Well, after collecting all the parts, We finally rebuilt the entire front suspension on the cat. After all the work was complete this thing handled like it was on rails, unbelievable difference!! :burnout:
First off for those who do not know, this car has had a '89 Mustang 5.0 with mass air conversion with Cobra intake, 1.6 Roller Rockers, headers, X-pipe, flowmasters, pulleys, 255 pump, CAI, K&N, etc. Mustang GT front brake swap, TC hood.
Here's the pics of the goodies, Energy suspension A-arm and sway bar bushings, new ball joints, tie rod ends, New rack (15:1) with Prothane rack bushings, Poly sway end links, Maximum Motorsports CC plates, and 3/4 of a coil cut on the springs. We have '88 TC 3:73 rearend and CHE control arms next.
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What brand of endlinks are those?
I can't wait to get my ES bushings in!
I've got the a-arm bushings, sway bar, and the endlinks as well.
Also got CHE's for the rear, and a 3.55 gear TC 8.8
Sounds like we have a similar build, except mine isn't gonna get lowered yet.
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The sway bar endlinks are from Moog.
Yeah, man post some pics of your install when it comes time.
I was just looking into the same set of parts. I've got the K member dropped and realized I should be replacing all this. Isn't the sway bar end link from a Mustang shorter than ours? It shows 6" for the mustang and I measured ours at 10". Did you get a good price on the Moog ball joints? $50 each is the best I could find. Where did you order the parts?
The end links may be different, I'm a hardcore Mustang fanatic (my Mustang is in the back in the pics) you'd think I'd know that, but I'm not sure. Got the ball joints from O'Reillys and I paid $48 each I think, somewhere around there.
These are on Ebay and for $27 each, maybe something to look into.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mevotech-BALL-JOINT-mercury-COUGAR-81-80-88-87-86-85-84_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a7fd5c81QQitemZ230451666049QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
I don't know what the Tbird end links measure out at, but I can get the length from my ES parts...
Hopefully I can get mine started ASAP...I'm itching to drive the car this summer, and time's-a-wastin!
lets see how it sits after the cut springs!
It sits good. It dropped the car right at about an inch. Nothing to drastic or slammed, but took out out some wheel gap. I'll post some more pics soon.
>poke< still wana see those pics.
Pics dammit.............were in KS are you?
us Kansas boys need to meet up :evilgrin:
yes we do.............:burnout:
where do we want to do this??? :D:D
Since I brought this up in a couple different forums, I'm going to respond in those forums too as a warning to others.
I spent a couple weeks trying to get the Advance auto parts el cheapo ball joints in and all they did was get pen 15 eyed and create a ridge inside the LCA. Finally took them back and ordered Moog. I had them installed in 30 seconds each.
Warning: If you are doing front ball joints AVOID the cheapo brands and buy Moog. Best extra $50 I ever spent.
Were having a foureyedpride meeting up here in KC June 5th. Im sure more cats and birds would be welcome.??
Just throwing it out there. LOL
were at in kc? ks or mo ?
It is in kansas, Mike has a large chunk of land off I70.
Yes, I need to get the pics up soon. Near Wichita.
Like to see your car if you get a chance. Looks like a good setup.