[FETorino]

In the end you are at the mercy of the designers claims and feedback from people who bought the stuff. For me the RRS Machphearson strut coilover made the most sense. Now that is because I didn't want to cut up the car. I did want it to look like a 69 including the shock towers under the hood. Being a Ford fan I also followed thier lead. The new mustangs are a Machphearson strut front, live axle rear set up with a unibody. Yes it is true they are not the ultimate handler but they are competant handlers and the platform is really just a refined version of the original. That was the way I looked at mine. Strut front end with good brakes and geometry, live axle out back with cal tracks solid bushings in the leafs and a watts link, good rear shocks and front sway bar and now I'm working on subrame connectors to stiffen the unibody (Not as easy on a Torino as a Mustang). I am happy with the performance of the stuff on my car. A lot of the suspension stuff ends up like most mods just bench racing. That isn't saying that the manufactures don't put a lot of time engineering good parts. I'd point to air ride tech and some others who have taken thier stuff out on the track and proven it works. I think the first step is prioritize your goals. Is the car street or track? Is the car more for show or go? are you more concerned with ride or ultimate grip? How much $$ do you have to spend? I don't think there is one right answer. I do think a forum like this is a good place to ask for feedback from people who have used the parts you think you want before you buy.