I'm starting to do some suspension upgrades soon. I've got some lowering springs, CC plates, ball joints, and a bumpsteer kit ready to install. I'm also thinking about doing upper and lower control arms or shocks at the same time, but I don't think I can afford to do both right away. Which should I do first? Car's a weekend warrior street car taken to the drag strip occasionally. Thanks!
Shocks or Control Arms?
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I did upper control arms and shocks and my car seems to handle really well (as well as lowering springs). I think its easiest if you do the lower control arms, springs, and rear shocks at the same time since they are all related. you will save a lot of time if you do it that way.
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I did tokico 'bullitt' shocks and struts along w/ springs at the same time. I goofed though and didnt do the CC's as well.
My 'lesson learned' here is you're on the right path: do as much as you can while you're doing it. I suggest shocks&struts as the UCA/LCA's are easier to do on their own. But I would think the UCA/LCA's would help more at the strip
Good luck
My 'lesson learned' here is you're on the right path: do as much as you can while you're doing it. I suggest shocks&struts as the UCA/LCA's are easier to do on their own. But I would think the UCA/LCA's would help more at the strip
Good luck
fellamansteve said:
You should change your shocks if you are using lowering springs, but the control arms will help you better at the drag strip. If the shocks could be soon thereafter I would kill the stockers then replace em later. Go with the control arms if you can do that.
Thanks for the input, everyone. I guess I'll be going for Bilstein shocks. Since I don't drive it every day, the stock ones might have a lot of life in them timewise, but the roads around here really suck and that damn BMW I drive to work handles better AND rides smoother...the stang has a a high bar to achieve.
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