I have been researching my front end for some time. I drive the car every day, I drag race but I probably will down the road to some autocross and other road racing. I've narrowed my search down to products from cachassisworks.com and their varishock. If I do a complete upgrade where the coilover attaches to the LCA it's about $3,000 which I wouldn't be able to do any time soon. If I do an upgrade like the second picture with only new coilovers and maybe a better UCA then I would spend closer to $1,500. Is there really a lot of advantage to the coil-over conversion like the first picture where the coilover attaches to the LCA? happy turkey day
If you plan on attaching the coil over to the lower control arm why don't you think about this setup. It is a strut conversion kit the totally does away with the upper control arm. Very adjustable for ride height and spring rate. Just something you might want to consider.
But i would think that a setup with control arms would be better for handling and road conditions. That setup seems great for drag racing.
This setup was designed to improve handling. Kinda the difference between the handling of a 66 Mustang and a Fox body. It is your choice, I was just giving you another option.
maximum motor sports developed an upper controle arm conversion for the fox body mustang just for beter handeling. the single a-arm strut design is a cost factor more than a beter performing option. mo we could put the coil over mount on the lower control arm easly. we could clearence the uper control arm to clear the coil over and renforce it. i just worry that ford didnt desgine the lower conrole arm mount to carry that much load. the weight of the car is on the spring mount in the tower and the upper control arm mount location. now plenty of mustangs have been converted to the kits that get rid of the upper control arm and are not failing left and right so i suppose that it is strong enough, but not totally conviced.
if we design something ourselves that would be awesome. I have sources for a few LCA that are pretty solid, maybe we could use those to mount the coilover onto. these from global west are the ones they use to mount the coilover onto:
OK, as I said I was just giving another option. It's all about preference, do what YOU want to do. That is the only way you are going to be happy with anything you do to your car. Just so you know, the lower control arm in the picture is aftermarket with heavier gauge metal and has been boxed on the bottom for added strength. With this design of strut suspension the lower control arm is not supporting the weight of the car anyway, only lateral force is applied on the lower control arm. The same as the factory suspension. And when you come right down to it, ANY upgrade to the antiquated suspension design is a plus due to it being designed for bias ply tires. Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!
Fordmaster, who makes the parts that you were showing and any idea of cost. This looks like a good upgrade, maybe(?) without breaking the bank Thanks
It looks like the RRS kit. Its the only strut conversion that I've seen to maintain the stock steering setup. http://www.rrs-online.com.au/frontcoilovers.php
Yes it is the RRS setup, and it is not the most inexpensive setup bit I like it. That is correct, you can use the stock steering setup with no mods. The conversion comes with the outer tie rod ends that hook right up to the existing steering. Or you can put the RRS steering rack (either power or manual) that also pretty much bolts right in where the gearbox and idler arm mounts. Lots of options with this one. The Assi's got it going on there.
yea I saw the rack and pinion that RRS advertises for the maverick, pretty cool. I guess it's a little pricy at $2500 but maybe rack n pinion makes a big difference in ride quality.
