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Author Topic: control arms 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              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 -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : NO MANRZ ¯ Member # 566 posted                              What are you doing? Driving to grandmas; drag racing on slicks; auto crossing or what? -------------------- Bring It . . . Posts: 1938 | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              drag...im lookin into tha hotchkis adju. yes? no? -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              TTT -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : NO MANRZ ¯ Member # 566 posted                              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. -------------------- Bring It . . . Posts: 1938 | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : mustanggt5091 All I need is..... Member # 444 posted                              I run the ajustable HPM's -------------------- 88 GT 357w (SOLD):( 06 Limited Edition R6 !!!!! Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              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 ] -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              so these are the ones? there 214..not bad..wha kinda uppers? -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              TTT....so wha bout steeda or maximum motorsports? -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : KRZ89GT ¯ Member # 4273 posted                              Upr has some tubular upper & lowers non adj. for 160. not bad for upper and lowers. -------------------- 89' bLACk GT (stolen) KRAZYFORDS Posts: 353 | From: MICHOACAN | Registered: Mar 2004  |  : BlackNGold CaliforniaFords.com Moderator Member # 655 posted                              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... -------------------- -SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT- Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001  |  : Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              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. -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : stangless ¯ Member # 1414 posted                              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 -------------------- =( Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002  |  : 03SHKER ¯ Member # 1397 posted                              Jersey, Yeah man, if they're still in the box, bring 'em on back. -Chris -------------------- chris@apexmotorsports.com 2555 Lafayette Blvd. Suite #122 Santa Clara, CA 95050 408-588-0075 Posts: 941 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2002  |  : stangless ¯ Member # 1414 posted                              yesterday i installed one the bushings on the lower control arm so i don't think they can be returned anymore. Thanks anyway. -------------------- =( Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002  |  : 03SHKER ¯ Member # 1397 posted                              Ahhh. Yeah, sorry man. I told you that you'd want 'em. [ October 24, 2005, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: 03SHKER ] -------------------- chris@apexmotorsports.com 2555 Lafayette Blvd. Suite #122 Santa Clara, CA 95050 408-588-0075 Posts: 941 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2002  |  :

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