Thread: Car from scratch...?

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The "Fox Body" Mustang is the easiest car to get to handle the corners. Of course an 86 5.0L motor is a bit of a dog (original destined for the 86 truck line and used for the Mustang when they ran short of time to develop a better engine for the line in time).

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/

If you have a limited budget start with the basics and in this order.
F&R Coil Springs (not lower than 1.5" below stock)
Adjustable Shocks and struts
Polyurethane suspension bushings
Panhard Bar
Strut Tower Brace
Subframe connectors

Look at MM as their products are well thought out and track tested (myself included). Used to point people to Kenny Brown, but due to family issues, he has sold out and closed shop.

Bill

Thnx,I will be doing that in those steps!!!!
I knew it had some inferior heads ,but was under the impression it was the only year for the forged flat tops,true flat tops with no valve notch?Which gave it a higher compression ratio than the rest?
Its the H.O. gt motor with the micro tube factory headers.
I consistenly pull away from the newer stock gts under hard throttle and just embarased a guy in a 93 gt from a dead stop the other day.
I know it was only rated at 220 hp,are the heads the downfall?Because it is done pulling 4500 5000 rpm.
Or is it more the overall package?
Cam,heads,drinking straw sized headers?
I also know the rear gear is numerically low,like 2.73 low as I can do 65 in second easily.
Open for any info on it you may know......

Having built a road race car from scratch, I can tell you that anything can be made to handle well, but where do you cross the comfort level? My Suzuki ran great and it only had a 98" wheelbase.

Getting a car right requires more than just a shopping list. Testing at the track is where it gets sorted out. This is where you find that the springs are too stiff (or not stiff enough), the shocks get adjusted (or replaced), the swap bar is adjusted (if adjustable) or replaced with a different size.

Don't take this the wrong way, but this is where the driver also gets sorted out. I know I'm not the fastest driver, so I know I have plenty left in the car. Some tracks I know far better than others. I know I wouldn't pick Road America to sort out my Suzuki. Whatever car you drive, take a driver's school and learn to get the most out of you and the car you're driving. My instuctors always advised to maximize the driver first before making changes. After that, you'll know where to make your changes.

Mustangs are excellent cars, but always finished second to Camaros in SCCA Showroom Stock. Check out the rules for American Sedan at SCCA.org. Maybe check out an event at a local autocross or regional race. Autocrossing is an extremely safe way to test the car without being a danger to you or the car. And have fun.