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wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #15 –
Quote from: TurboCoupe50
So what did you do on the upper portion of the rear??? The coil tapers down to a flat surface for even mounting...




angle grinder:D  flattened the top coil some to sit flush and put a piece of heater hose over the coil
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
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wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #16 –
I wanna change the suspension on my 86. Would the sway bars make the biggest difference other than tires? Does it ride rough after you cut the springs?
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #17 –
Not tryin to hi-jack here, but, I read your initial post on this thread and on a whim today I stopped at the local bone yard and yanked a T/C rear sway bar(wanted to get it before she goes to the crusher) and you're absolutely right, big difference.

Hey Chuck, if you're reading this...you could probably make some loot by fabbing up some trick new quick disconnect links for the front sway bars(for drag use of course).
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

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wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #18 –
Quote from: cougrrr302
I wanna change the suspension on my 86. Would the sway bars make the biggest difference other than tires? Does it ride rough after you cut the springs?




It rides about like a stock 5.0 mustang stiff yet not real harsh.


sway bars and tires will make a big differance.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #19 –
On my 84 bushings are all shot, I know that will help alot. What brand or kind of shocks/struts do you guys most recommend. I have some but they arent great. After 14 years of sitting covered in a garage, this car needs some major tlc and revamping.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit
 

wow.... changed rear swaybar and miracles happen

Reply #20 –
Ive got tokico's on my t/c and love them.. the 5.0 has a set of monroe gas matics on it.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication