Do all stock 5.0s sit like this?

Here's another spring question:

I am running 245/45/17's on my stock (read: Wore OUT) springs. I also have probably 150 to 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the hatch. I want to improve the handling and close the gap between the tire and fender without the car beating me to death. I really would like for the car to sit level all the way around. By my measurements, I need to drop about an 1" in the front and 1/2 to 7/8 in the rear from where it sits now. Any suggestions you guys/gals have would be appreciated!

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b.s.byrd said:
Here's another spring question:

I am running 245/45/17's on my stock (read: Wore OUT) springs. I also have probably 150 to 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the hatch. I want to improve the handling and close the gap between the tire and fender without the car beating me to death. I really would like for the car to sit level all the way around. By my measurements, I need to drop about an 1" in the front and 1/2 to 7/8 in the rear from where it sits now. Any suggestions you guys/gals have would be appreciated!

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FIRST-where did you get those rims, how much $$$

get the FMS-B springs, good ride quality and lower it just how you specified :D
 
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mrswivlepants said:
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?
 
b.s.byrd said:
Here's another spring question:

I am running 245/45/17's on my stock (read: Wore OUT) springs. I also have probably 150 to 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the hatch. I want to improve the handling and close the gap between the tire and fender without the car beating me to death. I really would like for the car to sit level all the way around. By my measurements, I need to drop about an 1" in the front and 1/2 to 7/8 in the rear from where it sits now. Any suggestions you guys/gals have would be appreciated!

08-21-03%20Side%201.jpg


08-21-03%20Front%201.jpg


After looking at his page, the louvers, tail lights, bra, and head lights are a sin aganist humanity on that car. Could have been a sick car.
 
b.s.byrd said:
I believe if I could order the wheels again, I would have gotten a full polished lip instead of just the outter edge, but they are unique.

i'm just going to get regular cobra r's (dime a dozen) and have them powdercoated (how much $$$ is it for powdercoating?)
 
MrKwik said:
I've had to change the springs on every mustang I've owned. The springs I like the best as a good all around spring (meaning nice ride quality, improved handling and a good sporty stance) are the Eibach pro-kit. Dont listen to the poeple that say the pro kit is lower and rougher than the sprotlines because their not. The sportline are a fixed rate in the weeds spring. The only thing I dont like about the pro-kit is that they are harder to install because you pretty much have to use a compressor. The FMS "C" spring I have only used on my 4cyl car which made the front ride real stiff at first. They have been on the car for a few months now and have settled down real nice. I would not hesitate to use them again, especially for a V8 car. I think the ride quality is decent and I think it would be pretty close to the pro-kit if they were installed on a V8. They also cost half as much as the Eibachs and are uber easy to install. I would expect about 1" all around with the "C" springs, about 1.5" with the pro-kit and 2" or more with the sportlines. I have also used MAC, Jamo, BBK, ans Saleen racecraft springs in the past. Most were too low and stiff for my liking. The race craft's looked good on my 95 but they were ****ing brutal.

here are the prokit springs on my 90LX
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I bought Bullitt Springs to install on my 92 and from what info I can gather they seem to fall in the middle of the B and C Springs, so I am expecting it to turn out really nice.
 
MrKwik said:
I've had to change the springs on every mustang I've owned. The springs I like the best as a good all around spring (meaning nice ride quality, improved handling and a good sporty stance) are the Eibach pro-kit. Dont listen to the poeple that say the pro kit is lower and rougher than the sprotlines because their not. The sportline are a fixed rate in the weeds spring. The only thing I dont like about the pro-kit is that they are harder to install because you pretty much have to use a compressor. The FMS "C" spring I have only used on my 4cyl car which made the front ride real stiff at first. They have been on the car for a few months now and have settled down real nice. I would not hesitate to use them again, especially for a V8 car. I think the ride quality is decent and I think it would be pretty close to the pro-kit if they were installed on a V8. They also cost half as much as the Eibachs and are uber easy to install. I would expect about 1" all around with the "C" springs, about 1.5" with the pro-kit and 2" or more with the sportlines. I have also used MAC, Jamo, BBK, ans Saleen racecraft springs in the past. Most were too low and stiff for my liking. The race craft's looked good on my 95 but they were ****ing brutal.

here are the prokit springs on my 90LX
90lx5.jpg


That car looks sick.