Next upgrade - Rear suspension

[dls141]

New front end - check
New front brakes - check
Refurb headers & pipes - check
New race radiator - check

So we're handling and stopping a little better - but the rear end is pretty sloppy. Bushings are shot and it just looks in need of an overhaul. Hey, why stop with the front end right?

So now I need to rebuild the rear end. Lower and upper stabilizer arms are stamp type (old Mustang II??). I'm looking at Heidts, Moroso,

Uppers are 9" and lowers are 17 1/2" bolt to bolt. The shocks at the lower end are mounted on bolts and at the top are in u-shaped brackets. I'm not too keen on the lower setup as it doesn't seem too stable to me.

The coil overs are shot as well.

Any suggestions? BTW this is a B&B (LA Exotics) kit with a box steel frame and welded in cockpit floor. I've attached a pic of the current lower end of the strut.

[bobcowan]

If you plan on racing, I would contact Gordon Levy about his 5 link kit.

If you need new springs I would use Eibach, and if you need new shocks I would use Koni or Pro-1. I would definatley NOT use Bilsteins

If it's a fun street car, I would box in the current arms, and add poly bushings.

I would also change that shock mount to a double shear.

[mdross1]

Had a local machine shop make me a set of very heavy duty moly control arms with heim joints saved a lot of money and they look and work great.Same shop scaled my car and turned it into a what I always hoped it could be.Good Luck