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Old 10-26-2014, 07:18 AM
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Hakeem... Do you get to the states at all?? I realize there's probably not a lot of Modified mustangs running around where you are (don't know where that is). So the advice to ride/drive/see these parts is kind of a mute point. Shopping via the internet forums will be difficult at best.

I own a '65 Mustang track car (no street duty)... and have some of the Chris Alston parts on the car. I also have some very custom suspension parts that are just for racing. I have some of the Mike Maier racing suspension on the rear of the car - but also have some parts from others in addition to the Maier track bar etc.

How a car performs overall is more than just buying parts and throwing them at the car hoping they'll all work some magic. The FRONT working WITH the REAR is pretty important. Things like spring rates - shock choice - sway bar size - track bar settings all must work together to get you something you'll enjoy driving and will suit your intended purpose.

I know you're just starting this journey. Please do a LOT of research and make an actual PLAN before you begin buying parts. I would treat the car as a WHOLE -- front and rear -- motor and trans -- brakes - tire and wheel size etc and get the whole "job" on paper before you begin. A tire and wheel that will fit one manufacturers suspension might not fit with someone else's. Being so far away from the source.... and from knowledgable help/information will be a huge disadvantage for you, and it's hard enough to build these things right here in the U.S. and get them right.

You might want to spend a little bit extra up front and engage a professional shop or build service that has years of experience with the kind of car you wish to build... and use them to guide you thru the build and parts choices. They might even have built a car so similar to what you want that you could copy it.

Perhaps some on this site might have some suggestions on what shops they've used that might be useful to you. Use them as a "consultant" on your project. There's so many parts to consider when doing a build like this - headers - and your motor choice - will they fit without interference... and on and on. Will you be capable of modifying the firewall or transmission tunnel if needed? Is there a shop near you that can if you can't and so on.

There are a number of fantastic shops that participate on this forum that may be willing to help you get where you're going and that - for a fee - might be able to test fit parts before they're shipped to you etc.

I don't know any of this for sure -- I'm just offering some ideas that might help with your situation.
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