Leaf Springs serve three different functions
They are control arms, springs and lateral control devices. Taking into consideration the above-mentioned tasks the spring designer needs to know how he wants the vehicle to feel and how he wants to create that feel throughout the leaf spring. Because of Maier Racing’s vast racing history with Mustangs, we understand these needs and have designed multiple applications of leafs to appropriately address our customer’s requirements.

The leaf spring is a control arm
The Maier Racing springs, ensure the wheels stay firmly planted to the ground by stacking the leafs predominantly to the front of the leaf spring. This creates a solid connecting point from the body to the suspension (rear end housing), which acts like a control arm not a leaf or two trying to contain a ground pounding V8. This added support provides enhanced throttle and braking response, which allows the deployment of more power to the ground thus eliminating the need for traction bars.

The spring in your leaf
 The spring rate will set the tone for the rest of the suspension set up. This means how fast the car reacts to driver input (throttle, brake, turn in), how stiff the car is and how much squat it will experience under acceleration. Maier Racing has the spring rates to set you up in the right direction for your application. These are linear progressive (160 low = 160# per inch). This configuration is more aggressive than classic style leaf springs and the result is less travel and a quicker response to the road.

Leaf springs can create good lateral control
Maier Racing makes their leaf springs with a thicker main leaf to help with the spring flexing side to side; this also keeps the eyelets from opening under heavy side loads. Stacking the leafs primarily to the front also provides much needed lateral support, Maier Racing has even been known to successfully run the 180 Race series leaf springs without a Panhard rod or Watts link. We are confidant that the new Maier Racing leafs can provide you with the support your Mustang needs.

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