Suspension upgrade complete

[yefferys50]

I completed my suspension upgrades yesterday. Here's the parts list:

Bilstein HD shocks and struts
ISOs off GT500 strut mounts
Maximum Motorsports caster camber plates
H&R Super Sports
BMR upper control arm mount
BMR adjustable upper control arm
BMR panhard brace
BMR panhard bar relocation bracket
J&M adjustable panhard bar
BMR lower control arm brackets
BMR lower control arms
Maximum Motorsports rear bumpstops

Before:

After:

I still need to adjust the panhard bar a bit, double check the pinion angle, and adjust the 3" Kooks over the axle pipes since they hit the axles on bumps.

The ride is more comfortable than I thought it would be, with a slight increase in NVH due to the poly bushings in the rear components. The car handles a whole lot better but I haven't had a chance to test out the suspension during a hard launch, I know the H&R/Bilstein combo isn't the best drag setup but I still expect it to hook better than stock.

 

[BMR Tech]

Awesome!

One heck of an upgrade you did. I bet the car feels great.

 

[yefferys50]

Thanks Kelly. I don't know if you recall but I'm the guy who called you last week asking about swaybar clearance. I love the quality of the BMR pieces, awesome job with those.

I had to have Noah and Precision Mustang install the upper control arm bracket because I couldn't break the interior bolt loose.

 

[BMR Tech]

AH! Yeah, I recall. Good stuff.

Noah can knock that out quick - he does a bunch of BMR UCA jobs. He does good work.

Thanks for the compliments. Enjoy the car!

 

[yefferys50]

Yeah Noah got it banged out pretty quickly. I've trusted Noah for a long time now, easily one of the best shop owners around my area. He did ask me to tell you that you suck though lol

 

[Rct851]

Looks great. Don't see those wheels in RR much but I like them

 

[yefferys50]

The wheels are the next to go, can't stand them. I waited on wheels until after the suspension since aftermarket wheels on stock ride height looks pretty bad.

 

[TrackpackGT]

Nice! I wouldn't dare post pics of my garage. There are hospitals that might be jealous.

 

[nissenc1337]

looks great, i plan to do a very similar setup but with white line components and FRPP P-Springs. Did you get it all done in a day?

 

[yefferys50]

looks great, i plan to do a very similar setup but with white line components and FRPP P-Springs. Did you get it all done in a day?

I got everything done in one day except for the upper control arm and mount. There's a bold underneath the rear seats that I couldn't break loose. I took the car to a local, trusted shop and he took care of the upper arm and mount for me.

I have since adjusted the panhard bar to where it's almost perfect and installed some Eibach bump stops since the body was almost fully compressing the stock ones. Next up is a Boss rear valance and a Blowfish Racing shifter bracket.

 

[Nocturnal'14]

Good work, and you did it yourself...awesome job!
how far off was the alignment!?

 

[burnin4]

Nice, I recently installed a lot of those parts as well, completely diff car.

 

[yefferys50]

Good work, and you did it yourself...awesome job!
how far off was the alignment!?

I haven't gotten it aligned quite yet. I can tell, visually, that the camber is off pretty bad especially on the driver side. When I get it aligned I'll update the thread letting you know how far off it was.

 

[SVTORANGE]

Looks great man