GearFX - Mike Maier Inc https://mikemaierinc.com/brand/gearfx/ Performance Suspension Parts for Classic & Modern Mustangs Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Mustang Apex Package https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/packages/mustang-apex-package/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/packages/mustang-apex-package/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:55:08 +0000 http://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4539 We call this the Apex Package for a reason: simply put, it's composed of the most hardcore versions of everything we sell at MMI. It's the combination of parts that we've beat on weekend after weekend at events like Optima, Goodguys, GridLife, and too many track days to count. We've spent more than a decade developing, designing, and refining this package.

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MUSTANG
APEX PACKAGE

This Takes a Special Kind of Crazy



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FRONT SUSPENSION


We start the Apex setup with our MOD 2 Front Suspension Kit.

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.

REAR SUSPENSION


Originally designed to cruise on the street then destroy at the track, this suspension has seen years of refinement and development. Comprised of several components, this kit most notably moves the coilover from under the body up into the trunk using a cantilever-type setup more typically found on Formula 1 cars. Not only is this generally badass, but it allows us to run a full size coilover without worrying about packaging it under the car.

We’ve also designed this package to be minimally invasive, requiring only a small amount of cutting (a couple inches) to your trunk floor and the boxing of about an inch of your rear frame rails on either side. Try that with any of those other kits on the market.

In short, this kit offers classic Mustang owners an incredibly balanced, strong, tune-able system that’s as comfortable on the street as it is on the track. We’ve installed this kit in countless cars and made several refinements over the years and it continues to be a defining suspension for us at MMI.

POWER STEERING


If you’ve ever tried parking one of these cars without power steering, you know just how essential it is. But finding the right combination of pieces is a daunting task. Our focus started with the proper steering geometry, a bunch of math that helps tell us engineers how natural the steering is going to feel. After all, it shouldn’t take 13 turns of the wheel to turn a corner, nor should it take half a turn to make a u-turn.

So we start by replacing the steering box with a high quality ABS unit with a 14:1 ratio. We back that up with a KRC Power Steering pump, the likes of which can be found on everything from street rods to race cars. From there we source quality replacement components: center link, tie rod adjusters, and inner and outer tie rods. Again, focusing on the best stock replacements we can find, not the ones from the discount bin.

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’re looking to drop a Coyote in, we offer a Coyote specific pump and reservoir that’s works extremely well with this setup.

    • MOD 1 Power Steering Kit (Engine Specific)
    • Replacement Centerlink
    • Replacement Tie Rod Adjusters
    • Replacement Tie Rods (Inner and Outer)

BRAKES


For brakes we start with our MOD 1 Front Brake Kit and add on our MOD 2 Rear Brake kit. Up front you’ll get a pair of 6 piston Wilwood Superlite 6 calipers over massive rotors (18″ wheels highly suggested). Of course we’ll want to mount those wheels on a set of our big pin spindles for improved strength and so that we can include a set of DRP Bearing Spacers.

With our setup in the back offering a full floating rear end, we’re able to run a Dynapro 6 caliper and rotor setup. Furthermore we’ll weld on the necessary brackets on your housing, then run brake hard lines to meet the stainless flexible lines for you. That means your rear end comes with all the necessary hardware to plumb and install it, saving you the guesswork and time.

CONFIGURE & PURCHASE

Order with confidence, we will contact you to review your order, discuss shipping, and answer any questions you have prior to charging your credit card.

Configure & PurchaseInstallation Overview

From: $21,111.64

Brands:MMIJRIKRCWilwoodHypercoGearFXDRP
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64-70 Mustang MOD 2 Front Suspension Kit

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.

This 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
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64-73 Mustang MOD 2 Rear Suspension

The Mustang MOD2 rear suspension kit is the most refined suspension kit you can buy for your Mustang. This suspension has proven itself time and time again. From the family cruise to the car show to the high banks of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s road course. With countless wins in the autocross scene and the Ultimate Street Car Competition. If you want the best, this is it.

This Kit Includes:

  • MOD Rocker Cradle System with tune-able pushrods
  • JRi Coilovers (available in non-adjustable, single, double, or double with remote reservoir)
  • 9" full floating rear end housing with solid 31 spline axles
  • Updated MOD Panhard Rod Kit with MOD adjustable rear sway bar
  • MOD Subframe connectors
  • MOD Torque Arm with built in pinion angle adjustment
  • Adjustable lower control arm mounts
  • Adjustable lower control arms
$8,100.00
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64-70 Mustang MOD 1 Power Steering Kit

This kit will increase the predictability and control of your car, simplify future part replacement, prevent power steering fluid from being blown on the engine, maintain proper steering geometry, and increase the enjoyment of your driving experience.

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64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Front Brake Kit

An upgrade from our MOD kit, the MOD 1 Front Brake Kit brings enhanced on-track capabilities to your Mustang. We swap the Dynapro Caliper for its bigger brother, the Wilwood Superlite 6R which delivers improved cooling and a larger brake area for reliable performance both on and off the track.

This kit includes:

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MOD 2 Rear Brake Kit

Order your MOD 2 Rear Suspension complete with our Wilwood braking kit. This includes everything you need to add a Dynapro 6 brake caliper and rotor to your MOD 2. We'll take care of all the brackets and brake lines, taking the guesswork out of your install.

Includes:

  • Dynapro 6 Calipers & Rotors
  • MMI's recommended pads
  • All the necessary brackets welded on
  • Hard lines fabricated and pre-installed
  • Stainless steel soft lines
  • Hardware
$1,147.00
N Series 5

GearFX Ford SVO Nodular “N” Series 9 Inch Rear Gear

GearFX's Ford SVO Nodular 9 Inch rear gear assemblies are built using genuine Ford SVO Nodular cases with chromoly bearing caps. All MMI versions include dyno testing.

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This package is our most involved install, but it can be done on a painted car. If you are not comfortable welding, fabricating, and working on your own brakes, we’d highly recommend you leave this to the professionals.

You will need to remove your stock shock towers and weld in our replacements. You’ll be doing a fair amount of welding, but fortunately the shock towers and small section of the rear floor are all that will need to be cut. Brackets are welded to both the front and rear frame rails that act as mounting points for various parts of the suspension.

Also of note…

First, we don’t currently offer a shock tower brace to complement our MOD 2 Front Suspension. Frankly we’ve seen so many unique engine options installed that we haven’t had a big enough sample size to create an off-the-shelf piece. However, this is on our radar.

Second, we don’t currently offer any header options. MOD 2 is designed to offer a fair amount of room, but those Coyote engines are big, especially in the 64-66 engine bay. Custom headers will need to be fabricated for that application and likely for others as well.

Third, this package does not include a rear diff as standard, but it is an option. We’d recommend the N-Series from GearFX.

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MUSTANG
CORKSCREW PACKAGE

You Better Learn the Definition of “Cantilever”



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FRONT SUSPENSION


Up front we call in our MOD 1 Front Suspension Kit, a complete kit that replaces the stock upper and lower control arms, strut rods, shocks, sway bar, and bushings but doesn’t reengineer it. Look, Ford was on the right track with the original design, but it’s been 50 years and we’ve learned a lot.

For instance, caster. Caster is essentially the alignment angle of the upper and lower balljoint (it’s more complicated than that, but let’s keep things simple). In the 60s no one thought it was that important, so they set up a degree or two. Today, we know that the sweet spot is 6-7 degrees to minimize darting on the highway and improve high speed stability. That’s why we’ve engineered our upper arms to be offset, increasing base caster to fit in with our modern demands.

On the camber front, we offer a redesigned lower control arm with an adjustable heim joint. This allows you to easily dial in your preferred camber while also giving us a new way to attached our solid mount strut rods (which are also adjustable).

Are you sensing a trend here? The goal with our MOD 1 Front Suspension is to not only improve everything about the front of the car, but also to give you a level of adjustability that the old suspension simply could not offer. Combine this with an alignment from a shop that actually knows what they’re doing and you’ll feel a tighter, more responsive front end that’s point and shoot.

REAR SUSPENSION


Originally designed to cruise on the street then destroy at the track, this suspension has seen years of refinement and development. Comprised of several components, this kit most notably moves the coilover from under the body up into the trunk using a cantilever-type setup more typically found on Formula 1 cars. Not only is this generally badass, but it allows us to run a full size coilover without worrying about packaging it under the car.

We’ve also designed this package to be minimally invasive, requiring only a small amount of cutting (a couple inches) to your trunk floor and the boxing of about an inch of your rear frame rails on either side. Try that with any of those other kits on the market.

In short, this kit offers classic Mustang owners an incredibly balanced, strong, tune-able system that’s as comfortable on the street as it is on the track. We’ve installed this kit in countless cars and made several refinements over the years and it continues to be a defining suspension for us at MMI.

POWER STEERING


If you’ve ever tried parking one of these cars without power steering, you know just how essential it is. But finding the right combination of pieces is a daunting task. Our focus started with the proper steering geometry, a bunch of math that helps tell us engineers how natural the steering is going to feel. After all, it shouldn’t take 13 turns of the wheel to turn a corner, nor should it take half a turn to make a u-turn.

So we start by replacing the steering box with a high quality ABS unit with a 14:1 ratio. We back that up with a KRC Power Steering pump, the likes of which can be found on everything from street rods to race cars. From there we source quality replacement components: center link, tie rod adjusters, and inner and outer tie rods. Again, focusing on the best stock replacements we can find, not the ones from the discount bin.

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.

BRAKES


For brakes we call in our MOD 1 Front Brake Kit. Up front you’ll get a pair of 6 piston Wilwood Superlite 6 calipers over massive rotors (18″ wheels highly suggested). Of course we’ll want to mount those wheels on a set of our big pin spindles for improved strength and so that we can include a set of DRP Bearing Spacers.

With our setup in the back offering a full floating rear end, we’re able to run a Dynapro 6 caliper and rotor setup. Furthermore we’ll weld on the necessary brackets on your housing, then run brake hard lines to meet the stainless flexible lines for you. That means your rear end comes with all the necessary hardware to plumb and install it, saving you the guesswork and time.

This package does not include a rear diff as standard, but it is an option. We’d recommend the N-Series from GearFX.

CONFIGURE & PURCHASE

Order with confidence, we will contact you to review your order, discuss shipping, and answer any questions you have prior to charging your credit card.

Configure & PurchaseInstallation Overview

From: $19,163.64

Brands:MMIJRIKRCBorgesonWilwoodHypercoGearFXDRP
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64-70 Mustang MOD 1 Front Suspension Kit

Combining several of our most popular products, we've built a kit that will dramatically improve the responsiveness, handling, and capability of your Mustang with improved driver feel and confidence, all in an easy-to-install bolt in package.

This kit includes

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64-70 Mustang MOD Shock Tower Brace

The Mustang shock tower brace is simple in design yet very effective. Triangulating the shock towers to the firewall with rigid mounts give unsurpassed strength compared to other brands.

$419.00
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64-73 Mustang MOD 2 Rear Suspension

The Mustang MOD2 rear suspension kit is the most refined suspension kit you can buy for your Mustang. This suspension has proven itself time and time again. From the family cruise to the car show to the high banks of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s road course. With countless wins in the autocross scene and the Ultimate Street Car Competition. If you want the best, this is it.

This Kit Includes:

  • MOD Rocker Cradle System with tune-able pushrods
  • JRi Coilovers (available in non-adjustable, single, double, or double with remote reservoir)
  • 9" full floating rear end housing with solid 31 spline axles
  • Updated MOD Panhard Rod Kit with MOD adjustable rear sway bar
  • MOD Subframe connectors
  • MOD Torque Arm with built in pinion angle adjustment
  • Adjustable lower control arm mounts
  • Adjustable lower control arms
$8,100.00
mustang power steering kit

64-70 Mustang MOD 1 Power Steering Kit

This kit will increase the predictability and control of your car, simplify future part replacement, prevent power steering fluid from being blown on the engine, maintain proper steering geometry, and increase the enjoyment of your driving experience.

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64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Front Brake Kit

An upgrade from our MOD kit, the MOD 1 Front Brake Kit brings enhanced on-track capabilities to your Mustang. We swap the Dynapro Caliper for its bigger brother, the Wilwood Superlite 6R which delivers improved cooling and a larger brake area for reliable performance both on and off the track.

This kit includes:

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MOD 2 Rear Brake Kit

Order your MOD 2 Rear Suspension complete with our Wilwood braking kit. This includes everything you need to add a Dynapro 6 brake caliper and rotor to your MOD 2. We'll take care of all the brackets and brake lines, taking the guesswork out of your install.

Includes:

  • Dynapro 6 Calipers & Rotors
  • MMI's recommended pads
  • All the necessary brackets welded on
  • Hard lines fabricated and pre-installed
  • Stainless steel soft lines
  • Hardware
$1,147.00
N Series 5

GearFX Ford SVO Nodular “N” Series 9 Inch Rear Gear

GearFX's Ford SVO Nodular 9 Inch rear gear assemblies are built using genuine Ford SVO Nodular cases with chromoly bearing caps. All MMI versions include dyno testing.

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Most of this kit can be installed in a garage with typical hand tools. Many of the parts are fairly easier to swap in and out. Some, like the steering, will require you to remove other parts before accessing the ones to be replaced. We recommend professional installation if you are uncomfortable with the idea of replacing your brakes and steering systems.

Welding will be required to install the MOD 2 rear (both brackets and the panhard bar bracket) plus the subframe connectors.

This package will require the adaptation of your current brake lines to your new master cylinder.

Be VERY careful when removing and installing new springs. They hurt, ask us how we know.

Leaf Spring Installation Instructions

Power Steering Installation Instructions

Dynapro 6 Installation Instructions

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]]> GearFX’s Ford 9 Inch “S” Rear Gear is the perfect build for the High-Performance Aftermarket enthusiasts that wants a solid street gear. All GearFX rear gear builds use our championship winning build procedures and attention to detail. All parts are individually inspected and hand deburred for quality assurance. We only use the highest quality parts to produce a product that meets our standards. Add REM Isotopic Surface Finishing and Dyno Break-in to increase performance, durability and trouble-free operation.

  • Strange Nodular “S” Case (3.062” Bearing) Made in USA
  • 1350 Yoke with U bolt kit
  • Premium Pinion Seal
  • Aluminum Daytona Pinion Support
  • ARP Pinion Support Bolts
  • GFX Oil Slinger
  • TIMKEN Bearings
  • GFX Solid Pinion Preload Spacer
  • Eaton TrueTrac
  • Premium Ring and Pinion
  • ARP Ring Gear Bolts (Safety Wired)
  • No Oil Pump Option

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]]> GearFX’s Ford SVO Nodular 9 Inch rear gear assemblies are built using genuine Ford SVO Nodular cases with chromoly bearing caps. All GearFX rear gear builds use our championship winning build procedures and attention to detail. All parts are individually inspected and hand deburred for quality assurance. We only use the highest quality parts to produce a product that meets our standards. Add REM Isotopic Surface Finishing and Dyno Break-in to increase performance, durability and trouble-free operation.

  • Ford SVO Nodular Iron (3.250” Bearing) Made in USA with Ford Tooling
  • GFX 1350 Ultra Performance Yoke
  • U-joint Strap Kit with 12pt Bolts
  • Ford Pinion Seal
  • Ford Daytona Pinion Support
  • ARP Pinion Support Bolts
  • GFX Oil Slinger
  • TIMKEN Bearings
  • GFX Solid Pinion Preload Spacer
  • GFX Daytona Pinion Support “D” O-Ring
  • Eaton TrueTrac
  • Premium Ring and Pinion
  • ARP Ring Gear Bolts (Safety Wired)
  • Oil Pump Option Available

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]]> GearFX’s Ford 9 Inch HS Rear Gear is built using the Ford Racing Investment Cast 3.250″ bearing case. This case is ~4.5lbs lighter than the Ford SVO Nodular case we use in all our 90-200XX gear builds. All GearFX rear gear builds use our championship winning build procedures and attention to detail. All parts are individually inspected and hand deburred for quality assurance. We only use the highest quality parts to produce a product that meets our standards. Add REM Isotopic Surface Finishing and Dyno Break-in to increase performance, durability and trouble-free operation.

    • Ford Racing Investment Cast “HS” Case (3.250” Bearing) Made in USA
    • GFX 1350 Ultra Performance Yoke
    • U-joint Strap Kit with 12pt Bolts
    • Ford Pinion Seal
    • Ford Daytona Pinion Support
    • ARP Pinion Support Bolts
    • GFX Oil Slinger
    • TIMKEN Bearings
    • GFX Solid Pinion Preload Spacer
    • GFX Daytona Pinion Support “D” O-Ring
    • Eaton TrueTrac
    • Premium Ring and Pinion
    • ARP Ring Gear Bolts (Safety Wired)
    • Oil Pump Option Available

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