Seeking Recommendations on Suspension Parts

It's time for the Cobra to get a front-end rebuild. Even though the alignment is set right and the tires are in good shaped/balanced correctly, the steering feels a little loose and there's [now] a slight vibration at high speeds. I'm thinking it probably needs tie- rod ends, most likely inner, and/or maybe a new rag joint.

Anyone used any aftermarket pieces in their front ends? Or poly bushings?

Please give me some feedback on brands and materials (rubber or poly).

Patrick '93 Cobra (w/135K on the ticker)

Reply to
NoOption5L
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I recommend anything sold by Maximum Motorsports.

Reply to
Michael Johnson

How about Griggs???

Reply to
ND

WAY back when I had my suspension made over, I added the poly bushings. The ride was a bit harsh and unforgiving (hey, I loved it, but my passengers never did). I had the subframes and lower chassis bar installed, along with performance struts, shocks, and springs. The entire combination was ultratight.

If I could go back, I would keep the rubber bushings. That little bit of cushion makes a difference.

dwight

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dwight

Now we're talking about the top two camps here. I don't think the quality can be better than MM, and price wise the MM sport box, (that I have) is less than the Griggs Street fighter box. But I'm just say'n :) Griggs is good too.

Reply to
GILL

Only think I changed so far is struts. Went with adjustables, but I set them on super stiff and left them.

Reply to
WindsorFo

Someone once told me poly bushings squeek. Have you had that problem??

Reply to
WindsorFo

did poly all around, got the poly-graphite kit from PST, good stuff. New ball joints, KYB struts, inner & outer tie rods... nice tight ride. mkl '86 Capri 5.0 5 spd

175,000mi

Reply to
Mike Lenker

I agree MM has good stuff. But been reading lots of complaints -- squeaking & they transmit too much stress to other parts -- about poly bushings. I'm leaning hard towards new factory rubber pieces.

Patrick

Reply to
NoOption5L

What brand of poly and did you get any squeaking?

Patrick

Reply to
NoOption5L

Ditto here, so far. I went with Koni adjustables -- just installed my second set on this car. I dial the rears to soft and leave them, but play around with the firmness of the fronts from time to time.

Patrick

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NoOption5L

Wow. 10 years ago... I ordered everything from Brothers Performance in their BBK Stage III suspension package. Polyurethane bushings were fairly generic, as I recall. But, no, never got any squeaks.

dwight

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dwight

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