The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline MII suspension options

I've been looking at MII suspensions online, from places like Heidt's and TCI. Was I in for sticker shock! What is a good alternative to their kits? I've seen the "Welder Series" kits, are they a good alternative or would I spend more money buying things a piece at a time?

Search the HiPo forum. There has been pages of stuff written about IFS.

The money you're going to spend ends up being very comparable.
With the Heidts or TCI "kits" you're buying all the parts at once. By the time you buy all the parts piece by piece, with one of those other kits, you will have spent just about the same amount of money. Another important consideration is your welding and fabricating skills in doing the installation. It is not a task for the beginner.

Another option would be to look for a used C4 Corvette suspension. You can get the entire suspension front and rear, with steering gear, crossmembers, differential, and 4 wheel disk brakes, for far less that what one of those M2 kits run, and get a much stronger and better handling suspension in the bargain.

i bought heidts mustang ii off ebay think i got a good deal. what i was told by a local hot rod builder is to buy a hub to hub kit that way you get everything you need. that way you dont have to come up with all the little stuff that adds up. bolts nuts, bearings, dust caps, brake hardware, well you can see where this is going. if you add it all up with the little stuff you get a better deal with the kit. also the welder series you have to do alot more measuring and grinding to get it to fit. the other thing i found out is that dont rely on the instructions they send you they are really vague. the name brand crossmembers are typically cut to fit pretty good but you still have to do the homework with your tape measure, level and grinder to make sure its perfect before welding. go to their website and look at the instructions for both the universal and direct fit crossmembers before ordering to see what is involved. use the measurements for placement on the frame from the direct fit instructions and use the instructions for the universal for pretty much everything else when installing. and as always measure twice and check everything a dozen or so times before tackin it in. then measure again three times and check everything again a dozen more times before finish welding. anyway its not that hard if you get the right kit. shop around and read all the reviews and instructions so your comfortable with your purchase before buying.

The only reason I'm asking is due to the fact that I'm still on the fence when it comes to the whole disc brake thing. I've been reading the old links and talking with Grigg about an 8 lug conversion. I've alson seen that Heidts and some others have a 6 lug rotor and hub assembly. I'm not keen on the 5x4.5 or 5x4.75 wheels. So if I can't have 8 lug, 6 lug is what I'm looking for. Another option, I guess would be finding a 1/2 front end and converting to disc. Of course, I have to find one first.