Shelby drop
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It is my understanding and experiance that the relocating of the upper control arm aids in keeping the tire contact patch flatter when going into turns. The control arm relocation also lowers the car about an inch or so, lowering the center of gravity, again improving handling. You should lower the rear as well to keep everything working together. To really tighten things up, front and rear sway bars are a must, as well as some gas shocks, like KYB's. 16 inch wheels are good, 17's are better, and anything larger than that will affect ride quality due to the reduced side wall of the tire...I have 17's on my car and it rides nice.
I went a little extreem as far as lowering my 69 convertible but I will say it handles like it is on rails, and the ride is pretty damn good for a 40 year old flexible flyer.
Mustangs Plus in California have suspension upgrade kits that could give you everything you're looking for.
Hope this helped
Joe
I went a little extreem as far as lowering my 69 convertible but I will say it handles like it is on rails, and the ride is pretty damn good for a 40 year old flexible flyer.
Mustangs Plus in California have suspension upgrade kits that could give you everything you're looking for.
Hope this helped
Joe
Joe Thanks for the info on the shelby drop. rite now i'm in Joplin Mo. on our way home with the 65 mustang. we are about 2000 mi. from san diego ca. we had 1 problem so far. the l. f. wheel bearing went out. i decided to replace all 4 bearings. Eddies tire in Williams Az. had us on the road in less than 4 hrs. at 7200 ft. above sea level the stang got a little lazy but now all is well. will update soon Norm
Very cool.......you'll always have the memories of the ride home with a new toy.....enjoy the trip, be safe, and if I can help out let me know......I've got a machine shop so machining and modifying is in my blood......I've been screwin' around with early mustangs for 24 years now and there's nothing like making old skool mustangs spank late models.
Joe
Joe
I'm glad to hear the roadtrip is going well (relatively). You have alot of options regarding the suspension. You can go wild or if you are looking to keep it basically stock appearing you can do a few mods that look stock and greatly improve the handling. Kyb Gas adjust are a good addition,I use them in all of my cars but alot of people feel they are too firm (harsh). Nothing wakes up an early stang handling wise better than larger sway basr especially in the front.Another good idea is too install an export brace,it's a cheap piece and it really ties the front together nicely.
thanks for the shelby drop info. the export brace is in also the shelby bar too. the trip frpm cal. was great in williams az. we had the left front inner whl. bng. replaced. so i had all 4 &seals done. Eddies tire did a great job. we were on the rd. in about 3 hrs. just east of dayton oh. the water pump went out. it almost took the rad. with it. the hub rubed the paint on the rad.and that's all. this one took about 6 hrs. including the tow. as soon as i can i'll get a pic. of the 65 on here. thanks for readen Norm