The main part of the front suspension on the Fox Body Mustangs is the K-Member.
#Team z motorsports tow hooks install#
The engine, transmission and suspension was already removed, so we moved right into the install of the Team Z front suspension. Skip to the end of the article if you want to read Dave’s Top 10 Stock Suspension Setup Tips!Ħ66 was already residing on the two post lift where it had been under the knife for some time. Lets get started with the install – where we will review each component. Team Z Caster-Camber Plates Part Number: TZMCC-1.Team Z Anti Roll Bar Part Number: TZM-ARB-XT.Team Z Tubular Adjustable Rear Upper and Lower Control Arms Part Numbers: TZM-RS-2.Team Z Tubular Adjustable Short Front Lower Control Arms Part Number: ADJ-AARM.Team Z Chrome Moly Tubular K-Member With Ford Motor Mounts Part Number: TZM-KM-MM.We wanted to get a solid suspension system that can rip low 10s with ease, but also provide a foundation to run faster. We told Dave we had a “strip car” that will see some street driving. Like a big ball park hot dog, with all of the ‘fixings, Team Z set us with a monster gift box of Drag suspension goodness. That means complete Team Z front and rear suspension, caster/camber plates, anti-roll bar…and more. When we talked to Dave Z, we said ‘we need the works’. We’ve tested our designs over and over, and it’s backed by our hands-on experience with some of the fastest NMRA racers and Mustangs in the country, in each class.” “What shows through is more than just the quality of the welds. “Our parts are built for racers, by racers,” explained Zimmerman, Team Z’s founder, and the “Z” in Team Z. Simply put - these components are not built by a chop shop welding team in China. You’ll know that racers know and trust Team Z to help them get the maximum performance on track at their horsepower level. If you’re a fan of Mustang Drag Racing, you know Team Z. Follow along as we not only install a complete Team Z system front and rear – but also give you some key insider setup times from Dave Z.
To give our Fox some hook – we went to one of the top suspension drag doctors in the country: Dave Zimmerman’s Team Z Motorsports. And as we’ve found out – we always choose to. It was time to build 666 a suspension system that could easily run low 10s but also give us a foundation to go faster if we choose to. You’ll remember our Project 666 from the last few months of updates - a 1986 coupe that will do a little dirty work on the street but mainly thrive on the track. That being said, the factory Fox components are flimsy, non-adjustable, and in need of some geometry changes to produce optimum 60-foot times. Heck, as we all know, highly modified Mustangs with stock-type suspension have even eclipsed the 6-second mark at over 200 mph. Light weight – and with a suspension system that leads itself to quickly “HOOK” on the 1320, the Fox is as good as it gets. One thing to realize about Aliexpress (the headwaters for Amazon/eBay crap) stuff is that there can be a big variation in actual quality across sources even if everything looks the same.The Fox-Body Ford Mustang is one of the most popular chassis choices in history for drag racing. I've got a screw-in tow loop that looks like the one hammered here sitting on my workbench, I'm going to take a look at it. I have seen a strong move to "soft shackles" from my recovery trainer friend. But that's for much higher loads than dragging a little racecar out of a level gravel trap.
I usually have the strap inside the receiver for the hitch with the pin going through it, and use big D shackles with real working load ratings at the ends. Tow strap good, tow HOOKS are banned, they fail way before the strap would and who wants a half pound projectile headed their way?Īlso drape a towel over the strap, if it breaks this will slow down its flight considerably.ĭo they distinguish between loops and hooks? What's considered unacceptable and acceptable? This is what I have on my Rover, would it be accepted? Obviously, it's not going anywhere. Every spring they have an "Offroad 101" day where you go on trail and get refreshed on towing, pulling yourself out etc. When I had the Samurai I joined a local 4X4 club.
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