Detroit Speed And Engineering Mustang Parts

[Nothingface5384]

bump!!

[dontlifttoshift]

I think we will know more after the Hot rod and Restoration show.

[andrewb70]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PyDd...1&feature=plcp

[MrQuick]

i am amazed how flat that car runs, very well balanced.

[kiwigt]

If you pause the video, the rear end look like it has (predictably) a Quadra Link type rear - the leaf springs are gone. And there seems to be a crossmember for the front suspension right up forward that isn't present on standard '66 Mustangs. Very impressive handling in that video clip..

[andrewb70]

If you pause the video, the rear end look like it has (predictably) a Quadra Link type rear - the leaf springs are gone. And there seems to be a crossmember for the front suspension right up forward that isn't present on standard '66 Mustangs. Very impressive handling in that video clip..

I do believe you are correct on your observations. This all makes perfect sense because the Quadra Link and their front suspension package has been thoroughly tested and proven in other applications. So now they are simple changing things around slightly to package it all in the Mustang chassis. One thing that struck me was how high the ride height seems to be. The Mustang seems to sit up like a 4x4 compared to their 1st and 2nd gen Camaros. Anyone else think that?

Andrew

[71RS/SS396]

I do believe you are correct on your observations. This all makes perfect sense because the Quadra Link and their front suspension package has been thoroughly tested and proven in other applications. So now they are simple changing things around slightly to package it all in the Mustang chassis. One thing that struck me was how high the ride height seems to be. The Mustang seems to sit up like a 4x4 compared to their 1st and 2nd gen Camaros. Anyone else think that?

Andrew

There isn't much room in the wheel wells of an early mustang to suck those big tires up into. I looked at this car up close multiple times during the development when I've been checking progress on my car. The rear is a Quadra-link that's using a watts link instead of a panhard bar. The front crossmember is a prototype weldment right now and I was told it will end up as a casting for the production version.

[andrewb70]

There isn't much room in the wheel wells of an early mustang to suck those big tires up into. I looked at this car up close multiple times during the development when I've been checking progress on my car. The rear is a Quadra-link that's using a watts link instead of a panhard bar. The front crossmember is a prototype weldment right now and I was told it will end up as a casting for the production version.

Casting? Is it aluminum?

If I was to guess I would say that they are making a new crossmember that will be hydroformed, much like their current subframes are.

Andrew

[71RS/SS396]

Casting? Is it aluminum?

If I was to guess I would say that they are making a new crossmember that will be hydroformed, much like their current subframes are.

Andrew

I was told an aluminum casting by DSE not a hydroformed crossmember, the prototype is aluminum.

[dontlifttoshift]

The prototype I saw was fabricated aluminum and the production piece will be cast. Quadra link in the back and they were testing with a watts and a panhard bar. The shock/upper control arm mounts are even cooler.....wait till you see those.

As far as ride height, it does look high but I think it is deceiving because of the rocker trim. Like Tim said, there's not much room to work with there, if it could have been lower I am sure it would have been.

[ace_xp2]

The rocker height is also higher in relation to the roofline if I recall right. That's why the "$5000" mustang looks so low. Once you can get the car down on the tires you're golden. Though there's a floor rail that gets in the way.

[faust]

It looks like it has potential. There wasn't any footage of the car being driven hard enough to have a loose grip. Without seeing it overdriven and bent out of shape it's difficult to tell how balanced the chassis is. I'm sure in the future some performance numbers will come out and possible lap times comparing the mustang to the DSE camaros.

[68rustang]

Looks like it has potential. I am very interested in the final product for my 68.

The wheels and tires are too big on that little mustang. I understand they are probably trying to clear some big brake kit but there are plenty of good brake setups that will fit inside a 17" wheel.

[dontlifttoshift]

The trade off is rim width then. A larger diameter wheel clears the front suspension at full lock better than a smaller one will. if you ran the same width 17" wheel as an 18" with identical backspace you would give up turning radius and steering angle.

[BADDRIDE II]

Donny,

Any idea if they are running C5/6 steering knuckles?

[dontlifttoshift]

Yes they are.

[Nothingface5384]

this is cool! i hope they can make it kind of modular in regards to width so the maverick/comet guys wont be left out!
rear is same just 1inch narrowor so that effect everything regarding rear suspension along with swaybar
front is the same and everything will work except swaybar wont likely mount flush to do different curve/width