TCP / Ron Morris / SoT difference?

[Rols574]

Is there really any difference between these coil over conversions for mustangs?

Price wise they are similar but I wanted to see from the suspensions experts if there is any difference in its performance. which one would they recommend over the other?

Thanks

[ace_xp2]

Street or Track really does appear to have put a lot of time into tuning those very nice bilstein shock rates. Most people don't realise just how much goes into a shock rate design, and cranking the dial on an adjustable is not the way to do it, though it may feel better after you turn them up.

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

I know this is a little after the fact and you may have already purchased your new front suspension but I just saw this post today. Here's some info that will hopefully be helpful to you or make you even happier with the decision you've already made.

There are many, many different companies making coil over conversions for the early Mustang. Here is a photo of our old kit and the way we used to make it, along with a photo of the current version.


The TCP suspension is the only kit that maintains the correct strut rod geometry. Our strut rod’s TrueCenter bearing assembly pivots at the same position as the factory bushings, maintaining the same effective strut rod length. Other manufacturer’s use a rod end and clevis arrangement, which moves the pivot point, shortens the strut rod, and changes axis on which the lower balljoint swings.

There have been a lot of improvements since the old systems but, in my opinion, the most significant is the difference in the strut-rod pivot.

The factory strut rods with rubber bushings are prone to premature wear which leads to deflection and bump steer caused by inconsistent geometry. Our current strut rod not only maintains the correct geometry but is also stronger and more easily adjusted. The new TrueCenter pivot socket will not bind through the entire travel of the suspension and beyond. It's also greasable and completely rebuildable for those who use these cars as their daily drivers. You can read about our strut rods on the TCP website or go more in depth by Clicking Here.

The TCP lower control arm has a different variation of the TrueCenter technology. Plus the strut rods and LCAs are robotically welded for a consistently superior weld. Click Here to read more about our LCA's.


Feel free to give us a call, or me directly, if you ever have any questions!
~Carl

[rustomatic]

Your choice comes down to purpose, and of course your future engine choice. If you stay 5.0, which can do 20+ mpg at 400 horses, with a turbo or a blower and injection, the stock configuration works fine for most purposes. Just upgrade the parts and change a few angles... If you want bling, well, there are many options. I've seen lots of nice cars for sale with the pretty TCP stuff installed. As struts go, the question would be this: Why?

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

As struts go, the question would be this: Why?

The TCP, Ron Morris, and Street or Track systems are actually double A-Arm, “coil-over-shock” conversions and not “struts”. A strut system, as used on the Fox and up Mustangs, is characterized by the spindle being fixed to the strut (shock absorber) and does not have the same camber gain characteristics as a double-A-arm suspension.