Manual trans only in 83 Mustang?

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by RPM5595

Is NHRA allowing the use of aftermarket tubular style rear control arms now or did you modify the stock Mustang arms?

Yeah, You can use tubular upper and lower rear control arms. The upper can be adjustable but not the lowers.






Bret Velde
2003 SS/??

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by RPM5595

Is NHRA allowing the use of aftermarket tubular style rear control arms now or did you modify the stock Mustang arms?

Southsides stretched 3/8 inch ( IIRC)
Plus I did not want the rear end jacked up in the back so I lowered the spring perches.
As posted above, the lowers have to be fixed length






This is what happens when you use 79-98 Mustang lowers on a 83-88 T-Bird/Cougar.
It moves the rear end forward and looks horrible... not to mention makes the factory wheelbase barely legal (if legal at all) in Stock

[RPM5595]

Cool beans. When I ran Stock I boxed the lower arms and made my own upper adjustable arms. Just wanted to make sure nothing had changed. Thanks guys!

[RPM5595]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Southsides stretched 3/8 inch ( IIRC)
Plus I did not want the rear end jacked up in the back so I lowered the spring perches.
As posted above, the lowers have to be fixed length






This is what happens when you use 79-98 Mustang lowers on a 83-88 T-Bird/Cougar.
It moves the rear end forward and looks horrible... not to mention makes the factory wheelbase barely legal (if legal at all) in Stock

Wow! That did look bad! I sure appreciate all the information.