Hey every1,

I have my mods all planned out which include a 520ci big block Ford racing engine. Producing 625hp and 600 torque, what suspension setup would get this power to the ground? I was looking at the Maximum Motorsports grip in a box kit. Would this be sufficient for the amount of power on an 89 coupe?

Thanks

 

What is the use of the car?
Which MM box kit were you looking at? If your looking at a torque arm kit, you will definetly need the heavy duty torque arm.

With that engine up front be careful which springs you choose. I would suspect a 520 weighs a lot more than a 302.

 

Well it's just my toy car and I believe in going big or go home.
The 520 roughly weighs 540lbs compared to a 302 which weighs roughly 420.

I was looking a MM's grip in a box kit which comes with everything you could need from torque boxes to a strut tower.

I just want to build one friggin beast but the 520 rings in at $8000us and the full MM kit is about $6000cdn :cry2:
so it's not an immediate change....

 

Are you road racing, drag racing, or building it for the street?

 

Just a street beast which would see the strip once in awhile.....
I guess it's just an ego thing :tongue:

 

MM does make nice stuff, i have a a bunch of things from them. If you are using your car mostly for the street, i dont think you need any major suspention mods. maybe a set of lowering springs and some struts/shocks...just to have a nice look...i dont think i would spend the money if its going to be a street car.

 

You'll definetly need subframe connectors with that much power, and welding up the torque boxes couldn't hurt either.

 

I would look into a tube Front end.. A-arms and K-Member.

Not a part of suspension but a set of aftermarket brakes would help you out to.

 

The Road & Track Box includes the following parts:

MM Strut Tower Brace
MM 4-Point K-Member Brace
MM Full Length Subframe Connectors
MM Panhard Bar with Aluminum Rod
MM Heavy-duty Rear Lower Control Arms
H&R Race Springs
Bilstein front struts
Bilstein rear shocks
MM Caster/Camber Plates
MM Urethane Pinion Snubber
Front spring isolators
Rear spring isolators
Solid Steering Shaft
MM Aluminum Rack Bushings, center drilled
Front Swaybar bushings
Front Swaybar end link bushing kit
Front control arm bushings, urethane


You would be set