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Tightening up...

Thinking about dropping a few bills on some stuff to get me a stiffer, more responsive ride.

This is where I'm starting...suggestions?

Traction bars

Swaybar

You dont suppose the traction bars will harm streetability do you?

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Reply #1
I would think the traction bars aren't really needed yet.What is your current drivetrain setup?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

 

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Reply #2
Che rear control arms and front poly bushings to start.
Turbo coupe sway bars front and rear.
That will clean it up quite a bit.

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Reply #3
My Front sway bar on the Sport (same as a TC) is bigger than my friends aftermarket sway bar.They can be had for cheap as well.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #4
Where would I locate TC swaybars though?  No time to junkyard dive atm.

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Reply #5
Welded in subframe connectors...
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #6
No welder on hand mang, strictly bolt-on applications for the time being.  Also, don't you need to be putting down some serious power for those connectors to even matter?

Then again I'm asking this in the same thread I'm suggesting trac bars in :P

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Reply #7
I got these on my car, plus the quads going in.
http://www.cheperformance.com/CartGenie/prod-77.htm

these cars twist like pasta without SFCs on them. You can watch the space around the door openings change just jacking up the car the slightest bit.
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Reply #8
Quote from: Grumbles;263358
No welder on hand mang, strictly bolt-on applications for the time being.  Also, don't you need to be putting down some serious power for those connectors to even matter?

Then again I'm asking this in the same thread I'm suggesting trac bars in :P


Don't waste your time with bolt-in SFC's. Find someone to weld them in if you don't have a welder.

Oh, and it's a Fox car...they [COLOR="Red"]ALL[/COLOR] need SFC's...period.
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Reply #9
Quote from: Chuck W;263367
Don't waste your time with bolt-in SFC's. Find someone to weld them in if you don't have a welder.


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-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #10
Mustang SFCs work just the same correct? I figure the underside is the same.

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Reply #11
SFC's it is then lol

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Reply #12
Quote from: 86XR7project;263393
Mustang SFCs work just the same correct? I figure the underside is the same.

No, they're different.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #13
Where do we get SFCs that work?

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Reply #14
Summit sells em for Tbirds