TCP or R&C ?

[Mach1_Ron]

I want to put a 4 link under the rear of my 70 Mach1. I put in the Bolt on coil overs from TCP on the front and love the ride. I am down to the units from TCP and Rod & Custom for the Triangulated 4 link for the rear. R&C's come with a rear sway bar, QA1 adjustable shocks and is bolt/weld in. For the TCP setup with a sway bar and single adjustable shocks, the cost is almost $900.00 more than the R&C. I am mainly going to do spirited street driving and the 3 or 4 times a year AutoX. I am mainly looking for the softer ride I can get from running a softer spring rate and of course the "COOL FACTOR" at car shows. I was at first thinking of running the TCP just because I run it in the front and have some of their other options on the car, but Budget needs to be considered since I am not trying to make an All Out Auto Crosser out of it. Thanks in advance for your help on this decision.

[Mach1_Ron]

Has anyone ever used either of these products on a Mustang?

[MonzaRacer]

Never heard of them, As for rearend check out Ridetech, I do believe Bret has a set up for a 70 Mach.

[migg400]

Didnt see you post until after I posted mine! I am in the same boat as you. I'm looking for a nice 4-link set up for the right price with good performance. So far in my Fastback I have the R&C front IFS with a Coyote swap (still putting everything together). I have also heard the the G-bar is a good set up but for the stangs, the exhaust has to be ran under the rear end much like the IRS set up for the 03-04 cobra's. I'm not building a track car, just something personal that looks good, performs good, and I can beat up on it every now and then without breaking anyting!

[Smittys]

I don't think you can go wrong for the price of the Ride Tech 4-link. I have drove and raced Bret's Mustang and it does really well.

[Smittys]

$1300 or $1500 with heims joints then add shocks. Ride Tech also has the best shocks for the money... Plus a million mile warranty.

P.s. Im a dealer if you need them.

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

I want to put a 4 link under the rear of my 70 Mach1. I put in the Bolt on coil overs from TCP on the front and love the ride. I am down to the units from TCP and Rod & Custom for the Triangulated 4 link for the rear. R&C's come with a rear sway bar, QA1 adjustable shocks and is bolt/weld in. For the TCP setup with a sway bar and single adjustable shocks, the cost is almost $900.00 more than the R&C. I am mainly going to do spirited street driving and the 3 or 4 times a year AutoX. I am mainly looking for the softer ride I can get from running a softer spring rate and of course the "COOL FACTOR" at car shows. I was at first thinking of running the TCP just because I run it in the front and have some of their other options on the car, but Budget needs to be considered since I am not trying to make an All Out Auto Crosser out of it. Thanks in advance for your help on this decision.

Hi Ron,
TCP (Total Control Products (http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/index.html)) is part of the Chassisworks family. The brand has been around almost 20 years now; they were down the street for a long time and we brought them in-house about 12 years ago. TCP suspension is run on everything from daily drivers to roadrace only cars all over the world. There are several different ways to configure the rear system for the Mustang, from poly bushed link bars to spherical pivot balls. We don't use rod ends in the rear because they are noisy and wear out too fast on a street car.

As to the rear sway bar, it's not always necessary on a street car. Since you are not planning to autocross, I would order the kit so you have the option to add one later and maybe go with the double adjustable shocks instead. That will allow you to tune the car for different driving situations and wick it up a bit if the mood strikes you.

There are many forum members running our suspension, even if some of the Chevy guys have never heard of it. :)

You can read more about the gBar and gLink systems here: http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/download/datasheets/58XX-XXX_DS_WEB.pdf

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This '69 has the g-Link variant and is a great example of all around use. It drove down from Canada to run Drag Week last year and put in a total of 6000 miles. A couple weeks ago he did a track day on Saturday then made some passes at the drag strip on Sunday. Truth be told, he actually put the car into a wall, bought another body, and put all the suspension into the second car. Right now he's getting it ready for Drag Week 2014.

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