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laith
02-12-2008, 01:38 AM
I was looking at newtakeoff.com and saw that they had a base suspension oem stuff for the gt and i know this stuff fits on our 4.0's but i was wondering if its worth it? the package i was looking at is located below. any questions or suggestions are appreciated.

TIA


http://www.newtakeoff.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=8157

06roushv6
02-12-2008, 04:26 AM
the take-off sway bars are a common mod with the V6 guys, but i wouldn't get te shocks and struts. but definately get the sway bars!

28HopUp
02-12-2008, 09:31 AM
ORIGINAL: 06roushv6

the take-off sway bars are a common mod with the V6 guys, but i wouldn't get te shocks and struts. but definately get the sway bars!


I'll second that recommendation...

laith
02-12-2008, 02:16 PM
so shocks and struts are definetly not worth it? i dont even have a pp stang and im also pretty new at this :). should i spend more money on different sway bars or should i just get the gt take offs? has anyone had troubles with the newtakeoffguys or are they a pretty legit site.

ODDYSEY
02-12-2008, 02:31 PM
GT's are heavier than V6's so adding the GT suspension would not be a good fit for your car. Get an aftemarket set designed for the V6 such as Eibach, Steeda, or FRPP.

tdaddy
02-12-2008, 04:59 PM
What exactly do sway bars do? Reduce body roll?

ODDYSEY
02-12-2008, 05:40 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_bar

laith
02-12-2008, 08:12 PM
will it make that big of a difference if its a gt takeoff or aftermarket?

my first mustang
02-17-2008, 05:39 PM
FYI. Tokico,Monroe KYB,Bilstein and probadly more all list the same part numbers for the 2005+ V8 and V6 Mustang shocks.

my first mustang
02-17-2008, 05:57 PM
INTERESTING! Motorcraft(stock Ford)DOES list different numbers for the V8 and V6 Mustang shocks and struts.

FyouGitive
02-23-2008, 01:24 AM
ORIGINAL: laith

so shocks and struts are definetly not worth it? i dont even have a pp stang and im also pretty new at this :). should i spend more money on different sway bars or should i just get the gt take offs? has anyone had troubles with the newtakeoffguys or are they a pretty legit site.
Generally, yes, pretty legit, although they are like every other business of that scale, and make the occasional error and refuse to adjust it, even though acknowledged, admitted, and apologized-for:

Nutshell, I "won" a package on eBay, 120-somthing plus shippng of 45 or so. Very fast delivery from their Los Angeles area branch. sent OK calipers and brackets, RUSTY V6 DISKS. I complained, then very quickly they sent another pair of disks, GT this time, but RUSTY AND SCORED, obviously not the 5-mile-old disks they described. I complained, they said they'd send a good set from Fort Wayne, but never did, and stopped acknowledging my communications when the eBay resolution period ran out. I let them take advantage of my patience, but they still look like thieves to me. See the evidence at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyougit...7603826441123/

I'd stlll like those good disks, but I'm not going to pay for them twice.

As for the shocks, struts, springs, there isn't enough difference between GT and V6 items to make the swap worth the money or the effort. Sway bars from a GT will transform the feel of your V6, and are a simple enough upgrade to make it almost mandatory. Do it.