Independent Rear Suspension for a 70 Mustang

[wantahertzdonut]

That's good to hear. I know the solid axles can work very well on a track, but some of the setups that I've seen (like the TCP coilover conversion, Global West's Stage 5, etc) just cost a damn fortune. My main interest in a rear suspension modification was started when I saw DVS's IRS conversion kit and then everything went from there.

But as you (funcars) said, for the street some of this stuff isn't really worth it. The more I drive, the more I realize I'm not going to be doing much racing simply because I just enjoy the car in the everyday. I was also thinking that with everything that I will do to the front (tubular control arms, Shelby Drop, bushings, steering, etc) that it would make sense to also do some work in the rear, but spending thousands of dollars on what everyone says are inferior or problem-ridden systems doesn't make much sense.

I really think I'm going to pursue the Watts Link setup if anything. It's simple enough that I can make it myself (big plus!) and it takes care of one of the biggest issues with a leaf spring rear (lateral location). At very least I'll try a Panhard rod for the most simple mod, and see how I like that. I will eventually autocross the car a few times a year so having some work done to the rear will be a help, I hope!