street suspension

fastinturns · 12-05-2001, 07:45 PM

hello my names matt and I have some questions? I recently purchased A mostly stock 91 mustang gt. The only suspension mods are a bbk strut tower brace and bbk subframe connectors. for practical reasons I sold my corvette. (seating for four vs. two)and now im missing the suspension the corvette had. I know theirs been alot of posts relating to suspension street mods but oppinions change so I thought I could get everyones current take... My goal is to have a car that handles with the finest german and japanese cars. This will be for purely street use. But I like to risk my life so it has to hold up... Well I dont want to break the bank but I'd like it to be trick.any ideas will be well apreciated. oh and sorry about my poorspelling.

drudis · 12-10-2001, 02:30 PM

IMO, get some simple variable rate springs and a set of nice shocks and be done with it.
That will give you as good of a smoothe ride as can be expected. Any more products, will simply increase the performance, but hur the ride. And the $$$ adds up quickly as you start getting more and more exotic in components.

97snakedriver · 12-11-2001, 01:11 AM

You can make a Mustang handle with best them if you want to, but its going to be expensive and its not going to have the same ride. Its a Mustang; by deffinition its lacking in social graces. Go with Durius...

XPrinceChipX · 12-11-2001, 11:23 PM

i also want to know how to make my mustang perform w the best of the performance world. i will not settle w/ "Oh its a mustang and it is not made to corner" i will make my mustang corner w the best just to prove to those rice burners (performance is the only thing that they have going so if i beat them in that looks, speed, etc. maybe a little respect can be won for mustang owners) just my feelings.

PS i still would like to know how to make this performance possible.

97snakedriver · 12-12-2001, 12:01 AM

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i also want to know how to make my mustang perform w the best of the performance world. i will not settle w/ "Oh its a mustang and it is not made to corner" i will make my mustang corner w the best just to prove to those rice burners (performance is the only thing that they have going so if i beat them in that looks, speed, etc. maybe a little respect can be won for mustang owners) just my feelings.

PS i still would like to know how to make this performance possible.

http://www.griggsracing.com/

Call them up; Eric, John, and Bruce are all extremely helpful. Cost is a "it depends on how you look at it" sort of thing, but it ain't cheap.

fastinturns · 12-14-2001, 08:59 PM

hey thanks for the replys, I think I have decided to go for the maximum motorsports starter box it includes H&R springs, C&C plates, Billstein shocks & struts and new spring isolators. What spring rate should I go for im thinking the super sport 600 to 720 Lbs per inch front and 205 to 250 LBS per inch rear.oh and also what other things will I need to concern myself with ie. Bump steer etc. any replys will be well apreciated.

12-05-2001, 07:45 PM	#1
fastinturns Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: columbus ohio U.S.A. Posts: 5	street suspension hello my names matt and I have some questions? I recently purchased A mostly stock 91 mustang gt. The only suspension mods are a bbk strut tower brace and bbk subframe connectors. for practical reasons I sold my corvette. (seating for four vs. two)and now im missing the suspension the corvette had. I know theirs been alot of posts relating to suspension street mods but oppinions change so I thought I could get everyones current take... My goal is to have a car that handles with the finest german and japanese cars. This will be for purely street use. But I like to risk my life so it has to hold up... Well I dont want to break the bank but I'd like it to be trick.any ideas will be well apreciated. oh and sorry about my poorspelling.

12-10-2001, 02:30 PM	#2
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	IMO, get some simple variable rate springs and a set of nice shocks and be done with it. That will give you as good of a smoothe ride as can be expected. Any more products, will simply increase the performance, but hur the ride. And the $$$ adds up quickly as you start getting more and more exotic in components. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

12-11-2001, 11:23 PM	#4
XPrinceChipX Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5	that was not the question i also want to know how to make my mustang perform w the best of the performance world. i will not settle w/ "Oh its a mustang and it is not made to corner" i will make my mustang corner w the best just to prove to those rice burners (performance is the only thing that they have going so if i beat them in that looks, speed, etc. maybe a little respect can be won for mustang owners) just my feelings. PS i still would like to know how to make this performance possible.

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12-11-2001, 01:11 AM	#3
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	You can make a Mustang handle with best them if you want to, but its going to be expensive and its not going to have the same ride. Its a Mustang; by deffinition its lacking in social graces. Go with Durius...

12-14-2001, 08:59 PM	#6
fastinturns Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: columbus ohio U.S.A. Posts: 5	hey thanks for the replys, I think I have decided to go for the maximum motorsports starter box it includes H&R springs, C&C plates, Billstein shocks & struts and new spring isolators. What spring rate should I go for im thinking the super sport 600 to 720 Lbs per inch front and 205 to 250 LBS per inch rear.oh and also what other things will I need to concern myself with ie. Bump steer etc. any replys will be well apreciated.