This is topic how much of a diff does lca make?? in forum Road Racing, Auto X & Drifting at Northern California Ford Owners  .


To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=000470
Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
i have a stock rear suspension..dont like the uneasy feeling i get at high speeds..would lca make much of a difference in spirted driving or a phb on a stock suspension is better idea?
 
Posted by *EPIK* (Member # 7481) on :
 
Both would be a good improvement. The PHB will help keep the rear more stable in the turns, & the LCA's will help the car hook up better. A pan hard bar, LCA's, & torque arm would be your ideal rear SRA setup on a Stang
 
Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
thanks for the input..you have any old parts for sale?

[ July 25, 2012, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: Mach916 ]
 
Posted by *EPIK* (Member # 7481) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Mach916:
thanks for the input..you have any old parts for sale?
Nope, but I recommend getting the MM Extreme Duty LCA's 1st to see if that helps...
 
Posted by DEVERO2 (Member # 6155) on :
 
I agree with Epik. do LCA with stock uppers, PHB and it will handle nice. I am working on a PHB next its the only suspension I dont have yet, along with TQ arm
 
Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by *EPIK*:
quote:
Originally posted by Mach916:
thanks for the input..you have any old parts for sale?
Nope, but I recommend getting the MM Extreme Duty LCA's 1st to see if that helps...
how did you like the coilovers in your mach? were they noisey?
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
if anybody's coil overs are noisy they where installed wrong. and lca are a big difference. the stock suspension and brakes are un safe past 75.
 
Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
would a panhard bar help in 1/4 or are they strictly for cornering?
 
Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Duncan Motors:
if anybody's coil overs are noisy they where installed wrong. and lca are a big difference. the stock suspension and brakes are un safe past 75.
what have you noticed that the lca s do?
 
Posted by Nifty50 (Member # 9987) on :
 
Lower control arms do alot, combined with some uca's they eliminate the need for quad shocks if your car has them, allowing wider tires. They also eliminate wheel hop, and if you get the adjustable ones you can lower/raise the ride height to accommodate for different wheels/tires or to just lower it more or what have you...


I had the full M&M rear suspension on one of my previous Stangs combined with a 12 point cage and to be honest for a daily driver it was a bit over kill. (It was too rigid and would spin out under fast hard cornering ) You want a little bit of flex in ur chassis. Even in a Road Race car..

Maybe just some sub frame connectors and some control arms would suit u best.

[ July 30, 2012, 04:22 AM: Message edited by: Nifty50 ]
 
Posted by 70stang351w (Member # 9948) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by *EPIK*:
quote:
Originally posted by Mach916:
thanks for the input..you have any old parts for sale?
Nope, but I recommend getting the MM Extreme Duty LCA's 1st to see if that helps...
I just got those but the adjustable one's on my 96 vert and it handles like a completely different car.
 
Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
A panhard bar's sole purpose is to keep the axle centered underneath the car and stop any side to side axle movement.
THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR ANY DRIVING SITUATION qtr mile or conter carving and I would reccomend one for all sra mustangs before 05 since they didnt have them from factory until then
 
Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Nifty50:
Lower control arms do alot, combined with some uca's they eliminate the need for quad shocks if your car has them, allowing wider tires. They also eliminate wheel hop, and if you get the adjustable ones you can lower/raise the ride height to accommodate for different wheels/tires or to just lower it more or what have you...


I had the full M&M rear suspension on one of my previous Stangs combined with a 12 point cage and to be honest for a daily driver it was a bit over kill. (It was too rigid and would spin out under fast hard cornering ) You want a little bit of flex in ur chassis. Even in a Road Race car..

Maybe just some sub frame connectors and some control arms would suit u best.
Too stiff spring will do that. And you want zero flex in ur chassis!! If you run a stiff spring for road courses and take it on the street you bet ur ass u will be spinning out all over!! Ur not on slicks like a road course car and the street roads are nowhere near as smooth n grippy! That's why people reccomend softer rates on the street. Has nothing to do with the mm's fully articulating rear suspension, just the spring rates you went with oh and too stiff of a swaybar will contribute to a overly rigid feel. I've seen phb/TA cars literally pull wellie's out of corners in auto x

[ August 31, 2012, 05:10 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
 




Fueled by Ford Mustang Owners
on CaliforniaFords.com