64-73 Mustang Front Suspension Kits & Components - Mike Maier Inc

Coil Spring Rubbers

onestopsiteshop — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:56:36 +0000

These coil spring rubbers, available in both 50# and 100# rate increases help you to fine tune your vehicles spring rate. Simply wedge them into the bottom of your coil over and increase the spring rate. Helpful for fine tuning at the track or when a simple adjustment is needed.

Sold in pairs.

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1964-1973 Mustang Spring Perch

onestopsiteshop — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:35:46 +0000

Replace your worn out spring perch and spring perch bushings with a fresh set. Goes along great with a new pair of vintage Mustang upper control arms.

Sold in pairs.

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64-70 Mustang MOD 2 Front Suspension Kit

onestopsiteshop — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:02:33 +0000

The Ultimate In Early Mustang Front Suspension

If you’re looking for the ultimate front suspension for your early Mustang, this is it. By completely redesigning the front suspension from the ground up, we’ve been able to extract modern-day performance and ride quality while accommodating larger power plants like the 2011+ Coyote (or even a NASCAR engine if that’s your thing).

This is the same suspension you’ll find under the front of Mike Maier’s Ol’ Blue, the shop’s development car and winner of everything from Optima to Goodguys. Designed for the track yet comfortable on the street, this suspension has been refined and improved to create a no-compromise option for those who want only the best.

Make no mistake, the install is involved, but the improved performance is worth it. We start by removing the original shock towers and replacing them with our MOD 2 designs built to create maximum space in the engine bay while maintaining the strength Ford designers originally intended. Constructed out of thicker gauge metal than similar kits, these are designed to keep the shock mounted much higher (and closer to the original location) to enhance overall shock travel, resulting in better suspension geometry and performance.

We then replace the lower control arm mount with a new design that locates it in the most effective position and helps to tie the rest of the kit together. As fans of adjustability, we installed our keyed mounting points, offering you the ability to raise or lower the mount for the lower control arm resulting in improved alignment specs. Keeping the longest control arms possible combined with vertical control arm mounting adjustability ensures that you will have the best combination possible. Of course we built in our preferred JRi Racing shocks (with your choice of adjustability and Hyperco springs.

Tying the shock towers and lower control arm mounts together you’ll find a tubular crossmember designed to clear a front sump Coyote oil pan like those from Canton or Moroso.

As for steering, the kit is designed to use your stock steering box along with our MOD centerlink. So why not go with a typical rack-and-pinion type setup so common these days? It all has to do with steering geometry, or the math behind why your car feels twitchy and unpredictable instead of solid and confidence inspiring. Unfortunately, feel often takes a backseat to packaging constraints (and consumers who say “I want that” without really being sure why). What everyone seems to be missing is that most rack and pinion systems actually make the original steering geometry worse. If you wish to upgrade to power steering, we can make that happen by adding on our power steering kit. If you’re looking to drop a Coyote in, we offer a Coyote specific pump and reservoir that’s works extremely well with this setup.

The Complete MOD 2 Front Suspension Kit Includes:

MOD 2 Shock Towers
MOD 2 Lower Control Arm & Engine Mounts
MOD 2 Crossmember
MOD 2 Upper Control Arms
MOD 2 Lower Control Arms
MOD 2 Adjustable Strut Rods
MOD 2 Centerlink (with tie rods, & bump steer adjuster stud)
JRi Shocks (non-adjustable, single, or double)
Hyperco Springs
Hardware & Alignment Keys

To complete the front suspension, we also highly recommend our front sway bar and a set of big pin spindles. Or if you’re really ready to commit, our Apex Package has everything you need.

Please note: these kits are made to order and per your specifications. Upon order we will contact you to confirm details and provide you an estimate build time. Shipping costs will be added to your order upon completion.

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1964-1973 Mustang Roller Bearing Spring Perch

onestopsiteshop — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:44:30 +0000

Upgrade your spring perches to a smooth roller bearing option. Goes along great with a new pair of vintage Mustang upper control arms.

Sold in pairs.

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1964-1973 Mustang Stock Lower Control Arm

onestopsiteshop — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:42:07 +0000

If you’re upgrading to our MOD 1 Coilover Kit, but aren’t ready to upgrade to a matching lower control arm, we offer stock replacements for the early Mustang. A tried and true design, it will bolt directly into your early model Mustang.

Sold in pairs.

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64-70 Mustang MOD 1 Front Suspension Kit

onestopsiteshop — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:34:08 +0000

Built to Handle Whatever You Throw At It

Meet our MOD 1 Front Suspension Package, the complete, do anything kit designed and built by the team at MMI.

By combining MMI’s years of Mustang experience we have been able to design and manufacture a system will perform on the street and track without the harshness of a typical coilover setup. Using our unique upper A-frame design and a custom-tuned JRi shock, we created the best possible front suspension system that doesn’t require any welding or extensive modification to car.

The kit combines our popular MOD 1 Coilover Kit, MOD Lower Control Arms and Adjustable Strut Rod, and the MOD Front Sway Bar. This will completely replace the front suspension on your early model Mustang. Not only will this improve your on track times, but it will transform how your car handles on the street and at highway speeds, delivering a confident and consistent feel.

This kit includes

MOD 1 Coilover Kit
- Our Tubular Upper A-Frame Arms with MOD Shaft Kit
- JRi-MOD coilover shocks with characteristics tuned by MMI
- Hyperco springs
- Billet aluminum shock top mounts
MOD Lower Control Arms and Strut Rod Assembly
MOD Front Sway Bar with Grease-able Urethane Bushings and End Links
Hardware kit

In our years of racing and testing our products on the track, we’ve learned quite a few things about building a suspension that handles well, but doesn’t break your back (or wallet). In essence, our understanding boils down to four key elements:

Geometry

Suspension geometry can make or break a suspension design. We’d encourage you to watch our video in the gallery above, but to put it simply, our design allows for a 50% improvement in shock/spring to wheel motion ratio. This results in a more responsive and agile shock, while allowing us to run a softer spring. This combination offers race-like agility, with comfortable, daily-driver street manners.

Shock Quality

JRi shocks are simply put, the best in the game. The modern mono-tube design ensure responsiveness and comfort. This is one area where we encourage people to spend as much as they’re comfortable with – the return on investment is huge. This kit comes with your choice of three custom setups (noted below).

Pivot Points

A suspension is only as good as the freedom of movement that it has. If your suspension is binding, it’s not performing. That why we engineered our own MOD Shaft kit with custom Delrin bushing instead of the more typical bearings. Why? Because the upper control arm only moves a fraction of a complete 360 degrees, we’ve seen upper arms actually dig divots into the bearings. So we went with a broader, central bearing surrounded by bushing to minimize wear and maximize serviceability. Servicing it requires no press or special tools (see video).

Ball Joints

A good ball joint is absolutely essential. That’s why we replaced the old press-in style with a modern screw in ball joint. This gives you a ton of flexibility in deciding the type of ball joint you’d like to run, and it makes replacing it as easy as a trip to the parts store.

Our upper arms also include a built in 4 degrees of caster and replacement alignment keys, allowing you to dial in the alignment of your classic Mustang.

Shock Valving Options

The MOD1 STREET coilover package has a stripped down non-adjustable JRi shock. The valving in the shock is tailored toward a touring ride – responsive with a tight compliance to handle the bumps with control. This system best fits the person who wants to get in and drive. This shock package is completely upgradeable to a multi adjustable shock system in the future.

The MOD1 SPORT coilover assembly has a single-adjustable JRi shock which is set up to adjust rebound. The single adjustable shock allows us to be more aggressive. The valving allows the car to handle like a slot car for unsurpassed control while having the ability to back off the dampening quickly to get back a refined drive for the trip home from the track. This shock package is upgradeable to a double adjustable shock in the future.

The MOD1 RACE coilover assembly features a double adjustable JRi shock. This is the shock package used on Mike and Brianne’s Ol Blue 1966 Mustang. The double adjustable JRi shock system allows the driver to independently tune low speed rebound vs. high speed rebound. This lets us tune the small inputs of the steering wheel to get the response desired while tuning the larger bumps out of the equation. The double adjustable JRi shock package is the most advanced shock system you can buy to refine your Mustang to the level you demand.

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64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Coilover Kit

onestopsiteshop — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:21:18 +0000

By combining MMI’s years of Mustang experience we have been able to design and manufacture a system that will perform on the street and track without the harshness of a typical coilover setup. Using our unique upper A-frame design and a custom-tuned JRi shock, we created the best possible front suspension system that doesn’t require any welding or extensive modifications to your car.

Geometry

Suspension geometry can make or break a suspension design. We’d encourage you to watch our video in the gallery above, but to put it simply, our design allows for a 50% improvement in shock/spring-to-wheel motion ratio. This results in a more responsive and agile shock, while allowing us to run a softer spring. This combination offers race-like agility, with comfortable, daily-driver street manners.

Shock Quality

Pivot Points

Ball Joints

Our upper arms also include a built in 4 degrees of caster and replacement alignment keys, allowing you to dial in the alignment of your classic Mustang while improving baseline feel and highway tracking.

Our Mustang MOD 1 Coilover Kit Includes:

Our Tubular Upper A-Frame Arms with MOD Shaft Kit
JRi-MOD coilover shocks with characteristics tuned by MMI
Hyperco springs
Billet aluminum shock top mounts
Hardware kit

Valving Options

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64-73 Mustang 500lb Coil Spring

onestopsiteshop — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:12:26 +0000

These coils are intended to replace the stock coils. Increasing the spring rate to 500lb/inch provides added stability during hard turns and braking without making the ride quality too harsh. This spring rate has been used as the baseline for performance suspensions for 1964-1973 Mustangs for decades now.

Commonly referred to as 620 coils and/or 500lb coils, these springs have had several names throughout the years. These coils are .625″ wire diameter and the spring rate is 500lbs/inch.

We sell these coils at a free height of 13″. We intend you to trim these to fit your ride height needs. It would be very difficult for us to nail your ride height from our office. For added information on how to set ride heights please check out our video for some good tips.

Sold as a Pair.

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64-73 Mustang MOD Front Sway Bar

onestopsiteshop — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:04:48 +0000

The Mustang front sway bar kit is a great step to getting your early model Mustang to handle. Sway bars help to control body roll and keep the front of the car level through a turn by tying the suspension together side-to-side. This assembly is available in a 1 1/8″ bar diameter to reduce the amount of roll and increase the responsiveness of your front suspension. The kit also includes high quality grease-able sway bar bushings and polyurethane end links.

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64-70 Mustang Front Bilstein Shock

onestopsiteshop — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:54:22 +0000

Mustang Bilstein shocks provide a great dampener for the money. The large big-body design houses more potential dampening control than other designs in the same price range. The Bilstein design is a quality product that can be trusted to do the job right.

Street Bilsteins are a type of shock that are designed to be driven daily on the street for quality control and comfort.

Sport Bilsteins are a shock design conceived from Race Car Dynamic’s Steve Duch and Mike Maier (we contributed to the testing and feedback for the custom valving on these shocks) to give added control for spirited driving. These shocks are a perfect fit for the weekend cruiser who loves the sport feel and finds themselves at track days on their off weekends.

Race Bilstein shocks were designed by Race Car Dynamic’s Steve Duch and Mike Maier to give the ultimate control for the conventional suspension design. These are best fit with hard core track going customers who still retain the stock style suspension.

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