Fox and SN95 Mustang rear control arms

[black88coupe]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Just ordered the Team Z version...

[Chris1529]

Those both look like nice pieces.

[Mark Yacavone]

I don't believe you can move pivot points fore and aft in Stock.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I don't believe you can move pivot points fore and aft in Stock.

I saw a 78-79 GM Stocker last year that had a home made setup like that team Z deal.

It was setup to use a shorter upper control arm to change the instant center on the car.

I'm going to read the rulebook again, but I do not remember where it said you cannot change the pivot point of the upper control arm at the rear end.

On the car's body/chassis, yes, you cannot move that, but I am not sure about the rear end attachment point.

[HandOverFist]

States clearly in the rulebook that cars with rear coil springs may relocate the upper control arms at the rear-end attachment point Mark.

The one pictured above mine might not fly...it appears to have some extra bars requiring another attachment point.

I intend to use these along with the Southside Machine lift bars hoping to get a favorable IC.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

States clearly in the rulebook that cars with rear coil springs may relocate the upper control arms at the rear-end attachment point Mark.

The one pictured above mine might not fly...it appears to have some extra bars requiring another attachment point.

I intend to use these along with the Southside Machine lift bars hoping to get a favorable IC.

Now that would be interesting, since both of those products change the instant center by themselves.
Keep us posted.

[Mike Washington]

I use Team Z rear arms on my stuff.
I used it on a NMRA Factory Stock car and went low 1.4's with a stick and Drag radials.
We have is now on our NMRA Coyote Stock car and have gone low 1.3's.
Dave Zimmermans stuff works and he is a wealth on knowledge when setting it up.

Laters,
Mike Washington

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Now that would be interesting, since both of those products change the instant center by themselves.
Keep us posted.

Yeah, I kept looking at those lowers and it appeared to me a better possible angle vs all the rest. Only downside I see is they are likely heavier pieces than any other...weight in the right spot anyway.

Edit: I said Southside Machine, but these are actually UMI, a copy of the same. http://www.ebay.com/itm/360192700262?item=360192700262&viewitem=&sspagenam e=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr Guessing those plates on the sides are for an optional sway bar mount?

[Sean Marconette]

None of those shown have any adjustment options from what I can see, like a 4 link, other than the UCA's?
I would recommend making sure the bolts in the LCA's have no slop with the new arms. I replaced my stock bolts, as the bolts are metric and the LCA bushing was 1/2".

Sean

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Yeah, I kept looking at those lowers and it appeared to me a better possible angle vs all the rest. Only downside I see is they are likely heavier pieces than any other...weight in the right spot anyway.

Edit: I said Southside Machine, but these are actually UMI, a copy of the same. http://www.ebay.com/itm/360192700262?item=360192700262&viewitem=&sspagenam e=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr Guessing those plates on the sides are for an optional sway bar mount?

I think Southside's patent expired and Lakewood and others are free to make those "Southside" style LCAs now. At least that was my understanding.
They are 100 % bolt on, but you have to drill a hole into the side of the LCA brackets that are welded on the factory rear end housing in order to place a 3/8 " bolt.

I have used original Southside brand LCAs for years on my T-Birds with the factory 87-88 Turbo Coupe sway bar.
The pic attached is my Gray Bird with Moroso drag springs in the front and Southside lowers with dual air bags.
I set the pinion down 3 deg. before I drilled that one hole I mentioned above. Then I used adjustable uppers to dial in the hook.
Unlike other cars that "squat" in the rear on launch, those bars help lift the rear and plant the tires.