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Best Suspension for 67 Mustangs?
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Mike7HB
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Posted: 08/30/06
03:40 AM
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I’m doing a restoration, sort of. Anyone know what would be the best suspension set up for a 67 Mustang or what I could do to give the car the best handling possible?
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bigfrank
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Posted: 09/12/06
01:15 PM
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Global West is about the best stuff on the market if you are doing a restomod.
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Mike7HB
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Posted: 09/20/06
03:45 AM
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I'll check them out, thanks :-)
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Posted: 06/18/09
06:56 AM
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Simular question here, I am about finished restoring the complete undercarrage on a 66 fastback and need to order the suspension. Mustang Plus has there Street Heat Kit but I have not called them to ask the difference in mid eye leaf springs vs top or bottom eye. Does the position of the eye help that much in performance or is it all about the height of the rear end. Plus 620 front springs, how stiff is stiff? Plus comparing this kit to the kits in PST (performance suspension technology, (Poly vs rubber bushings) The kits are expensive so what to make the right choice. I am a fan of edelbrock shocks anyone have anything good or bad to say? V/r pilot
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shiftthis
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Posted: 06/20/09
02:52 PM
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MAECO Motorsport builds the best handling roadrace mustangs , they have there own suspension design. call MAECO at 818-701-1923
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Posted: 06/20/09
05:29 PM
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To Mike, it would be great if you posted up details of your "restoration" and your plans for the car. No sense putting a road race suspension on a weekend cruiser, know what a mean Vern?
Male Pilot, I have much of the Mustang's Plus stuff on my weekend cruiser '66 Mustang. Nice bolt on replacement (no cutting, drilling, etc.) The 620 springs replicate the Shelby springs and do not ride harsh (at least in my '66 coupe with 289 and C4). I have the mid-eye four-leaf rear springs. The eye location is strictly about ride height and is a way to lower the car without changing spring rates or using cheesy lowering blocks. The mid-eye is about a one-inch drop and the reverse eye is two-inches. You'll want to tie it carefully to the front spring drop or you'll have a rear that's lower than the front of the car...
I'm using stock replacement upper and lower control arms (rubber bushed) with urethane strut rod bushings and urethane spring perches and the car handles decent for a simple bolt-on suspension (also using 14-inch Styled Steels). If you're looking for more handling, 16- or 17-inch wheels help (less sidewall) as do tubular arms (less flex) and relocated ball joints (Global West, Maier Racing, etc.). You can do the Shelby drop in the front, but now you're drilling into your shock towers. Don't forget a shock tower and/or export brace, they do help stiffen and stabilize the shock towers in these cars...
HTH...
Mark
Mark Houlahan
Editor
Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine
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