing kits?

April 5th, 2006, 08:41 PM	#7
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks. Are they easy to install?

April 6th, 2006, 08:45 AM	#9
fakesaleen Enthusiast 1988 lx t-top Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 530 iTrader: 0 reviews	check out my $17 strut tower brace http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ed-vt1649.html __________________

April 6th, 2006, 09:53 AM	#10
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	I noticed you made it yourself, If you made another one would it cost me $17???????????

April 6th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#11
fakesaleen Enthusiast 1988 lx t-top Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 530 iTrader: 0 reviews	$17 was the cost of the steel I wont make another one I got to many projects I'm gonna strt building my heavy duty subframe connectors __________________

April 6th, 2006, 07:38 PM	#12
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716 iTrader: 0 reviews	the hardest part of the bushing install is removing the old ones, which can be hard to do but other than that, it's really pretty easy and the benefits are worth the time and $$. It will probably be cheaper to buy them individually if you are upgrading the upper and lower control arms since they already come with them. __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net

April 7th, 2006, 01:18 PM	#13
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should i change the control arms first before any other bushings?

April 7th, 2006, 03:57 PM	#15
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	will do thanks a million. Anyone know where I can get the control arms cheap or is summit it?

April 8th, 2006, 08:33 AM	#17
tdurbin Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I thought that was the best I was gonna get. Thanks to everyone for your help. I off to tighten my stang.

April 8th, 2006, 11:23 AM	#18
vfast Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: shimmy shack takeout Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 0 reviews	shit go here and find you some stuff..many dealers a hella lot cheaper than summit www.corral.net

April 11th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#20
vfast Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: shimmy shack takeout Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 0 reviews	your not taking the time then..I have been there since it started not a problem yet.....alot of the dealers are good to go.....there are quite a few guys that are like you say crooks

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