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Does anybody have UPR's rear coilover kit on their car?

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stangboy

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Hey I'm thinking about getting UPR's rear coilover kit that mounts in the stock location. My concern is will I have less wheel/tire clearance? The other question is what spring do I get? I know I'm going to get the 12" 250# springs for the front but I don't know what to get for the back if I get them.
 

srtthis

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not yet... im still waiting on sharad to hook me up! haha
 

txstang84

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kinda curious about this myself...don't really want to do minitubs, but want wider rears..
 

CarMichael Angelo

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I have Strange/QA1's on back. I fabricated mounts to allow me to run them in the stock mounts. The spring is a12"150#. Depends on whether it's a coupe or not, and what you wanna do w/ it to be sure that spring rate is adequate for your app.
 

bentley429isBAC

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250# front springs?? Just use stock springs and a good adjustable shock.
 

Sharad

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stangboy said:
Hey I'm thinking about getting UPR's rear coilover kit that mounts in the stock location. My concern is will I have less wheel/tire clearance? The other question is what spring do I get? I know I'm going to get the 12" 250# springs for the front but I don't know what to get for the back if I get them.
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Is this on your '88? On your '88, you'll lose just a smidge of tire clearance. (smidge is a technical term) on the '94, it shouldn't protrude into the wheelwell at all.

If you'd like, I can PM you my cell phone number and elaborate.

And don't forget the 10% discount.
 

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Do your research before you give UPR any money.
 

stangboy

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wythors said:
Do your research before you give UPR any money.
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I've done my research. There are a lot of people out there, professional racers and non professionals, that run UPR suspension products on their cars. They work. I like the stuff that Maximum Motorsports puts out and I respect their R&D behind what they sell, but my budget doesn't allow me to buy there stuff. Their prices are astronomical to me. I'm a firm believer in "You get what you pay for" but I also know that alot of the time you're just paying for the NAME. So, I'll be using UPR suspension on my car. Sorry if my opinion offends you.

P.S. Sharad I sent you a PM
 
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srtthis

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stangboy said:
I've done my research. There are a lot of people out there, professional racers and non professionals, that run UPR suspension products on their cars. They work. I like the stuff that Maximum Motorsports puts out and I respect their R&D behind what they sell, but my budget doesn't allow me to buy there stuff. Their prices are astronomical to me. I'm a firm believer in "You get what you pay for" but I also know that alot of the time you're just paying for the NAME. So, I'll be using UPR suspension on my car. Sorry if my opinion offends you.

P.S. Sharad I sent you a PM
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chris little... one of the first people to run 200mph in a drag radial car... all UPR suspension
 
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Sharad

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stangboy said:
I've done my research. There are a lot of people out there, professional racers and non professionals, that run UPR suspension products on their cars. They work. I like the stuff that Maximum Motorsports puts out and I respect their R&D behind what they sell, but my budget doesn't allow me to buy there stuff. Their prices are astronomical to me. I'm a firm believer in "You get what you pay for" but I also know that alot of the time you're just paying for the NAME. So, I'll be using UPR suspension on my car. Sorry if my opinion offends you.

P.S. Sharad I sent you a PM
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PM Replied.

For anyone else who's interested, I'll mention what I told you in the PM. I like our adjustable rear spring kit for a person that wants adjustable height in the rear of a Fox without sacrificing tire clearance. It's a sweet setup!

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-adjustable-spring-mount-springs.html
 

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Sharad said:
PM Replied.

For anyone else who's interested, I'll mention what I told you in the PM. I like our adjustable rear spring kit for a person that wants adjustable height in the rear of a Fox without sacrificing tire clearance. It's a sweet setup!

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-adjustable-spring-mount-springs.html
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

"Code: 2007_QA1"

Where have I seen a suspension company call their products qa1 before???
 

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They use QA1 springs....
 
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txstang84 said:
kinda curious about this myself...don't really want to do minitubs, but want wider rears..
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Dont fear the tire buddy.... mini tub!!!
 

txstang84

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Rick 91GT said:
Dont fear the tire buddy.... mini tub!!!
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I figured you'd say something like that...too much stuff going on with the car as it is-another aspect will only keep me from driving it for longer.
 

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mini tub is over rated.
 
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