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Old 05-10-2009   #1 (permalink)
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well i have the 2004 v6 and it handles well ok i guess but not much better than anything else. i dont want a track car that feels every bump in the road, but i do want to increase my cornering abilty just a little. first off i DO NOT want to lower my car so lowering springs are not want i want. i hardly know anything about suspention so i would like you guys to give me all the imput you have the name of it, what it does and how it does it, what to look for , best brands for the money, and how hard it is to install. i want to put together something that is inexspensive and bumps my handing up a couple notchs. ive heard people say the stock v6 rides like a 4x4 and i just want to make it ride like it should
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could start off with a front strut tower brace.

steeda has one for around $150; it braces your front strut towers so they dont flex under cornering, tightens up the front end a little; and it bolts right on.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS

another thing you could do would be a sway bar upgrade;

inexpensive route: go to the junkyard and pick up a GT rear swaybar for all of $20
expensive route: upgrade front swaybar and buy an aftermarket rear swaybar; both the front & rear are available in kits.

swaybars limit sideways motion (bodyroll) when cornering by linking both sides of the suspension together.

99-04 V6's are equipped with front swaybars only.
99-04 GT's are equipped with front & rear swaybars.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS
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great do you need thoses caster camber things to use it ?
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great do you need thoses caster camber things to use it ?
you mean c/c plates?
no.
neither of those mods will alter your alignment or ride height.
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o good to know dont wanna buy something i dont want or need
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o good to know dont wanna buy something i dont want or need
What you should get
  1. Sway Bars - Just make sure the front is bigger than the rear bar
  2. Bilstein HD Shock & Strut Package
  3. OR Coil-Over Shock & Strut
Steering Rack Bushings

Maybe you should get
  1. Subframe Connectors/Braces - they help out and you can feel the road more so its a maybe
  2. Strut Tower Brace - more for looks than function
  3. Camber Caster Plates
  4. Steering Rack Bushings AND Bumpsteer Kit - quicker steering response and more accurate control.
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do i need to get springs if i get shockes and struts???
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I picked up a pair of subframe connectors for $50 on craigslist. I'm waiting to put them on when I finish up spring classes and have more time. But I hear they help quite a bit.
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do i need to get springs if i get shockes and struts???
they help each other out but I highly suggest that you get a Coil-Over system because you get the same effect as springs shocks and struts but with less weight + great handling + excellent ride quality

this is what you need its a good package
MM Coil-Over Complete Package - For 94-04 Mustangs - StangSuspension.com

you can also buy subframes from the same site for $80
Steeda Subframe Connectors 94-04 Chrome-moly - StangSuspension.com
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ha ha that item is not for sale there lol but would this drop my car becuase i really dont want to drop my car
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ha ha that item is not for sale there lol but would this drop my car becuase i really dont want to drop my car
it's for sale...something's wrong with the link, you have click Home and then find the part......which is a cool $1,500 dollars
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Why don't you want to lower your car??? Especially since you have 18's on it??
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ha ha that item is not for sale there lol but would this drop my car becuase i really dont want to drop my car
its coil over so you can set the height of your springs that's why its the best kit for you and its a package so you will be saving money rather then buying one part at a time. they are going out of business or just making people buy their parts in the blow out sale. you can email them I have before they will match any price on the internet
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its coil over so you can set the height of your springs that's why its the best kit for you and its a package so you will be saving money rather then buying one part at a time. they are going out of business or just making people buy their parts in the blow out sale. you can email them I have before they will match any price on the internet
sales@stangsuspension.com
I found out they don't sell parts anymore, but I found nearly the same kit on a different website
1994-2004 Mustang Maximum Motorsports Coil-Over Suspension Kit
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lol...
i know im barking up the same tree as everyone else, but lowering your center of gravity is a sure bet to improve handling.
just get it aligned and you would be good.
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