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Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
wha kinda control arms are best for my 88 coupe? adjust. or non adjust?...i know its the wrong sec. but i need a fast reply...thanks
 
Posted by NO MANRZ (Member # 566) on :
 
What are you doing? Driving to grandmas; drag racing on slicks; auto crossing or what?
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
drag...im lookin into tha hotchkis adju. yes? no?
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
TTT
 
Posted by NO MANRZ (Member # 566) on :
 
Don't spend money on control arms unless you have slicks first. You'll see people running great 60 foot times and bad 60 foot times with everything from stock to south side machine control arms. Sticky tires will give you 10 times the gains of control arms.
 
Posted by mustanggt5091 (Member # 444) on :
 
I run the ajustable HPM's [Whoo Whooooo!]
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
i got some slicks..i want some more traction for street and all..so anyone? how much are HPMS? etc...any other ones people rec. or mix and match?

[ October 21, 2005, 03:05 PM: Message edited by: 89 FAKE SNAKE ]
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
so these are the ones? there 214..not bad..wha kinda uppers? -
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
TTT....so wha bout steeda or maximum motorsports?
 
Posted by 89FOX (Member # 4273) on :
 
Upr has some tubular upper & lowers non adj. for 160. not bad for upper and lowers. [Wink]
 
Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :
 
I'd recommend any lower control arm with sperical bearing one end and a poly bushing on the other...Very simply put: There is "bind" in the rear suspensions of Mustangs, you need to have poly one end and bearing the other...My favorite would be maximum, but there are a lot out there...

If you like your ride height the way it is then don't waste your money with perch adjustables...And if you want to dial in your pinion angle I think it's best to do that with the upper control arms...

Good luck... [patriot]
 
Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
I just ordered Pro3i lowers (spherical bushing rear, poly front) and zinc plated steeda uppers.

I researched quite a bit before I bought, and I fully expect to be pleased with this combo.
 
Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
i had the same question and decided to go with the fms upper heavy duty dontrol arms. i think johnb has those... they way i saw it was.. if johnb's 600 cobra is doing ok with those then they'll be more than plenty for my weak ass car.
I got the non-adjustable MM lower control arms.
To be honest, i wish i would have paid the extra money and gotten the MM drag racing ones.
I have yet to install them since i've been pretty busy.
And i have some kyb quadshocks thanks to carlos(losbadgt).


question for apex= could i return the standard ones and exchange them for the drag racing ones? they have not been installed, they haven't even been taken out of the box. the box was opened at your store. let me know.

Jersey
 
Posted by 03SHKER (Member # 1397) on :
 
Jersey,
Yeah man, if they're still in the box, bring 'em on back.
-Chris
 
Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
yesterday i installed one the bushings on the lower control arm so i don't think they can be returned anymore.
Thanks anyway. [patriot]
 
Posted by 03SHKER (Member # 1397) on :
 
Ahhh. Yeah, sorry man. I told you that you'd want 'em.

[ October 24, 2005, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: 03SHKER ]
 




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