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Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 04:14 AM
ok, i case you all don't know, i recently rolled my car and now i am looking for some cheap mods to the suspension to keep it on the road a little better, i started with new tires and that did not make any difference so i was going to try a strut tower brace, maybee variable rate springs and possibly different struts.
capev86
02-09-2006, 12:00 PM
take the front sway bar, rear axle, 15x6.5 crab rims and tires off an 86 shelby daytona cs package car or an 87 shelby z. also get the springs, or better yet get lowering springs.

as for the strut bar, it helps with chassis flex, but does nothing as far as the body roll / center of gravity is concerned!
Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 12:41 PM
the whole solid rear axle with the track bar, Will the springs have the same ride height as the ones that i have now? Also, everything will still fit even though its a 3.0? The strut bar was mainly for me to adjust the strut towers if they needed be however, they are still where they are supposte be. So pretty much anyhing from a shelby package then
turbovanmanČ
02-09-2006, 02:21 PM
Doesn't matter that yours is a V6, the body and suspension components are the same, except springs rates, brake size etc.
Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 07:28 PM
ok, so what are the differences between mine and the shelby ones, if i just go to the parts store and order a set of springs from a shelby than would that be good too, cause i was thinking that if it is in a junkyard and because of its age, the springs are prolly sagged by now. Also, did the shelbys have better srtuts than mine, if so will they fit without much difference in ride height? I plan on getting the sway bar from a shelby and the rear end.
Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 07:33 PM
also, what about shelby charger
turbovanmanČ
02-09-2006, 08:20 PM
Shelby Charger-no, its an L body and the parts don't fit.

Just order for a Shelby, you will get the heavier duty springs if they sell them or ask for the heavy duty setup. You will have the same ride height or slightly higher if yours were sagged.
Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 08:39 PM
ok, so then only a daytona turbo z then
turbovanmanČ
02-09-2006, 08:45 PM
ok, so then only a daytona turbo z then

Front yes, rear-unsure.
Boogieman142
02-09-2006, 08:55 PM
k, so the springs and sway bar will swap in? Which car can i get the rear end from?