Does anybody have input on this kit from CDC? It's the leftover suspention kits from the Foose Mustang's. It seems to be a great buy. I would like to improve my car without making my daily driver harsh.
Here's the link http://www.classicdesignconcepts.com...t_detail&p=152

 

While I don't have that kit it sure seems like one hell of a deal. Especially for someone with 40-50K on their car that is needing to replace the struts and shocks anyway. In over 5 years on this site I can't remember anyone slamming the Ford Racing handling packages. You can buy better stuff for sure but it costs more. Seems like a great deal to me!!!

 

It’s not a FRPP kit like the “Handling Packs” that they sell. The springs lower the car about ¾” and they are almost exactly the same rate as stock so they don’t offer much in the way of a performance advantage. The shocks are of nice quality and sourced from Multimatic just like the FRPP shocks are. They even look identical but the part numbers are different. I can only assume they are valved for the stock rate springs. The rear swaybar is a nice addition (22.5mm) and will reduce the stock suspensions tendency to understeer. And it doesn’t come with the billet “dog bones” for the rear swaybar like the FRPP kit does.

It’s a good buy and with the addition of some FRPP upper strut mounts would make for a well rounded street/sport suspension. But it is not a “race” setup in any way shape or form.

 

Agreed. The dampers should be slightly stiffer, but it's not a track kit.

 

uh hem...just bought one.

 

Well, it's got to be better than stock set-up and you can't beat the price. I just wanted to lower my car a bit anyway.
So, mine will be here on the 21st. Can't wait to put it on. I do a little auto-crossing as a novice, and yes I looked at a lot of great "kits" out there. This is the one I could afford.

 

You are correct there! The stock shocks/struts are a flopy mess

 

where did you get this info? i have the kit. and i had bought a set of FRPP springs prior, took them out of the box and they were the same. same engineering numbers. packaging was different as they werent for retail selling.


call patrick at CDC. he can explain everything in better detail than i can.

 

I have one of the kits also. I measured the spring rates and compared the part numbers from the struts with the FRPP Handling Pac that is on my 07'.

Did I mention that I used to design suspension components for a living and spent 20-24 weekends a season at the track testing/racing?

 

Are these parts sold through other retailers? The shocks and struts look quite different from what other vendors are selling.

Though the picture of the rear sway bar looks identical. I am assuming you would get all the installation hardware??

 

I purchased the shocks/struts only and paired them with a set of Steeda Untra-lites and could not be happier. It's not as harsh a ride as the entire FRPP handling kit but WAY outperforms the stock setup. A perfect mix for a DD IMHO.

Tim

 

Agree 100% with this comment, the ride is EXACTLY what I was after. Just installed this weekend and had very a very similar stock car to parked right next to mine to compare to (just to make sure we weren't imagining the results). Lowered the rear 5/8 inch (sounds nuts, you can tell just by looking at it). Ride is remarkably different but still has the stock feel to it in terms of comfort. Biggest difference I could tell right from the get-go is the lack of rear squat and nose dive (fore and aft pitching).

I installed the struts and springs from CDC and then ordered the Eibach Shelby Sway bar kit instead of CDC's kit. Cannot speak for the bars that CDC ships, but these Shelby's are beefy.

Note of help for future installs: Remove the braces on the convertible to install this stuff, its not worth the headache trying to do it with them on the car.

 

I think the CDC kit is probably ideal street kit for cars with 20" wheels. Foose cars had 20" and these springs and shocks were tuned by pros for that application. If I remember correctly they were about 10% stiffer than stock. Putting the GT500 front bar on along with the CDC bar will probably give you stock characteristics with less body role. Putting on just the CDC rear bar will give you less under steer by shifting some pressure to the front outside tire.

 

Actually found a stock height car today. The CDC kit lowered my car 1" all around.
Oh, and it rides smoother than stock did.

 

For the people that bought that, did you install it yourself? How was it?

Does anyone have any pics?

Also, would I need an adjustable pan hard bar as well? Any other "must haves" that aren't in that kit?

Sorry for all the questions.

 

I used Taco Bill's lowering pic's to help out. My friend new what he was doing and went well.

 

I like the springs. I have got them on my car. I got the from BOI 2 years ago but they were dropped shipped from CDC. At least CDC is stating that they are Foose Ford racing springs. BOI was sellin them as "straight" Ford Racing springs. By the time I was done with that deal though the guy at BOI refused to sell me anything else. ha ha. But they are good springs.