[Jack21]

Thanks for the reply Bill

Looked at the Hal shocks. Haven't found anyone who has used them on a Cobra to tell me how he liked them. What I didn't want was an otherwise stock passenger car shock, Monroe, Gabriel, NAPA, with domestic passenger car (baby buggy) control. I know Koni's work because I've used them before. The difference in suspension control is like night and day. Does the Hal give you that? RCC does carry the Hal line, but not the Koni.

Looked at the Pole Position adjustable upper control arms. The Classic Roadsters upper spring and control arm housing is larger than others and requires a "D" arm. An "A" arm won't clear. Using Heidt's tubular "D" arm right now. It has what appears to be the Chrysler screw-in ball joint for replacement. Not being adjustable, the most caster I can crank in is 4 degrees instead of the recommended 6 without elongating the mounting slots. And I have to make some stop brackets to keep the front suspension aligned. The MII does slide after being adjusted. Definately not one of Fords better ideas. Does Pole Position offer an adjustable "D" arm? Stop or alignment saver brackets. FFR cars seem to use alignment saver brackets nearly universally.

Am using RCC lower control arm made for coil over shock. Heidts lowers for OEM Mustang/Pinto spring went into the dumpster. Got tired of cutting up springs and reassembling front suspension to dial in the ride height. Using OEM strut rods with urethane bushings. A strut rodless lower arm could be used if the frame were modified to use one. The stress points on the stock CR frame (in my engineering opinion) aren't strong enough to hold a retrofit arm without structural modification.

Got a point with the brakes. 10" rear, and 11" front rotors do look anemic inside 17" wheels. Actually, the car does stop well as far as I've pushed it so far. 13" front and 12" rear Baer Claws would slow it down in a hurry.

Hardest to resist temptation was to 393 the motor before dropping it in. Do miss the extra torque on the bottom end, but it was leave it alone and get it on the street, or keep building and wait another season. As I get the car sorted out, and start learning it's (and my) limits, there are always "improvements and upgrades".

Do you like your Hal's? Anybody using Koni's?