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ag1234
Arthur Gertz

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Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: ag1234
Date: May 24, 2024 09:09PM

Not saying you should BUT maybe worth a look ? Is it worth sll the work ? Do you want up to 13" disk and Corvette stye C7 hubs ?
All these crossmembers and aftermarket componets are so cheap now, nod to China. All well and fine but what about geometry ?
Plenty of DIY videos on how to install. Precious little about anti-dive, roll-caster gain, correct Ackerman or trailing the upper/lower
for improved ride quality. It's easier to make arm pivots,.parallel to chassis centerline but not best for ride smootness
Onward, Art.


ag1234
Arthur Gertz

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Re: Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: ag1234
Date: May 25, 2024 04:19PM

Any front steer cars out there? What is your Akerman ? Mustang II appears to be about 100%, anti-Akerman,(steering arm centerline, front/back, aligns with King pin/ ball joints centerline). This means excessive tire scrub in turns and poor turn-in properties.
It appears difficult to achieve full Akerman with a 13" rotor.
Let's not drift in the wrong direction, Art.


Roverbeam
Chad McNeely
N.E. MO
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Alpine S4 Rover 4.0

Re: Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: Roverbeam
Date: May 25, 2024 05:44PM

I got the impression Mut2 was a get-it-done suspension for the engine swap crowd, where the emphasis was on the engine and maybe strength, not necessarily making the car handle differently/better.

I went with (narrowed) Miata, since they’ve got a great handling reputation, and I didn’t want to fab the whole thing from scratch. While I’d enjoy the deep dive into vehicle kinematics, I’ve got enough going on not to want to add that rabbit hole to my project.
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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 26, 2024 09:04AM

Mainly for street rods & such.


ag1234
Arthur Gertz

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Re: Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: ag1234
Date: May 26, 2024 08:48PM

Obviously not as sophisticated as lbc front suspensions ? Am I smelling something from behind the Mustang ?


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Mustang II suspension on an LBC ?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 27, 2024 10:07AM

The MGB front suspension is quite good, even by today's standards.

What they call Mustang II front suspension these days is an evolution sharing no parts of the original design.


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