Has anyone checked out AJE's new front end?

[bnickel]

Her's a scan of the CPP suspension for the Mustang.

where did you find that? i saw a little tiny blurb about it in Ford Builder magazine but it really was tiny so not much detail. i have emailed CPP a few times but they have not replied as yet so i can't any info from them either.

 

[96 DOHC Cobra]

I like the looks of the CPP kit. The similar 62-67 Chevy kit sells for under $700 on their site. I wonder if they'll make a kit for 67-70 Mustangs? I wonder if it would work with a rack & pinion setup?

 

[jadesville]

Route, exactly...
Jadesville, pm me when you get a chance...

Done

 

[1320stang]

Looks like $399 and $309 for the upper control arms.

 

[mustangmike6996]

how does this system compare to the RRS system?? now that i see these systems out on the market i want a MODULAR MACH1 engine in my 69.....

and do you have to swap to the rack and pinion system???

 

[68rustang]

Her's a scan of the CPP suspension for the Mustang.

I like the looks of that kit. I wonder if they have any plans to engineer one for the 67-8 cars?

 

[bnickel]

ok, the CPP kit isn't actually due out for another 2 or so months yet. i caled and talked to Aaron and he said they are going to offer the drop spindles as well and pretty much everything they offer for the same style Nova kit. he also said pricing isn't firm yet but should about teh same as the Nova stuff as well. so $700 or so for tubular upper and lower A-arms and ditching the strut rod may actually be very good deal.

i'm thinking if you could convert it over to a coilover type setup you would have a very nice front suspension setup for not a lot of dough.

 

[1320stang]

Yeah, I think they ought to make the lowers to make it for coil overs.

 

[10secgoal]

Yeah, I think they ought to make the lowers to make it for coil overs.

Was thinkg the same thing. That way you can shave the shock towers also.

 

[1320stang]

I don't think I'd shave them totally back unless you were running a full cage with bars that go out front, but I could see knocking a couple inches out of them, leaving vestiges there, you need it for support of the front end. I think so many guys see the early camaros that have the inner fenders removed and just want to be able to do the same, but the inner fenders on the camaro weren't designed to support the front end like the Mustang was.

 

[bnickel]

Yeah, I think they ought to make the lowers to make it for coil overs.

it looks like ther is plenty of meat to add them on

 

[65FBE2]

So way all the excitment about this strut system. RRS has had a system out for 3 years now. It includes new much stonger spindles and complete brakes. Price is a little higher but when you facvtor in the brake cost, its a steal. I have had them for 2 years now and love them. My car is set up for road racing and it handles like a cat on the carpet

 

[65FBE2]

By the way you can add notch plates to the shock towers for all the clearance you need for any engine

 

[okibono]

I checked out the RRS system. It is a nice piece. But it is more road race oriented.
And plus, there are a few differences, I believe. The keep the lower control arm mount, right? And it also keeps the strut rods and rear steer r&p, right? I know there is a r&p kit available, but when you add up the strut kit, the r&p kit, and the brakes, its a whole bunch more.

And plus, for us 1320 guys, it is alot of money to spend for something that isn't really made for us.

 

[mtbdoc]

RRS is not a road race setup. A strut will never be able to give an optimal camber curve for road course handling. Look at this setup as simply another approach to a performance street car.

 

[65FBE2]

Actually, a strut will add negitive camber as it travels up and this is very desirable in a road race car. In all but the most radical full bore race car set up, this stuff will out perform the other guys on the block. Lets face it, most of the vintage mustangs out on a road course are hot street cars. If they are full time race cars they need to qualify for vintage class rules that will not allow any of the new modern suspensions. Look to Cobra Automotive for suspension systems that are vintage legal. If you race your car like I do, at open track events. I will put the RRS system up against the best out there. The RRS guys are full tilt racers in AUS. and this stuff was engieered for their race cars. I know I sound like a commercial for RRS but I did a ton of research before I bought. This stuff is too expensive to make a mistake on.

 

[65FBE2]

I checked out the RRS system. It is a nice piece. But it is more road race oriented.
And plus, there are a few differences, I believe. The keep the lower control arm mount, right? And it also keeps the strut rods and rear steer r&p, right? I know there is a r&p kit available, but when you add up the strut kit, the r&p kit, and the brakes, its a whole bunch more.

And plus, for us 1320 guys, it is alot of money to spend for something that isn't really made for us.

Its $3k for the complete setup including brakes and tie rod ends, brake hose's. It will reduce the front end weight. You can use anybodys R&P kit or the stock ford set up. Add up the cost of the any of the other kits out there. By the time you get it complete with spings, shocks, upper control arms new ball joints and a complete brake system, you will be very close or above the $3k mark and you still have your old wimpy mustang spindles to deal with.

 

[1320stang]

65fbe2, I've been playing that song for a couple years now, and they're not listening. Used to, they offered a drag strut, but don't anymore.

I haven't decided what I'm going to do with my '65 coupe, but if I go away from stock and would drive it on the street, RRS would be my first choice, but this FPP looks kinda promising. If I were going to drag race primarily, the AJE setup looks really nice too. I won't be putting any MII on my car.

 

[okibono]

Its $3k for the complete setup including brakes and tie rod ends, brake hose's. It will reduce the front end weight. You can use anybodys R&P kit or the stock ford set up. Add up the cost of the any of the other kits out there. By the time you get it complete with spings, shocks, upper control arms new ball joints and a complete brake system, you will be very close or above the $3k mark and you still have your old wimpy mustang spindles to deal with.

Hmmmm....(doing math...) "Minus 6, carry the 8, divide by..."
Actually, you can get the AJE kit for $2250 w/ the SN95 struts. Add some nice road race brakes (your brand of choice) for $700 ish, and you have a front end with front steer rack and pinion (power or manual), mucho room between the shock towers, camber/caster plates, coil overs, big ole SN95 spindles for $2950.

At least that is what my math came up with. I did have to take off my socks, once I started counting past 10, so who knows?! LOL..

For the drag crowd, or the road crowd, it is nice to have some options.

 

[65FBE2]

Road race brakes for $700??? Anyway, good stuff costs. If you want to go on the cheap I think Fat Man has the whole deal for $1995 but you need to find spindles and brakes from a donor car. "So lets see if I divide by 8 and carry the 2"