Bilstein HD’s (Heavy Duty), of all the struts listed, are the most orientated to vehicle handling and performance. They’ll cost you more, but accompanying that price tag comes undisputed performance, recognition, and popularity amongst the aftermarket Mustang crowd. Lakewood has engineered a nice blend of performance without sacrificing comfort or poise with their 70/30 labeled struts.īilstein: These bad boys are heavy hitters. Lakewood: Lakewood is largely known in amongst the drag racing pool, but they too have developed a mild street/strip strut for the Foxbody. K-members offer weight savings and more chassis rigidity.Bumpsteer kits help keep your tires planted and restore proper suspension geometry.
#FOX BODY DRAG SUSPENSION SETUP TEAM Z PATCH#
Caster camber plates allow for alignment adjustments to maximize the contact patch of your tire with the pavement.Aftermarket rear control arms eliminate annoying wheel hop issues with the stock parts.Tubular front control arms and stabilizer bar end-links with polyurethane bushings help steering response.Coil over setups forgo the strut and spring combo for one track ready unit.Replacing the stock struts and springs for lowering springs and better performing struts.Again, no power gains, but if you are now able to maintain 60 MPH through a corner versus 40 MPH, you'll reach the finish line faster. Better acceleration times, better power and weight transfer, decreased braking distances, increased cornering speeds - these are all benefits of upgrading the stock suspension components. However, an upgraded suspension and chassis will make your Fox faster by better manipulating the power and torque that is available. Now upgrading your suspension is not going to make your motor produce more horsepower or torque. From there we can motor on to more complicated and performance enhancing applications.
#FOX BODY DRAG SUSPENSION SETUP TEAM Z UPGRADE#
To get the ball rolling, we'll start with over viewing a basic suspension upgrade to restore ride quality to your Mustang. All of these situations are entirely feasible and use different suspension components to attain the desired result. Many Mustang enthusiasts just want an improved ride over the stock components. Others prefer an auto-cross master (track racing). Some people would like their Mustang to be a drag king.
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