1968 Suspension upgrade

[franklinair]

I'm contemplating a suspension upgrade when I do my Black CS:
1" Shelby drop, Bilstein shocks, heavy swaybar, export brace, rear springs.
What shock P/N is recommended for fronts & rear?

Neil

 

[dalorzo_f]

I did basically the same thing to my C code a while ago. Amazing transformation.

I used Street-or-Track street valved bilsteins. Shaun had a sale a while ago, maybe still on.... was under $400 for a set...

https://www.streetortrack.com/

Fronts

http://www.streetortrack.com/Shock-Absorbers-c-466.html

Rears

http://www.streetortrack.com/Bilstein-rear-shock-for-65-73-Mustang-pr-24056.html

 

[p51]

I'm contemplating a suspension upgrade when I do my Black CS:
1" Shelby drop, Bilstein shocks, heavy swaybar, export brace, rear springs.
What shock P/N is recommended for fronts & rear?

Neil

Exactly what I did. I use hydraulic shocks. From what I've read (I don't have them) Eaton is the place to buy the rear springs:
Couple of other things I'd recommend...
(1) Roller perches (Opentracker) on the front
(2) Progressive rate springs (but stock height) on the front

I made these changes at the same time and it made the handling perceptively better. Unfortunately, I don't know which made the bigger difference but I'm thinking it was mostly the roller perches.

Also, some other structural changes that I'd recommend that make the ride "tight":
(1) Metal divider behind the back seat (cheap *and* easy :wink
(2) Subframe connectors