I WAS THINKING SOMEBODY HAD SOME KINDA 1/2 INCH BLOCKS THAT WERE LIKE A WEDGE ON THE SPRINGS.

WHAT IS TH 3 DEGREE WEDGE?

4 leaf, reverse eye on a 66 mustang coupe.
No blocks.

Everything I heard was avoid blocks.  If you're redoing your setup then do it right and you shouldn't need blocks.

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

WHAT IS TH 3 DEGREE WEDGE?

It’s something like pleading the 5th...not drinking a 5th.😜

Mustangs Plus 5 leaf mid eye.
No blocks, no wedges.

Had 235/60/14 BFG’s in past.
Currently 235/40/18 Pirelli P-Zero Nero A/S.

I either case,back spacing is your friend on wheels.

Last edited by Nos681 (8/22/2020 6:55 AM)

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

WHAT IS TH 3 DEGREE WEDGE?

 
It’s when the elastic waistband is pulled up beyond the shoulders!

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

LETS SEE SOME PICS
 

Check out WFO Concepts ... https://www.wfoconcepts.com/cr/axle-shims/3225
 

Nos681 wrote:

Mustangs Plus 5 leaf mid-eye
KYB GAS-A-JUST
No blocks
No wedges
235/60/14 BFG (bottom) w/o Arning/Shelby 1” drop
235/40/18 Pirelli (top) w/Arning/Shelby 1” drop

The KYB’s are stiff for potholed and washboard roads, unless you have your fillings JB Welded and like drifting out of control.
They are great for smooth roads like interstate.
29 years ago, shock choices were limited to Monroe’s (failed twice on me), KYB’s affordable, and then there were the high end Koni’s (beyond my budget).

I may go with Vikings on next upgrade for rear.
I have Viking coil overs in the front with the 18’s and definitely like them.
Have them set on the softer side for now.

I hear 4 1/2’s work well too.
I finally removed my rear sway bar last year due to oversteer.
Just remember that back spacing is your friend.
HAVE FUN...I was yelling 😂

WHAT COIL SPRINGS DID YOU USE ON FRONT AND DID YOU CUT THEM ANY?.

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

Nos681 wrote:

Mustangs Plus 5 leaf mid-eye
KYB GAS-A-JUST
No blocks
No wedges
235/60/14 BFG (bottom) w/o Arning/Shelby 1” drop (10 hole Cragars-bare aluminum)
235/40/18 Pirelli (top) w/Arning/Shelby 1” drop (6 spoke Enkel-black)

The KYB’s are stiff for potholed and washboard roads, unless you have your fillings JB Welded and like drifting out of control.
They are great for smooth roads like interstate.
29 years ago, shock choices were limited to Monroe’s (failed twice on me), KYB’s affordable, and then there were the high end Koni’s (beyond my budget).

I may go with Vikings on next upgrade for rear.
I have Viking coil overs in the front with the 18’s and definitely like them.
Have them set on the softer side for now.

I hear 4 1/2’s work well too.
I finally removed my rear sway bar last year due to oversteer.
Just remember that back spacing is your friend.
HAVE FUN...I was yelling 😂

WHAT COIL SPRINGS DID YOU USE ON FRONT AND DID YOU CUT THEM ANY?.

 

With the 10 hole 14” Cragars, I used Mustangs Plus 620 front springs as purchased with KYB Gas a just.
Did not cut or modify springs.

Note:  Cragar 10 holes I purchased from....Super Shops in Fresno,CA could have more back spacing to tuck the wider tires.  With the 620’s and 5 mid eye, I occasionally had slight scrape on passenger rear....years  later I found out I could have slightly shifted the axle from fender lip.

Old 14” setup:
Stock style upper control arms
stock location and shaft centered
Stock style lower arms
Stock strut rods with poly bushings
1-1/8” front sway bar
3/4” rear sway bar
620 springs/ stock perches

New 18” setup:
Stock style upper control arms
Arning/Shelby 1” drop location and shaft offset 1 full revolution for increased caster
Stock style lower arms with Energy Suspension poly bushings
Stock strut rods with poly bushings
1-1/8” front sway bar
3/4” rear sway bar...removed and sold already
Viking coil overs with 350# springs for small blocks ( height is adjustable) with poly bushings

Last edited by Nos681 (8/27/2020 7:21 AM)

MS wrote:

Or just install a cruise control and set cruise speed for 73 mph.

I'll bet the under on the number of trips MS sets the cruise control at 73 in his Mustang.