How To Install A Coilover Front Suspension

Fully articulating strut rods are next. Instead of the crude bushings Ford used, TCP has this nylon wrapped in an aluminum ball-socket arrangement. It stays adjusted and moves smoothly with the suspension. It takes the klunk out of the bumps and keeps you on course.

Here's how the strut rod and lower control arm tie together. Richard stresses following TCP's instructions, torquing all fasteners to specifications.

Richard uses a torque wrench and lubrication on every fastener.

This is how the bottom billet coilover shock mount installs, fastened with strut rod bolts.

Be prepared to alter shock tower mounting holes in order to install upper coilover shock mounts.

Position the upper coilover shock mount. Be careful if you have fresh paint like Project Reclaim.

Use masking tape to hold the retaining bolts. You will need to install the retainer plate and locknuts underneath.

Install the coilover shock mount retaining plates and locknuts in each tower.

TCP upper control arms are next. Because we're doing coilover shocks, there's no control arm spring perch to install.