[Shotimes] Question about MAF, and Sway bars..

[Ian Fisher]

The VAPS can be disabled on the 93-95 but I never did
it properly so I don't know how it feels. I was
orginally going to swap in a non VAPS rack and be done
with it.

Eibachs or not, gen1's had a much firmer and sportier
controlled ride than the gen2's especially the 95's.
This can be corrected but the 95's have really soft
suspension setups from the get go.

Ian

--- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
wrote:

> How do you solve item 3?  I didn't think the VAPS
> could be made to work
> like the standard power steering offered in the
> 89-92s.
> 
> About the original question.  The comparison is
> bogus because one is
> comparing apples and oranges with the stated cars. 
> You can make some
> drastic changes to the feel of the 95 just by
> changing the rubber subframe
> bushings to aluminum.
> 
> The important thing to note is that a 95 (gen 2) has
> a stiffer body than a
> gen 1 but is otherwise the same car with one notable
> exception, that being
> the power steering.  The other suspension parts can
> be more easily swapped
> out.  You can throw poly on all the tension strut
> rods, end links, and
> anti-sway bars, do the AlSFBs, put Tokicos or Koni
> struts plus Eibach
> springs, and you will have a very stiff ride.  Put
> 17" wheels with Z-rated
> rubber and you crank it yet another notch.
> 
> Having said all this, I don't think this would a
> comfortable ride on
> northern roads for a daily driver.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> On Mon, September 13, 2004 10:25 pm, Leigh Smith
> said:
> > Yes the sway bars will make a big difference. So
> will a couple other
> > things.
> > My 94 MTX also rode like a boat compared to my
> stock 89.
> > I found there are three main items on the 94 that
> have a considerably
> > softer
> > spring rate, starting with the most significant:
> > sway bars
> > springs
> > steering effort
> >
> > If you liked the ride of the 90, I would probably
> change things one at a
> > time, in descending order, as noted.
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marc Levy" <malevy_nj@yahoo.com>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:00 PM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Question about MAF, and Sway
> bars..
> >
> >
> >> First the MAF:
> >>
> >> I purchased this MAF from FPS many years ago..  I
> >> recall it was from a Mustang??  I measured it,
> one
> >> side is 73mm the other is 80mm..  Is this the
> "bad"
> >> one that I saw discussed on the list last week? 
> I
> >> never even used the thing, and want to know if it
> will
> >> do me any good on the 95 MTX.
> >>
> >>
> >> Then the sway bars:
> >>
> >> Also, was reading up on the sway bar messages
> last
> >> week.  I dont know what is on the 95, but I think
> it
> >> is stock..  I took the bars off of the 90, and I
> think
> >> they are 25mm and 26mm..  Is it a good idea to
> install
> >> them on the 95?  I find the 95 is like a boat
> compared
> >> to the 90.. the 90 did have the Eibach springs,
> and
> >> FPS aluminum subframe mounts... as well as what I
> >> thought were derilin bushings on everything.
> >>
> >>
> >> While I am doing all of this work.... is there
> such a
> >> thing as a performance strut mount? Or are the
> ones at
> >> NAPA good enough?
> >>
> >> Thx.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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