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m4a1mustang · 02-02-2012, 11:04 AM

ihatepotholes, I think you'd be well served by the Fays2 Watts Link. Much lower rear roll center (which you can fine tune) and much better rear body control. The axle articulates more like a multi-link rear than a panhard bar live axle.

ihatepotholes · 02-02-2012, 11:12 AM

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ihatepotholes, I think you'd be well served by the Fays2 Watts Link. Much lower rear roll center (which you can fine tune) and much better rear body control. The axle articulates more like a multi-link rear than a panhard bar live axle.

i am in the process of choosing between Fays2 and Steeda Watts link. thank you for the recommendation. right now im just waiting for FRP release to their Boss specified springs.

m4a1mustang · 02-02-2012, 11:15 AM

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i am in the process of choosing between Fays2 and Steeda Watts link. thank you for the recommendation. right now im just waiting for FRP release to their Boss specified springs.

I think the Fays2 is probably the better unit.. It's a little heavier than the Steeda unit but it doesn't compromise clearance on the passenger side like the Steeda does. It's also what, $400 less?

Mine should be here either Friday or Monday. Planning on installing it next Friday.

Pharmacist · 02-02-2012, 11:17 AM

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I think the Fays2 is probably the better unit. It's a little heavier than the Steeda unit but it doesn't compromise clearance on the passenger side like the Steeda does. It's also what, $400 less?

I just wanted to say how unreal the feeling is to see people talking about Watts linkages on a performance car in the year 2012. Perhaps the next gen Mustang will have people discussing which carburettor to maximize horsepower

*runs away and puts flame shield on*

m4a1mustang · 02-02-2012, 11:22 AM

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I just wanted to say how unreal the feeling is to see people talking about Watts linkages on a performance car in the year 2012. Perhaps the next gen Mustang will have people discussing which carburettor to maximize horsepower

*runs away and puts flame shield on*

This has been an exciting day for you! First you learn about toe and then you learn what a Watts Link is! Thank goodness for Wikipedia!

b1adesofcha0s · 02-02-2012, 11:27 AM

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This has been an exciting day for you! First you learn about toe and then you learn what a Watts Link is! Thank goodness for Wikipedia!

Pharmacist · 02-02-2012, 11:34 AM

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This has been an exciting day for you! First you learn about toe and then you learn what a Watts Link is! Thank goodness for Wikipedia!

Not exactly. Learned about toe in human anatomy class. And learned about Watts links while reading about the "history" of suspension design.

m4a1mustang · 02-02-2012, 11:42 AM

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Not exactly. Learned about toe in human anatomy class. And learned about Watts links while reading about the "history" of suspension design.

Trollolol?

It'd honestly be funny if you didn't make yourself look like an ignorant fool back in the Corvette thread when you simultaneously declared the 370Z a better handler than the Corvette while admitting that the 370Z was indeed the ONLY RWD CAR THAT YOU HAD EVER DRIVEN.

But that's ok... whatever makes you happy.

Red__Zed · 02-02-2012, 12:48 PM

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I just wanted to say how unreal the feeling is to see people talking about Watts linkages on a performance car in the year 2012. Perhaps the next gen Mustang will have people discussing which carburettor to maximize horsepower

*runs away and puts flame shield on*

Crazy, right? Maybe you can troll the corvette thread about how much better they could be with an overhead cam.

Pharmacist · 02-02-2012, 01:26 PM

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Crazy, right? Maybe you can troll the corvette thread about how much better they could be with an overhead cam.

So? It's not like there's any debate around it. A ferrari with a 4.5 litre puts out more power than a corvette 7 litres.

Red__Zed · 02-02-2012, 01:29 PM

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So? It's not like there's any debate around it. A ferrari with a 4.5 litre puts out more power than a corvette 7 litres.

Fantastic straight-across comparison. Did you know a cayman s is also faster than a z around most tracks? And a Bugatti veyron has a higher top speed?

ihatepotholes · 02-02-2012, 11:43 AM

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I think the Fays2 is probably the better unit.. It's a little heavier than the Steeda unit but it doesn't compromise clearance on the passenger side like the Steeda does. It's also what, $400 less?

Mine should be here either Friday or Monday. Planning on installing it next Friday.

who are you ordering from? Strano?

keep me updated, write a review here

m4a1mustang · 02-02-2012, 11:43 AM

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who are you ordering from? Strano?

keep me updated, write a review here

Sam is the man.

I'll definitely let you know how it turns out.

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