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Old 01-03-2011, 02:50 PM
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Default How to improve foxbody mustang handling

Hey guys I'm just wondering if anyone knows what I can do to improve my foxs handling cuz right now its horrible and I can't stand it...



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You can always add a strut tower brace or get a suspension upgrade...those always work


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Well that question is nearly as open ended as "how do I make my car look good?"

It all depends what you want to do, what you intend to do with the car, and how much you want to spend.

Strut tower brace could help, but There's alot of other things you could do on an older car like a fox that will help.

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what do you want to do with the car? cruiser, drag racing, racing with turns?

How much do you want to do, small things, or full suspension re-engineering.
and close to the previous question... Whats a ballpark figure for what you want to spend? $100, $1,000, $10,000


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How about this, what the heck do you currently have installed on the beast? lol Once we know what you've got then we can go from there once your goals are established like jim said


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I recommend Ford c springs and kyb agx shocks and struts with eibach sway bars. It's the way to go trust me


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upgrading the springs & shocks is a good way to improve the handling, also strut tower brace & maybe frame rail connecters too..


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Subframe connectors should be first on your list regardless


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This is my next mod i'm going to price your suggestion should i youe's Mustang Unlimited or ? I'm will to spend up to $700.00?


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It's all stock old springs and traction bars I wanna make turns on the highway comfy not feeling like the wheels gunna rip out my hand or the back ends gunna whip out on me

And budget like 500 to 1000 tops


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well i would check out american muscle for anything i like them because i get stuff in 2 days with free shipping. other than that i would start checking forums and maybe buy a whole used suspension but fox stuff is pretty cheap the whole ford racing suspension is only like 700 bucks i think with everything


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