Originally Posted by
stangPlus2Birds
The FRPP FCAs used to come with the newer low fiction ball joints.
That's what I have (from the 90s).
It seems like that's no longer the case.
As for B springs, I live in New England.
We don't have the Southern Calf concrete perfect roads. Or, Florida, where the highest natural land point is ~20feet above sea level.
:-)
Other places have similar topology.
For a v8 and a hatch, B Springs have a big issue where they are shorter and have a lower rate.
Therefore, it's too easy to bottom out with them.
With my car, B springs had my car sit far too low, and the tires rubbed.
Note, that I have the M2300K brake kit, sn95 spindles, 5-lug, and 245/45/17 tires.
Yes, I could've opened up the hole in the top of the strut tower, to get more camber, to get more room.
And, I could've moved/adjusted the front fender, to get more room.
But, for my car, I drew the customization line at those points (unless 100% required).
Imho, also the B springs are too soft for a V8 and a hatch.
Imho, you want the total force for full jounce (spring compression) to be be the same/similar/higher, when changing springs.
Imho, this is required for roads where pot holes are the norm.
New England typology is typically hilly, and rarely level/flat.
Fwiw, in New England, like some other places, our roads have the worse possible winter weather conditions. Typically, New England temps go above freezing during the day, and below freezing at night. So, cracks happen and keep expanding. Therefore, forget about having good roads.
Further north, the temps stay below freezing, during the winter. Further South, the temps rarely to, or much below, freezing temperatures.
Good Luck.
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