64-73 Mustang Performance Parts & Suspension - Mike Maier Inc https://mikemaierinc.com/product/64-73-mustang/ Performance Suspension Parts for Classic & Modern Mustangs Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:32:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Coil Spring Rubbers https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/front-suspension/coil-spring-rubbers/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/front-suspension/coil-spring-rubbers/#respond Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:56:36 +0000 https://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=5437 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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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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64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Complete Brake Kit https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-mod-1-complete-brake-kit/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-mod-1-complete-brake-kit/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:06:26 +0000 https://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4727 An upgrade from our MOD kit, the MOD 1 Complete 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 and include Wilwood's D154 Rear Calipers for four corner disc braking.

This Kit Includes:

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An upgrade from our MOD kit, the MOD 1 Complete 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 and include Wilwood’s D154 Rear Calipers for four corner disc braking.

FNSL6R billet Forged six-piston calipers with 13”-14” rotors deliver the ultimate combination for braking power and style in this group of kits engineered for traditional non-ABS spindles on American muscle cars and vintage rods. Built exclusively for 17” and larger wheels, SL6 kits enhance tire and suspension upgrades on all types of custom show and high performance dual-purpose street and track machines. A full range of options for caliper finishes and rotor designs are guaranteed to catch the eye of the most discriminating enthusiast while providing optimized brake performance for every individual application.

Though we’re big fans of drum brakes in the rear, we understand that rear discs brings some advantages, especially in track scenarios. But there’s a reason we like the stock brakes: the rear axle flexes. It flexes a lot. I don’t care if you have a Currie unit from a Sherman tank, the rear axles will flex. This has the effect of pushing the rotors (which are mounted to the axles) around within the caliper. So instead of having the pads gently riding the rotor, there’s a gap. This gap has to be filled when pushing the brake, which makes the whole system feel inconsistent and scary.

So what do guys do? They buy a bigger master (which moves more fluid at a lower pressure, resulting in even worse brake feel), they back it up with a brake booster (don’t get me started) and then they start asking about firewall reinforcements because they have to put so much effort into the brake pedal.

We want to use discs in the rear, so how do we overcome this problem? We opt for a floating caliper like the one found in the Wilwood D154 setup. The floating caliper effectively moves with the rear, minimizing the air gap that’s naturally created. Frankly, it’s the only rear setup we really like.

Wilwood’s D154 Rear Caliper Kit offers a direct bolt-on 2-piston replacement with a floating caliper design, helping to minimize pad knock back and improve brake feel. Forged billet aluminum bodies, stainless steel pistons, and competition style high-temperature seals put an end to the rust, bore pitting, and seal failures that plague the OE caliper design. D154 calipers provide low-maintenance performance and a huge weight savings with high temperature reliability for the street and track. D52 calipers mount in the stock location over stock rotors; use the original style OE D154 brake pads and an OE M10-1.5 banjo bolt brake line mounting. Calipers can be used with most wheels that clear the OE calipers.

We also include a set of our big pin spindles in this kit. It’s a worthwhile upgrade that helps to ensure a solid foundation for your new braking system. This kit comes with DRP Hub Bearing Spacers as well, a small but significant addition.

For pads, we include Wilwood’s BP-20, which provides increased friction levels with extended temperature range over BP-10. BP-20 has a progressive response rate as pedal pressure and temperatures increase to provide confident, repeated stops and outstanding modulation characteristics. The unique metallic composite formulation provides an aggressive feel without the harsh noise, high rotor abrasion, and extreme dust levels associated with high metallic based compounds.

This kit includes:

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64-73 Mustang MOD Complete Brake Kit https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-mod-complete-brake-kit/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-mod-complete-brake-kit/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 01:51:04 +0000 https://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4683 Our MOD Complete Brake Kit includes everything you need to get your car stopping like it should with disc brakes at all four corners. This is the right setup for a street/autocross car with seldom track use.

This Kit Includes:

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Our MOD Complete Brake Kit includes everything you need to get your car stopping like it should at all four corners.

Though we’re big fans of drum brakes in the rear, we understand that rear discs brings some advantages, especially in track scenarios. But there’s a reason we like the stock brakes: the rear axle flexes. It flexes a lot. I don’t care if you have a Currie unit from a Sherman tank, the rear axles will flex. This has the effect of pushing the rotors (which are mounted to the axles) around within the caliper. So instead of having the pads gently riding the rotor, there’s a gap. This gap has to be filled when pushing the brake, which makes the whole system feel inconsistent and scary.

So what do guys do? They buy a bigger master (which moves more fluid at a lower pressure, resulting in even worse brake feel), they back it up with a brake booster (don’t get me started) and then they start asking about firewall reinforcements because they have to put so much effort into the brake pedal.

We want to use discs in the rear, so how do we overcome this problem? We opt for a floating caliper like the one found in the Wilwood D154 setup. The floating caliper effectively moves with the rear, minimizing the air gap that’s naturally created. Frankly, it’s the only rear setup we really like.

Based on years of firsthand experience, we’ve found this combination of parts to deliver the feel most customers are looking for on the street and autocross (with seldom track use). Included is a set of Wilwood Dynapro 6 piston calipers and rotors, a set of Wilwood D154 calipers and rotors, our big pin spindles, stainless front brake lines, and a 15/16″ Wilwood tandem master cylinder and proportioning valve specific to early Mustangs.

If you heard “6-piston” and immediately thought race car, you’re not alone. But we don’t recommend this caliper because “race car”, rather the simple fact that six pistons help to maximize brake pad longevity and reduce heat. It’s that simple. We also include a set of our big pin spindles in this kit. It’s a worthwhile upgrade that helps to ensure a solid foundation for your new braking system. We also include a set of DRP Hub Bearing Spacers, a small but significant addition.

For pads, we include Wilwood’s BP-20, which provides increased friction levels with extended temperature range over BP-10. BP-20 has a progressive response rate as pedal pressure and temperatures increase to provide confident, repeated stops and outstanding modulation characteristics. The unique metallic composite formulation provides an aggressive feel without the harsh noise, high rotor abrasion, and extreme dust levels associated with high metallic based compounds.

If you’re looking for a proper upgrade to your early Mustang’s braking system and want to skip the guesswork, MOD Complete is the way to go for a complete system upgrade.

This kit includes:

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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.

From: $21,111.64

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

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

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.

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:

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

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.

From: $19,163.64

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

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

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

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.

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:

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

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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64-73 Mustang Wilwood D154 Rear Brakes https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-wilwood-d154-rear-brakes/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/64-73-mustang-wilwood-d154-rear-brakes/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 20:29:54 +0000 http://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4518 Wilwood's D154 Rear Caliper Kit offers a direct bolt-on 2-piston replacement with a floating caliper design, helping to minimize pad knock back and improve brake feel. Forged billet aluminum bodies, stainless steel pistons, and competition style high-temperature seals put an end to the rust, bore pitting, and seal failures that plague the OE caliper design.

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Though we’re big fans of drum brakes in the rear, we understand that rear discs brings some advantages, especially in track scenarios. But there’s a reason we like the stock brakes: the rear axle flexes. It flexes a lot. I don’t care if you have a Currie unit from a Sherman tank, the rear axles will flex. This has the effect of pushing the rotors (which are mounted to the axles) around within the caliper. So instead of having the pads gently riding the rotor, there’s a gap. This gap has to be filled when pushing the brake, which makes the whole system feel inconsistent and scary.

So what do guys do? They buy a bigger master (which moves more fluid at a lower pressure, resulting in even worse brake feel), they back it up with a brake booster (don’t get me started) and then they start asking about firewall reinforcements because they have to put so much effort into the brake pedal.

We want to use discs in the rear, so how do we overcome this problem? We opt for a floating caliper like the one found in the Wilwood D154 setup. The floating caliper effectively moves with the rear, minimizing the air gap that’s naturally created. Frankly, it’s the only rear setup we really like.

Wilwood’s D154 Rear Caliper Kit offers a direct bolt-on 2-piston replacement with a floating caliper design, helping to minimize pad knock back and improve brake feel. Forged billet aluminum bodies, stainless steel pistons, and competition style high-temperature seals put an end to the rust, bore pitting, and seal failures that plague the OE caliper design. D154 calipers provide low-maintenance performance and a huge weight savings with high temperature reliability for the street and track. D52 calipers mount in the stock location over stock rotors; use the original style OE D154 brake pads and an OE M10-1.5 banjo bolt brake line mounting. Calipers can be used with most wheels that clear the OE calipers.

For pads, we include Wilwood’s BP-20, which provides increased friction levels with extended temperature range over BP-10. BP-20 has a progressive response rate as pedal pressure and temperatures increase to provide confident, repeated stops and outstanding modulation characteristics. The unique metallic composite formulation provides an aggressive feel without the harsh noise, high rotor abrasion, and extreme dust levels associated with high metallic based compounds.

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Wilwood Compact Tandem Master Cylinder with Bracket & Proportioning Valve (Mustang Specific) https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/wilwood-tandem-master-cylinder-proportioning-valve-mustang/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/brakes/wilwood-tandem-master-cylinder-proportioning-valve-mustang/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:56:12 +0000 http://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4508 Wilwood has packaged the popular Aluminum Tandem Chamber Master Cylinder with the Combination Proportioning Valve, mounting bracket, fluid tubes and mounting hardware in a kit. The slotted flange mounting and included rod assembly makes it a simple bolt on for Early Ford Mustang and fully is compatible with manual system applications.

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Wilwood has packaged the popular Aluminum Tandem Chamber Master Cylinder with the Combination Proportioning Valve, mounting bracket, fluid tubes and mounting hardware in a kit. Wilwood’s Tandem Master Cylinder represents the latest in refinements in brake pressure actuation and fluid control. The slotted flange mounting and included rod assembly makes it a simple bolt on for Early Ford Mustang and fully is compatible with manual system applications. We offer the Mustang Tandem Master cylinders in 15/16” bore size with a ball burnished finish. The combination proportioning valve substantially simplifies wiring and brake proportioning adjustments on vehicles with custom brake systems. The combination block maintains full isolation between front and rear fluid circuits and is specifically designed to accompany the Tandem Chamber Master Cylinder. The combo valve and bracket are black E-coated for a performance look and long lasting durability. Stainless steel fluid tubes are precision bent with preinstalled plated steel tube nuts for a simple bolt-on installation between the Combination Proportioning Valve and the Wilwood Tandem Master Cylinder. Stainless steel button head fasteners thread into the bracket for a simple installation and years of durable, rust-free performance. Simply connect the fluid lines, bleed the system, and you’re finished.

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1964-1973 Mustang Spring Perch https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/front-suspension/1964-1973-mustang-spring-perch/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/front-suspension/1964-1973-mustang-spring-perch/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:35:46 +0000 http://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=4443 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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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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MUSTANG
BLACKTOP PACKAGE

The Go Anywhere, Do Anything, Let’s Get After It Package



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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 quality alignment shop with experience working on classic/race cars and you’ll feel a tighter, more responsive front end that’s point and shoot.

REAR SUSPENSION


We know that leaf springs can flex side to side by as much as 2 inches. In a sharp turn (like when avoiding something in the road) they flex out and suddenly snap back. This feeling is hard to describe, other than “I don’t like that.” So our goal is to create stability, and a positive feeling in the rear of the car when you need it most.

We start with our proprietary leaf spring. Leaf springs get a bum rap, mostly because the ones on the market today are typically constructed of the lowest quality steel in a design that hasn’t been touched in 50+ years. So we went back to the drawing board and came up with a design that improves lateral control, minimizes wheel hop (even on high horsepower applications), and utilizes an unusual mix of bushings to improve ride quality. We then back this up with a set of Bilstein shocks. Simple and effective.

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.

BRAKES


Okay, we get it. You want four wheel disc brakes. Though we’re big fans of drum brakes in the rear, we understand that rear discs brings some advantages, especially in track scenarios. But there’s a reason we like the stock brakes: the rear axle flexes. It flexes a lot. I don’t care if you have a Currie unit from a Sherman tank, the rear axles will flex. This has the effect of pushing the rotors (which are mounted to the axles) around within the caliper. So instead of having the pads gently riding the rotor, there’s a gap. This gap has to be filled when pushing the brake, which makes the whole system feel inconsistent and scary.

So what do guys do? The buy a bigger master (which moves more fluid at a lower pressure, resulting in even worse brake feel), they back it up with a brake booster (don’t get me started) and then they start asking about firewall reinforcements because they have to put so much effort into the brake pedal.

We want to use discs in the rear, so how do we overcome this problem? We opt for a floating caliper, like the one found in the Wilwood D154 setup. The floating caliper effectively moves with the rear, minimizing the air gap that’s naturally created. Frankly, it’s the only rear setup we really like.

Up front we like the Wilwood Dynapro 6 Brake kit, but you have a choice to make, because the Superlite 6 kit also makes sense.

The Dynapro has slightly less mass, so it fits under a smaller wheel and works well for autocross and the occasional light track day. The Superlite 6 is a bigger caliper, and more size means better heat management. This caliper is better suited for those who want to get aggressive on the track.

Either way, the new 6 piston designs more effectively manage brake pad wear. Couple this with an upgraded brake pad and a tandem master cylinder and you’ll have a system that stops on a dime and gives you back 9 cents in change.

From: $9,356.50

Brand:MMI

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

64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Rear Suspension Kit

The Mustang MOD1 Rear Suspension package is an upgrade that every vintage Mustang needs.  The MOD1 kit was designed with simplicity in mind.

This Kit Includes:

  • MOD 165# Leaf Springs
  • Our updated Panhard Rod Kit (found here) with Optional Adjustable Sway Bar (not recommended for street-only cars)
  • Bilstein Rear Shocks
  • MOD Leaf Spring Plates
  • Polyurethane Front Eyelet Bushings
  • Rubber Shackle Kit
  • 7/16″ U-Bolts
  • Lowering Blocks (Optional-Recommended for 1964.5-1966 Mustangs)
$1,817.50

64-73 Mustang MOD Rear Sway Bar

Mustang 1/2″ rear sway bar kit tunes the rear grip to achieve a perfect harmony between the front and back of your Mustang. Next time you’re carving the back roads, do it with the MOD panhard rod and sway bar combo.

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.

64-70 Mustang MOD Chassis Stiffening Kit

The MOD Chassis Stiffening Kit includes everything you need to add significant strength, durability, and stiffness to your early model Mustang.

This kit includes

  • MOD Subframe connectors
  • MOD X-Brace
  • MOD Shock Tower Brace

64-73 Mustang MOD Complete Brake Kit

Our MOD Complete Brake Kit includes everything you need to get your car stopping like it should with disc brakes at all four corners. This is the right setup for a street/autocross car with seldom track use.

This Kit Includes:

64-73 Mustang MOD 1 Complete Brake Kit

An upgrade from our MOD kit, the MOD 1 Complete 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 and include Wilwood's D154 Rear Calipers for four corner disc braking.

This Kit Includes:

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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 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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64-73 Mustang MOD Leaf Springs https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/rear-suspension/64-73-mustang-mod-leaf-springs/ https://mikemaierinc.com/products/64-73-mustang/rear-suspension/64-73-mustang-mod-leaf-springs/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:06:57 +0000 http://mikemaierinc.com/?post_type=product&p=1725 These aren't your typical leaf springs. Built using modern design and technology, are springs are engineered from the ground up to offer better feel, responsiveness, and decreased wheel hop.

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These aren’t your typical leaf springs

Mustang leaf springs tend to get a bum rap, but that’s only because the typical designs out there are circa 1975. We’ve seen people buy a set, be disappointed in the results, then blame it on their 50 year old car. But that’s simply not true. When we bring modern technology and design to leaf springs, we can create a rear suspension that performs, installs simply, and keeps down the weight.

The most common complaint associated with leaf springs is wheel hop, the chatter you feel when accelerating. Poor leaf spring design allow the front half of the leaf to deform/deflect causing axle wrap up which snaps back and induces wheel hop.

That’s why our springs have been designed with an extra two leaves toward the front, with a beefy wrap to add additional strength. We have guys with 900+ hp applications running these springs and they’re still not experiencing wheel hop.

The other big complaint we hear is ride quality. More often than not, people end up selecting a solid or urethane bushing for the spring saddle which we’ve found to be problematic for two reasons. First, it makes the ride extremely harsh, and second, it actually binds up the rear and prevents the suspension from working well during cornering.

For a stock setup, leafs have two jobs: they move up and down to absorb shocks, but they also move side to side, working to keep the axle centered. During cornering, the leaf is moving both up and down, and side to side, absorbing bumps through the turn without knocking the car off course. Replacing the bushing with a solid material prevents the spring from moving side to side, increasing bind and ultimately resulting in unpredictable feel. That’s why we actually prefer the stock rubber for the leaf shackles as it allows the suspension to do it’s job.

We do recommend and include a urethane bushing for the leaf eyelets, as this helps to keep the car under control during acceleration and braking far better than the standard rubber.

We’ve also intentionally recurved the spring to bring the ride height to what we consider to be the best, about 8″ from the pinch weld to the ground. This slightly lowered setup puts the suspension in the best place for overall geometry.

We’d also recommend upgrading to our panhard setup to help further control the side-to-side movement of the rear end.

This setup is a simple, budget-friendly option that is highly effective both on the street and track. We’ve seen dramatic improvements in feel, responsiveness, and ride quality by simply replacing stock or other aftermarket components with this setup.

 

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