early ford handling

[rustomatic]

Mac struts blow, both on mountain bikes and cars. When the design came on a super-cheap Volkswagen Beetle update, it's not a real compliment to a performance application that was not originally insulted with the design. It's a packaging design to make things cheaper, with fewer parts, rather than a performance upgrade. As for TCP, under the heaps of compliments on their pretty blue paint, there are some realities behind the true application of their parts under real stresses. There are more than a few reasons why track guys still go with gusseted stock-style control arms... That said, many people are happy parking their TCP components at cruise-ins.

[rustomatic]

Bulldawg, that's what I am doing...



back on topic, I consider the guys at Gateway friends. Their product is good but I have never been a fan of the Mcstrut design. I know it can be made to work but the fact of the matter is it was designed as a cheap suspension. Again it's not the Gateway parts I have issue with, its the suspension design itself.

I would also go with TCP. I don't see why you would need the roller spring perch if you are going to coilover. I like the way the shelby mod is built into the UCA and the ease of adjusment on the UCA is a HUGE plus.

We have that whole TCP setup on a falcon here at the shop (with a borgeson steering box) and it works very well. Admittedly, it has never been driven hard (graybeards!) but ride quality is satisfactory considering all the bearing in their parts.

Hope that helps
Donny

I'm in agreement on the Mac strut idea--they're just cheap and pointless, although RRS's stuff is quite attractive. As for the coilover, I believe some of the TCP designs land the lower coilover mount on the upper control arm, hence the roller spring perch thought (although the perch is obviously done away with). When combining this with the relocated mounting point at the tower (instead of drilling/relocating), you essentially have a really expensive solution to not wanting to deal with UCA shims and a drill.

Drill = 25 bucks

Shims = 2.5 bucks

TCP stuff = way freakin' more

You may want to throw in another 20 for the angle grinder to cut some standard coil springs...

Experience of being a cheapskate, bleeding your knuckles, and getting dirty on 1960s tech that still works = priceless.

[rustomatic]

I might be wrong, but this sounds like the difference between a 65-66 bar and a 67-68 bar. The latter is wider...

I have the TCP kit on my Maverick. The only problem I have is related to the sway bar. In upgrading my sway bar to a larger than stock size, I've run into issues with the sway bar rubbing against the strut rods. I imagine this would be a problem with any larger than stock diameter strut rod though. It is also likely the result of my unusually low ride height as well.

[Nothingface5384]

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dont think i'll be going with the DSE mustang front setup as it sounds like it'll replace my new fancy roadrace belly bar made by toporanger from the maverick.to forum
how does the globalwest setup compare to the tcp? is it better the negative control version vs the tcp coilover

[GrabberGT]

Another option you might take a look at is the new Tru-Turn setup from ridetech. They now have a Mustang setup that looks pretty good if you are wanting to keep your shock towers. Its hard comparing one company to another without seeing some hard numbers. TCP is more of a direct replacement in tubular form with better components and adjustability. Reading over ridetech and Globalwest info, it appears they have actually engineered the components to provided the desired suspension geometry.

[Bryce]

ridetech now has a mustang tru-turn? Anymore info on this?

[Nothingface5384]

http://www.ridetech.com/store/tru-tu...d-mustang.html

just add coilovers or airshocks and front swaybar and you got complete kit pretty much

[GrabberGT]

http://www.ridetech.com/store/tru-tu...d-mustang.html

just add coilovers or airshocks and front swaybar and you got complete kit pretty much

I havent seen an official announcement yet but it was in the catalog they sent me and also on line.

Looks like a fantastic setup.