How would you spend $100 on suspension for a stock GT?

[CXRs]

Hey guys. I'm putting more and more miles on my car, and finding the little quirks it has that I need to change. While I'm waiting to go for a ride in a car with sway bars at a local track, I'm looking for some quality of life mods I can do in the meantime, and was hoping to get some knowledge on how to make it better for the time being. I don't wanna spend too much in the event I'm gonna be swapping the parts out down the road, but I would like to avoid that type of stuff anyway.

My end plan is sways, coilovers or springs and struts, and probably some form of lockout kit. For now, would IRS bushings be a good way to go for slightly better rear end grip while under power? If so, are bushing inserts of any benefit compared to full bushings? Is there anything else that would be a good addition under the budget category of mods?
Thanks in advance!

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[Oakley]

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[CXRs]

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School me on this, what is the difference between something like this kit and the Steeda IRS bushing inserts?

Also, why is that better than full on poly IRS bushings?

 

[noac]

The PP1 lower K brace and oil filter/pan cover. Not quite $100 but about $130 with all parts.

 

[skinnyb]

A PP strut tower brace is a good addition if you don't have one already. Not sure how much those cost but it is a good addition that you most likely wouldn't be upgrading down the road and can build around.

 

[Unas2k5]

Do you mean $1000? Thought maybe you left a zero out?

 

[vaeevictiss]

Do you mean $1000? Thought maybe you left a zero out?

That was my assumption too lol. Like wtf you expect to get with 100 bucks?!

 

[S550 Recon]

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[CXRs]

I didn't leave a zero out. I'm not gonna put in suspension parts now just to replace them later, I'm looking for whatever little items can be easily improved. Every car I've had before had parts that were installed for NVH purposes that could be swapped for poly/billet equivalents that made them significantly better to drive, and none of them were that expensive. I'm not putting together the track build yet, I'm looking for easy parts I can do now that won't matter if I throw them away later when I replace them, or can be left in because they're already the best they can be.

 

[CXRs]

That was my assumption too lol. Like wtf you expect to get with 100 bucks?!

Stuff I won't feel bad about throwing away later, it was pretty clear in the first post. Lol did you think I'm trying to find a full suspension setup for under $100? You couldn't pay me to drive on something like that.

 

[Andy13186]

Id buy a peanut and put it on my rear left spring

 

[NGOT8R]

- Subframe alignment kit = Less than $100
- Subframe bushing kit = Slightly more than $100
- Differential bushing kit = Slightly more than $100

 

[TeeLew]

These as part of a sporty alignment. https://eibach.com/us/2138/5.81280K-FORD-Mustang-pro-alignment

 

[NightmareMoon]

$100? I’d buy a book on suspension tuning, maybe Tune to Win and a couple others. If you could save up a bit more, then you could get an alignment or maybe a couple tanks of gas.

 

[TeeLew]

$100? I’d buy a book on suspension tuning, maybe Tune to Win and a couple others. If you could save up a bit more, then you could get an alignment or maybe a couple tanks of gas.

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