falcon suspension upgrade

Episode 109

Manic Mechanic

Shimming the upper Aarm for better caster. 3/8 inch of shims will help the cars caster and make it handle a little sharper.

Roller Spring Perches. Roller Spring perches will help free up the springs to do their jobs. If you lose the rubber spring perches and get the roller perches from Opentracker Racing you will get a slight drop in the suspension but better handling due to the freeing up of the bushing. Ford used these on earlier Falcons.

Get new strut rod bushings. This will keep the suspension stable and going in the right direction. This is often overlooked.

Camber adjustment kit.
This isn’t going to help the suspension but it will help you when you go to get an alignment. The Camber kit move adjustment from the upper aarm to the lower arm like in later Falcons and Mustangs.

Hydraulic vs Gas shocks
We like the way the car handles with hydraulic shocks far better, the cost will be the main stopping point for a lot of owners.
$399.00—Opentracker Racing

1 inch sway bar. This will help handling as well. And will work in good concert with the other changes we covered.
$149.00—Opentracker Racing

Arning drop or Shelby Drop. This will drop the upper control arm by 1 inch and give better roll control of the front suspension. This can provide a small amount of body drop as well.

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Upper Control Arm Assembly 196365 Ford Falcon: C4DZ3082R
https://www.autokrafters.com/p10045...

Lower Control Arm Assemblies: C4DZ3078A ($59.95 ea)
See PDF catalog on line.

Strut Rod Bushings 196263 Ford Falcon Ranchero: C2DA3470B
https://www.autokrafters.com/p10409...

https://opentrackerracing.com/
Roller Spring Perches – Street Performance Ford: ORP1001
https://opentrackerracing.com/product...

Lower Arm Camber Kit 6566 Mustang – Falcon Comet: ORP1040
https://opentrackerracing.com/product...

Roller Idler Arm With Frame Bracket 6065 Falcon / Comet With 1″ Sector Shaft & V8 Steering: ORP1154

Front Sway Bar 1″ (19641966) Mustang – Falcon Comet: SDS1MS5482A
https://opentrackerracing.com/product...

1″ Spring Perch Move Template: ORP1032
$15.00
https://opentrackerracing.com/product...