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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PNW Mike" data-source="post: 1563357" data-attributes="member: 30494">What, you don't like driving around in a car where the front and back ends are going in visibly different directions because the body is flexing that much over harsh bumps? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The first time I drove over railroad tracks in my '97 with the top down and watched the entire windshield frame move around seperately from the dash and what I could see of the hood, well, that was downright unnerving. Good subframe connectors are a game changer - it's crazy how much flex was deemed "acceptable" by the factory. I honestly don't know how the windshields in SN95 convertibles manage to not break into a million pieces on every major bump or pothole due to how much they flex.I hope we've been able to help you figure out your next steps and give you some perspective into the options. Ride quality is incredibly subjective, but there is a lot of collected learnings (and, of course, some strong opinions!) to be had from the group. Hopefully you can avoid some of the mistakes I and so many others have made by going with the wrong parts (in my case, a entry level lowering kit) and wondering why your car suddenly rides so badly or otherwise behaves differently than you expected/wanted.A huge part of the problem is removing flex from the chasis and allowing the suspension to work on what it's supposed to do, and keeping in mind the inherent compromises Ford engineers made between cost and other factors. Factory stuff rides well because it's designed to - but it also tends to drive more softly and less reposively than many of us would like - my Mustang felt like driving a marshmellow in comparison to some of my newer cars, which drove me crazy, so started trying to fix it. Predictably, I made a number of rookie mistakes on my first round of "upgrades" and I learned from them. I changed my suspension and lowered the car first, then added subframe connectors - oops. More modern cars than the SN95 era Mustangs have super stiff chassis in comparison, and it helps a ton with both ride and handling.Another lesson I learned the hard way is that the low profile tires that many of us think look great on our cars will also worsen your ride quality much more than you may realize at first. Naturally, I lowered my car and added lower profile tires at the same time - it looked much better, but rode way worse. Lessons were learned.If you can find someone near you with suspension upgrades/changes and get a chance to ride in their car and see if what they did works for you tastes (and more importantly, if it doesn't work for you!), that can be a huge help.BTW, I'll have some entry level lowering springs and such for sale at some point. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>