![]() ![]() Included in the package is Team Z’s proven Strip Series #1 suspension package, a pair of custom-valved stock-location double-adjustable shocks, and their new stock location rear drag springs, which we detailed in an earlier article. The team is now offering what you could consider a one-stop-shopping experience if you’re looking for stock-location rear suspension parts with their Grip Series #1 suspension system. There are similar correction factors applied to coilovers mounted in the front or rear suspension.Įverything we do with a customer will be based on the customers car (meaning all of the suspension parts, wheels and tires on it) in addition to how the car is driven and what type of performance the owner wants from it.It seems like thing are happening hot and heavy up at Team Z Motorsports in Michigan – not a week goes by where we don’t see them releasing new products for our favorite Mustangs, and this week is no exception. So a 250lbs/in spring mounted on the RLCA has a wheel rate of about 125lbs/in. This means that the wheel rate is about 0.5 times what the spring rate is (0.66*0.66). If you move the rear wheel upwards 1" on your Mustang, the spring is only compressed about 0.66". This is spring rate corrected by the installation ratio of the spring with other things added in such as suspension geometry binding. Our recommendations about installing stiffer rear springs when a TA is installed are based on the fact that most of our customers are interested in better handling. The more handling oriented the car is going to be, the stiffer the overall spring rate needs to be. How the car is used has a very large affect on the spring rate needed. The more binding a given suspension design has, the less spring rate is needed at that end of the car. The spring rate is one of the last thing that is selected when designing a given suspension. I think I would be pretty satisfied with that. I would eventually like the car to make somewhere 400/400. This is 99% street driven, more of a stop light to stop light and hard acceleration out of corners kinda of car, might see the strip 1-2 a year if that. Which kit do you guys think this car would benefit from? At first I was thinking of doing the BMR torque box reinforcements that also use the chassis for support, but then I came across the MM torque arm with PH bar which would help center the diff, and then the TeamZ upper relocating control arms with their anti roll bar, so now I’m all over the place since I’m not sure what would work best for me. The torque boxes look in good condition but still wanted to reinforce them before the do go bad, I also noticed the differential is not center it’s maybe 1/2 inch give or take shifted to the driver side (no noticeable wreck damage anywhere). Front MM 300lbs coilovers kit with tikico struts (not positive on spring rate but they do feel really stiff) From I was told and can see the car has the following, ![]() I’m new to suspension so I don’t know a whole lot about it. I usually go for engine upgrades first but since it’s a fresh rebuid I figured I’d try setting up the suspension first this time around. Quick background, picked up a 95 cobra with a freshly rebuilt 306 and tremec 3550 and some suspension work. ![]()
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