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    FEP Senior Member flyin5-o's Avatar
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    Default Off season suspension change suggestions

    So while I was happy with the "out of the box" handling in my cars first outing I feel there is room for improvement. I am looking for some critique and suggestions. I am looking to stay somewhat low buck.

    Current setup:

    Front:
    Stock '88 k-member and arms
    '88 quick ratio rack
    SVO spindles with adapters
    Ground Pounder road race coil overs (400#/in)
    Ground Pounder camber caster plates
    MM spherical rack bushings
    MM STB
    '87-93 GT sway bar
    Motorsports Del a Lum control arm bushings
    '90 Gt tie rod ends

    Rear:
    PM3L
    Stock control arms/bushings
    Mathis anti squat brackets
    Panhard bar
    Stock '87-93 v8 springs
    Stock '87-93 v8 swaybar

    Alignment:
    3/4 degrees + caster
    1.5 degrees - camber
    0 Toe

    Tires/wheels:
    245/40r15 BFG Rival S-1.5
    15x8 4inch backspace rims

    On track impressions:
    The car seemed fairly balanced with a slight tendency to understeer. Rear end seemed to roll excessively especially compared to the front but it wasn't twitchy. Turn in was good. Like I said wasn't horrible but I feel it could be better.

    What I currently plan to do:

    Full Mathis mods to the front k-member with 99-04 arms-
    4cyl front sway bar
    Stiffer rear springs (MM tourque arm springs?) Need some type of height adjuster as lowering springs to short
    MM adjustable rear swaybar or no swaybar or a '80's Lincoln/Mercury something bar that mounted to the chassis and rear, bar is 9/16" diameter.

    Suggestions/ comments?
    Last edited by flyin5-o; 09-02-2018 at 11:02 AM. Reason: found front spring rate

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