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7423 10-22-2014 09:30 PM

Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
Time to upgrade my tired and worn out off shore uppers and lowers. Looking at UPR Products chrome moly extreme series adjustable uppers and fixed bushed lowers. What do you have?? What do you like and what do you hate? Factory OE rear sway bar?
Thanks in advance..........

HandOverFist 10-23-2014 01:52 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
As I'm just starting a O/SA build I would like to hear about these things as well since I have zero experience with the Fords Charlie.

I've been eyeballing the Maximum Motorsports adjustable lowers...thinking it might be handy to be able set ride height with the springs. I really have no clue as to whether it would be beneficial tho...I have not even decided between 26" or 28" tires. Does a rear sway bar make much difference in these Mustangs at these power levels?

I was thinking any adjustable upper control arm would be fine, but again I am just guessing at this point. You use these to set pinion angle, right?

JHeath 10-23-2014 09:38 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
Lower control arms cannot be adjustable. Global West makes a nice lower, and the uppers can be adjustable, Team Z, Wild Rides, and UPR have nice ones.

Ron Middleton 10-23-2014 09:49 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
We've used the UPR ones on so many different class Mustangs with great results. I'm currently gathering parts for my Fox body stocker and it will wear UPR rear suspension components.

HandOverFist 10-23-2014 09:56 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JHeath (Post 450643)
Lower control arms cannot be adjustable. Global West makes a nice lower, and the uppers can be adjustable, Team Z, Wild Rides, and UPR have nice ones.

By adjustable I meant the spring perches, not in length. Would these be legal? Are you guys using a sway bar on the rear?

rick978 10-23-2014 10:28 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
we are usin adj uppers but lakewood traction action lowers . so far works great

futura302 10-23-2014 11:41 AM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
For my street/strip Fairmont we used Kenny Brown Performance lowers and adjustable uppers, which work great.

For the Mustang stocker we're using the old Southside Machine lowers (mounted in the stock location) and double adjustable uppers. Looking into a couple of different options to relocate the upper control arm mounting point at the rear end housing to improve the instant center.

7423 10-23-2014 12:18 PM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HandOverFist (Post 450648)
By adjustable I meant the spring perches, not in length. Would these be legal? Are you guys using a sway bar on the rear?

Probably not a good idea. Visions of a very narrow minded tech inspector in a bad mood signing your card in red ink instead of black. The rulebook does use the term non adjustable. The jury is out on the factory sway. Not real sure if it is of any value. I have always used the factory bar and have no experience without one.

HandOverFist 10-23-2014 12:40 PM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 7423 (Post 450663)
Probably not a good idea. Visions of a very narrow minded tech inspector in a bad mood signing your card in red ink instead of black. The rulebook does use the term non adjustable. The jury is out on the factory sway. Not real sure if it is of any value. I have always used the factory bar and have no experience without one.

How about a set of adjustable lowers once set then welded up solid? No longer adjustable, right? I'm always digging... ;) I've noticed that most of the aftermarket lowers are still using poly bushings instead of solids.

Chris1529 10-23-2014 01:33 PM

Re: Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms
 
I have UPR upper and lower on my car. None are adjustable.
Eibach drag springs, no sway bar.


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