what do you guys think bout this setup

[Caballito]

hi guyes so what do u guys think bout this setup for track and street? here are the part ls and part numbers..
camber plates 5558139 $270
adjustable shocks 5558157 $800
sway bars 5551017 $460
linear springs 555 8208 $240

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[wmfateam]

If those are the Utlralites, that is the same set up I have. Plus the diff and subframe bushings/braces. I track once a month and drive three times a week. Less bumpy, but more firm than the stock PP. I love it.

 

[Grafanton]

If those are the Utlralites, that is the same set up I have. Plus the diff and subframe bushings/braces. I track once a month and drive three times a week. Less bumpy, but more firm than the stock PP. I love it.

Yep. Exact same here. Track once a month & DD.
On the road there is considerably less bouncing and hobby horsing. There is a slight increase in NVH and there are a couple of new creaks, although this could easily be contributed to the 53K miles on the car.
On the track, I have everything set at full soft and haven't yet had the chance to experiment with all the setting available. My general impression is that it's shifted the car to gentle oversteer on corner entry. Other than that, mostly neutral. At full soft on the bars, the is slightly less body roll, but not so you'd notice.
My main reason for doing all this was to improve tire wear at the track, I'm fairly startled at the improvement. On the stock suspension, the left front tire took an incredible beating, cording the outside edge after just a couple of events. Now...hard to even notice.
Steeda customer service is really quite good. I have no problem giving them my money.

 

[AZFord]

I started with sport linear springs and now looking at sway bars/struts. If I could start over, I would have just gone with the Steeda package:
Steeda S550 Mustang Dual Rate HPDE Suspension Pack

 

[Caballito]

Do u not like the linear springs? I heard the dual rate wer bouncy

 

[Static_LV]

Personally, I would avoid this solution for anything performance related. I have an issue with companies who provide technical specifications like:

"Highest spring rate for dramatic improvement in handling and reduction of nosedive"
"Rebound adjustable for the ultimate in tunability"

Provide the actual spring rates and shock dynos so people can make an informed decision if these parts will work for their application.

This is like a company providing specs like:

"Highest compression pistons for maximum performance"
"Variable gap spark plugs for the ultimate in tunability"

No one who is building an engine would accept those as technical specs and suspension is no less important. This level of information from a purported performance company is just silly.

 

[wmfateam]

Personally, I would avoid this solution for anything performance related. I have an issue with companies who provide technical specifications like:

"Highest spring rate for dramatic improvement in handling and reduction of nosedive"
"Rebound adjustable for the ultimate in tunability"

Provide the actual spring rates and shock dynos so people can make an informed decision if these parts will work for their application.

This is like a company providing specs like:

"Highest compression pistons for maximum performance"
"Variable gap spark plugs for the ultimate in tunability"

No one who is building an engine would accept those as technical specs and suspension is no less important. This level of information from a purported performance company is just silly.

They do have a list of all their springs with rates on their website. http://www.steeda.com/assets/documents/Steeda%20S550%20Spring%20Guide%20UPDATED_12april2018.pdf

As far as shock/strut dyno graphs, what are some companies that show theirs? Honestly interested. I had my SN95 valved and dynod and was able to see and then feel the difference. I had to dyno them before I took them apart to see what Bilstein did to them from the factory.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Personally, I would avoid this solution for anything performance related. I have an issue with companies who provide technical specifications like:

"Highest spring rate for dramatic improvement in handling and reduction of nosedive"
"Rebound adjustable for the ultimate in tunability"

Provide the actual spring rates and shock dynos so people can make an informed decision if these parts will work for their application.

This is like a company providing specs like:

"Highest compression pistons for maximum performance"
"Variable gap spark plugs for the ultimate in tunability"

No one who is building an engine would accept those as technical specs and suspension is no less important. This level of information from a purported performance company is just silly.

The spring rates are available in the Suspension subforum in a sticky thread at the top.

At the pro-action shock price point, it’s not common to see published shock dynos, and I’m not sure how consistent they are off the assembly line anyway. Customers spending < $1k on shocks usually can’t read a shock dyno anyway.

I might shop around for different camber plates. I hear there are others that are perhaps easier to adjust.

If a spring is bouncy, it’s nearly always because the shock it was paired with was not correct to match the spring rate. IIRC, Steeda runs some $$$$ MCS shocks on their race car with the competition springs. With stock or mildly upgraded Steeda non-adjustable or Ford Performance shocks I wouldn’t be surprised if the Steeda comp prints were bouncy. Higher spring rates need more shock.

 

[tj@steeda]

hi guyes so what do u guys think bout this setup for track and street? here are the part ls and part numbers..
camber plates 5558139 $270
adjustable shocks 5558157 $800
sway bars 5551017 $460
linear springs 555 8208 $240

Happy to set you up with a consultation with our suspension team to put you in the best package that will suit your needs - with of course, forum pricing.

Shoot me an email to [email protected].

TJ

 

[Static_LV]

https://www.penskeshocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/TECH-MANUAL-PS-7500-DA-08-10.pdf

https://www.ohlinsusa.com/files/files/TTX_25 Dyno_E.pdf

Just as examples.

Bilstein, Koni and JRi are a bit trickier to find but they are available. One nice thing about Bilstein is if you send them in for service they will provide a dyno printout with the service.

 

[Kinjirra]

Personally, I would avoid this solution for anything performance related. I have an issue with companies who provide technical specifications like:

"Highest spring rate for dramatic improvement in handling and reduction of nosedive"
"Rebound adjustable for the ultimate in tunability"

Provide the actual spring rates and shock dynos so people can make an informed decision if these parts will work for their application.

This is like a company providing specs like:

"Highest compression pistons for maximum performance"
"Variable gap spark plugs for the ultimate in tunability"

No one who is building an engine would accept those as technical specs and suspension is no less important. This level of information from a purported performance company is just silly.

Considering we are talking about Steeda who has specialized in Mustangs forever and have a number of winning cars... it like saying Edelbrock doesn't know manifolds or Holly doesn't know carbs..

As an owner of their Linear ultralight springs and Non Adjustable shocks I would say their products deliver and are top notch.

 

[AZFord]

Do u not like the linear springs? I heard the dual rate wer bouncy

Quite the opposite. I love my Steeda linear springs but that's all I initially installed. Now that I've done a couple HPDE days, I've found that I want sway bars to help with body roll and need camber plates to keep the outside edges of the front tires from shredding. If I'm going through all that effort, I might as well replace my struts too. It's an OCD downward spiral.

As for the dual rate springs, I suggest looking at the suspension forum thread on those. I believe it was nothing but praise. My linears are not harsh on the street and suspect I could get away with even higher rate without making the car too much for the street.

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