All of these components were a bolt-on affair, with the only fabrication required in overhauling the stock front control arms. Once the K-member was out, we used a combination of a breaker bar and impact gun to remove the front control arms. Something went wrong. After installing a front coilover system and seeing some improvement, we suggested that Greg bring his Pony's aftermarket suspension full circle by yanking all of the rear shock and spring hardware, and replacing it all with the UPR setup. With all new hardware to secure everything well torque it all down to spec once the car is sitting on all four wheels on our drive-on lift.

Using a platform jack we carefully guided the new QA1 K-member into position. We also ordered a coil over conversion kit, part number COK103. We used a sawz-all. That wraps up our installation of the front and rear suspension on project Rehab 2.0. Center: We then used a sharp drill bit to drill several holes in the rubber bushing. Top Row: Left: The large ear needs to be cut from the top of each rubber bushing. Completing the picture up front is a new QA1 front sway bar part number 52891. Although the car runs low 11s with a healthy shot of nitrous, a set of lowering springs (that came with the car when he purchased it) was hurting the car's launch performance, as the weight, and variable rate of the springs-especially the rear-were not at all conducive to efficient weight transfer and its subsequent planting of the rear tires. This is a great way to revive the suspension on any Fox body Mustang, and QA1, and LateModel Restoration.com both offer a wide range of products to fit almost any budget and goals for upgrading, and updating Fox body Mustang suspension. Weve outlined that method in our captions with the installation story. As a fully bolt-in setup that uses a Mustang's OEM upper/lower shock mounting points, UPR's kit eliminates the need for such elaborate fabrication work, making the conversion a project that can be self-completed in a relatively short amount of time, as Greg demonstrates here. Weve hit a few of the highlights here, and the rest you can find in the captions. That was followed by tracing the perimeter of the rubber portion of the bushing with a drill bit pulsign the trigger to separate the rubber from the metal sleeve. Once we have our project car on the road well have our local alignment shop set caster and camber correctly for us. A coil spring compressor is required to get the front coil springs into place, we also installed new bolts for the struts that were supplied by LateModelRestoration.com, part number HDW-3105A.

The tubular steel construction connects both the front and rear subframe assemblies together. Left: The front brakes, springs, and struts were removed first. Right: Last the shocks are bolted to the rearend housing. Bottom Row: Left: With the control arms installed the springs go into place next. Rear coilover shocks (and front struts) basically allow 'Stangs to be raised or lowered to a desired ride height, in accordance with the manner in which the car is used. These included upgraded bushings and new grade 8 bolts packaged with the control arms for a complete overhaul.

If the engine is in the car, it must be supported carefully using either an engine hoist or engine support beam to keep it in position when the K-member is removed. We also installed the SVE springs that came with our front set to the rear of the car, this will give us the stance we want, and stiffen up the back of the car slightly. After pressing in new ball joints we set to work replacing the bushings in the stock front control arms. Since they first began rolling off the assembly line, Mustangs have had some type of issue with flex. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}.

We had a few goals in mind; we wanted some adjustabilty for the track, a lower stance, parts that were stronger than stock, and drop some weight in the process. Seriously, when you really think about it, we've experienced three versions of our favorite ride over the last decade (New Edge, S197 . Don Creason is an automotive journalist with passions that lie from everything classic, all the way to modern muscle. Everything bolted in place easily for the rear suspension. For all of this we turned to LateModelRestoration.com and QA1. Despite these recent transitions, we remain dedicated to keeping the original "late-model" Pony, better-known as the Fox-body 'Stangs of '79 to '93, in enthusiasts' memory, through feature stories, event coverage, and, of course, with bolt-on projects. QA1 provided us with a pair of their Stocker Star non-adjustable shocks for the rear suspension, part number TN706. Once again we turned to LateModelRestoration.com to provide us with most of the parts we used back there. We installed our new control arms from LateModelRestoration.com, including all new hardware that they include with the kit. These connectors are part of a suspension upgrade kit that included a new set of SVE rear upper and lower control arms, part number SVE-5649AT-K. We package the control arms and subframe connectors together because theyre such a popular upgrade that many of our customers normally purchase at the same time. We will have an alignment shop set everything to spec once Rehab 2.0 is on the road. 2022 Power Automedia.

Greg uses his 'Stang for daily transportation and also for occasional fun at the dragstrip. There was no fancy fabrication, or additional work to be performed here, and no spring compressor necessary. This is the time to replace these bolts, and we cans stress enough how important that is. These two companies outfitted us with a variety of components to make a solid street/strip suspension and give us a better foundation to build on for Project Rehab. Experienced tech writer, and all around car aficionado, Don's love for both cars and writing makes him the perfect addition to the Power Automedia team of experts. For damping the front end we went with a new set of single adjustable front struts from QA1, part number HS601S. We chose a QA1 steel K-member for our project, part number MU2TK.

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Replacing the entire suspension can be done over the course of a weekend, or on a very long day working non-stop. According to QA1s Dave Kass, Our K-member is recommended for drag racing applications. The bulky, stock K-member was not only adding weight to the car, but it also made working underneath it troublesome, especially when dealing with our exhaust.



We refurbished our stock arms with new Prothane bushings from LateModelRestoration.com, part number PT-6209BL. Right: Two of our K-member bolts looked like this one, years of dirt and moisture trapped inside the framerail had caused the bolts to deteriorate making replacement mandatory. Top Row: Left: With the old control arms out of the way, we began by installing the new upper control arms. We welded the subframe connectors to the front and rear subframes of the car. We turned to QA1 for a set of their 14-inch 150 pounds front springs, part number 14-150. With our struts secured to the front caster-camber plates, we put the steering rack on the K-member, and tightened everything. .

These will let us simultaneously adjust rebound and compression from a single knob and are compatible with QA1s coil-over systems, so when we change to coil-over we wont have to source new struts. QA1 Shocks, Struts & Assemblies for Ford Mustang, Tell us about your vehicle to find the right parts faster, 1 product ratings - QA1 Shock Absorber TD708; Stocker Star 13.500" x 20.500" for 05-14 Ford Mustang, 2 product ratings - QA1 5252 Tie Rod Sleeve Kit 11/16-18 X 3.53" 11/16-18 Thread X 3.53" Long, 1 product ratings - QA1 BAX105 Kit Link Bump Steer Alum / X Mustang 2005-2011 Ford Mustang, 1 product ratings - QA1 Bump Steer Kit Aluminum Sleeve X Series For Ford Mustang 5.0 1979-93, 3 product ratings - QA1 BAX104 Kit Link Bump Steer Alum / X Mustang 94-04 Power Steering, 1 product ratings - Qa1 Shock Stocker Star Twin Tube Aluminum Ford Mustang 1979-2001 P/N Ts706. With Fox body Mustangs youre now running into deteriorated bushings, aging hardware, weak springs, worn out shocks, and damaged or deteriorated suspension components. This also allows the suspension to work better, and power to be applied to the wheels, rather than wasted twisting up the body. Much like the front bar, the new rear sway bar will help us in cornering stability and keep the axle straight when we launch. K-member hardware can be bought for under $30, and replacing those bolts with new ones could quite literally save a life. Only when viewed from above do you realize how much room a stock K-member wastes. LateModelRestoration.com also provided us with a set of their SVE lowering springs, which will drop the suspension all the way around the car by up to 1.5 inches.

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