Do all stock 5.0s sit like this?

Stang8URMPRT

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I've got Saleen Springs on my 90. It rides good, handles awesome, and doesn't rub anywhere. It dropped the car atleast 1 1/2.

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Insane3D

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I've been using the Eibach Pro-Kit on my '92 for about 6 years now with Energy Suspension poly isolators, and I love them.

Here's a pic of how mine sits with about 65K on the springs...

 

bobcatv8

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My 88 LX had a mild case of drag-azz after 170,000 miles. A set of Vogtland 1-1/2" lowering springs reversed the trend. The fronts sit just a teeny bit lower than the rear now. Perfect rake with just enough lowering too.

 

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Mnay of the verts I see have the nose a little higher - including mine. The original Stang years had a factory nose-high stance too.

 

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Stang8URMPRT said:

I've got Saleen Springs on my 90. It rides good, handles awesome, and doesn't rub anywhere. It dropped the car atleast 1 1/2.

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THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!!

 

Stang8URMPRT

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Thank you!

 

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Stang8URMPRT said:

I've got Saleen Springs on my 90. It rides good, handles awesome, and doesn't rub anywhere. It dropped the car atleast 1 1/2.

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ = BEAUTIFUL

 

Stang8URMPRT

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Thank you thank you. They love me! They REEEEEEEEALLY LOVE ME!

 

mrswivlepants

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Sorry to bring this thread back to life but I have a few questions I haven't gotten answers for yet. I read this
http://www.miracerros.com/mustang/t_suspension.htm
and it says lowering a mustang more than 1.5" will require certain suspension changes. (bumpsteer kit or offset rack bushings, shorter sway bar end links and taller ball joints). I got a set of Eibach Sportlines for free from a friend and wanted to install them. Do I need to do all that? What else should I pick up for the install? The springs are slightly used so I suppose new isolators would be a good idea? Last question, can stock spec shocks/struts handle sportlines? They are pretty fresh (installed within the past year).

 

mondos90lx

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what about the ford b springs

 

crazypete

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I survived 3 years almost using c springs with not even an alignment much less bumpsteer or even new struts (130k struts too). Wasnt even bad really. Car just jumps a bit if you drive over the mother of all potholes.

try offset rack bushings. Compared to the fun of setting up a bumpsteer kit, ORB are a pinch and just might solve the problem. Or you could get under the car if it has really bad bumpsteer and twist each inner tie rod in by a turn each until the problem subsides. The extra toe-in will cancel a good portion of the bumpsteer but will chew a bit of tire in the long run. Poor man's alignment.

Or you could just enjoy the fun of bouncing all over the road and the funny noises your passengers make when it happens.

 

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i have the H&R race springs and love them

 

mrswivlepants

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Well I got the eibach's for free. I hear they slam the ***** out of a fox. They aren't in the car yet but I guess I'll give offset rack bushings a try.

 

jbj454

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I have eibach sportline and I love the ride and look.

 

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tjm73 said:

The springs get weak over time and can't hold the car weight like they did when they were newer.

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Huh? If this were true and the springs "can't hold the car weight" the car would sit lower NOT higher.

No offense to the owner, but that 5.0 has more issues than ride height.

 

Carney Woods

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9mm said:

Huh? If this were true and the springs "can't hold the car weight" the car would sit lower NOT higher.

No offense to the owner, but that 5.0 has more issues than ride height.

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The reference here is that the front sits higher because the rear end is actually LOWER than stock due to the springs weakening.

 

Zero_chance

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My car was parked with two wheels on the bank of a hill consistently (passenger side) for a few months before I bought it. Now the passenger side always sits lower. I have the gangster lean to the right. Makes me wonder if springs will help or if the unibody is tweaked now....
Oh, and INSANE3D, what hood is that on your car?

 

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Carney Woods said:

The reference here is that the front sits higher because the rear end is actually LOWER than stock due to the springs weakening.

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can't be...the rear is normal ride height

 

StockLX

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what are your mods? when i swapped out my smog gear, and added aluminum heads and alum roller rockers... my front end raised a tiny bit.

 

mrswivlepants

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Any other input on necessary steering changes and any bushings/isolators that need to be changed when installing the Sportlines? Anything I should replace while I'm down there not necessarily involved in the install as well?