Ford C springs Advise, What Shocks Struts, TOM???

Rickyll7

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I am about to recieve some used c springs for $75. Good deal???
What shocks/struts should I run with these springs???
Does anyone have some reliable specs on these springs---
Rates, drop on 98, are they progressive???
Do I really NEED cc plates or ball joints?

Thanks yall, did lots of searching, but could not find any specific answers.
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a guy i work w/ has a 97 gt and he just dropped his on stock shocks/struts w/ no problems and no CC plates...

from what i understand they are something like 650# front and abotu 250 rear sping rates... im just going to leave my stock shocks and struts on for the time being when i drop mine.

 

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Rickyll7 said:

I am about to recieve some used c springs for $75. Good deal???
What shocks/struts should I run with these springs???
Does anyone have some reliable specs on these springs---
Rates, drop on 98, are they progressive???
Do I really NEED cc plates or ball joints?

Thanks yall, did lots of searching, but could not find any specific answers.
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$75? are they used? even if they are bad for some reason 75 bones isn't anything to really worry about If for any reason you don't pick them up best alternative is the Ford Handling Kit (example here http://blueovalindustries.com/products.php?pid=99011423&openparent=1 , can be found cheaper)

If you're too concerned you can pick up some KYB's, they are cheap and reliable, better than stock

specs FRPP C Springs
Front Springs 650 lb/in.
Rear Springs 200-300 lb/in.
besides quotes for lowering it's about 1-1.5 for the front's




you don't really need C/C Plates most of the time, but the way mustangs come from the facotry it's hit-or-miss when it comes to lowering and needing the additional adjustments that come from plates

 

Rickyll7

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which kyb's are matched well to the c springs?
btw, what springs do you have in your pic?

 

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Rickyll7 said:

which kyb's are matched well to the c springs?
btw, what springs do you have in your pic?

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either KYB or adjustable are good enough, they make shocks that hold up better and i believe they still have the limited lifetime warrenty with them, you can also look at tokicos blue's, which people have matched great with C's

I have some junk springs on, they were the only thing i had laying around at the time so i can have a better than 4X4 look, saggy sprotlines

 

Rickyll7

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so you do recomend getting these USED c springs for the $75 and the tokicos blue? where can i get these?

 

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Any input from anyone, please...

 

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Try www.summitracing.com/ and www.shox.com/

 

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They usually have them on ebay for decent

 

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They usually have them on ebay for decent

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I say get Bilstien struts and shocks or bust.
www.ebay.com

 

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Rickyll7 said:

so you do recomend getting these USED c springs for the $75 and the tokicos blue? where can i get these?

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You can get the Tokicos for about $300 from stangsuspension, I think this will be the cheapest place or ebay.

http://www.stangsuspension.com/store/comersus_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idcategory=46&curPage=2

 

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How are the KYB AGX adjustable Struts and shocks?

$488 For all 4 shocks.

 

Rickyll7

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So is it bilstein or tokico? which is better for the c springs.
and what about the ball joints?
do i really need them?

 

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all stock , c springs, thats what i run....