Your Opinions/Thoughts on the stock '05 Suspension
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I would like to work more on the suspension than horsepower increases. This car is going to be a weekend driver and I live where there are a lot of curvey roads and switchbacks. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on Saleens kit?
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[quote=HOTLAP,February 17, 2005, 3:36 PM]
Paul I did the same to my '00GT Vert and it did help quite a bit - I had read an earlier post where someone was saying that the strut tower brace might not help this stiffer chassis as much?
I believe we will see a big difference with the '05 also. As soon as the rain stops again , I'll get one on her and we shall see! I can feel the flex on hard cornering.
Originally Posted by wild stray,February 12, 2005, 1:36 AM
I ordered the strut tower brace which I know will improve handling. Then when that's installed I'll have a better idea what else to consider.
I believe we will see a big difference with the '05 also. As soon as the rain stops again , I'll get one on her and we shall see! I can feel the flex on hard cornering.
#23
Another '05 Suspension thread.
This topic deserves it's own forum.
The bottom line is...there is nothing worth discussing about Mustang suspensions until Ford wakes up, dumps this ridiculous solid live axle and gives our car a proper IRS.
This topic deserves it's own forum.
The bottom line is...there is nothing worth discussing about Mustang suspensions until Ford wakes up, dumps this ridiculous solid live axle and gives our car a proper IRS.
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[quote=wild stray,February 20, 2005, 9:28 PM]
Paul I did the same to my '00GT Vert and it did help quite a bit - I had read an earlier post where someone was saying that the strut tower brace might not help this stiffer chassis as much?
I believe we will see a big difference with the '05 also. As soon as the rain stops again , I'll get one on her and we shall see! I can feel the flex on hard cornering.
Paul - good luck on the rain stopping - we have been getting hammered out here in 1000 Oaks the past week - and more to come.....the really sad part is that all of my canyon roads are getting blasted - no sport bike riding for a while....
Originally Posted by HOTLAP,February 17, 2005, 3:36 PM
Originally Posted by wild stray,February 12, 2005, 1:36 AM
I ordered the strut tower brace which I know will improve handling. Then when that's installed I'll have a better idea what else to consider.
I believe we will see a big difference with the '05 also. As soon as the rain stops again , I'll get one on her and we shall see! I can feel the flex on hard cornering.
Paul - good luck on the rain stopping - we have been getting hammered out here in 1000 Oaks the past week - and more to come.....the really sad part is that all of my canyon roads are getting blasted - no sport bike riding for a while....
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Originally posted by Jack Frost@February 20, 2005, 10:17 PM
Another '05 Suspension thread.
This topic deserves it's own forum.
The bottom line is...there is nothing worth discussing about Mustang suspensions until Ford wakes up, dumps this ridiculous solid live axle and gives our car a proper IRS.
Another '05 Suspension thread.
This topic deserves it's own forum.
The bottom line is...there is nothing worth discussing about Mustang suspensions until Ford wakes up, dumps this ridiculous solid live axle and gives our car a proper IRS.
There is plenty worth discussing to get maximum performance out of a live axle setup. IRS is not the end-all, be-all of suspensions. There are a lot of advantages to a live axle setup, and not just cost. Go back a couple of years and look at the posts about what people wanted to see in the new Mustang. The two most common comments:
"It needs more power."
"It MUST have a live axle."
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