Help me get rid of "rake" look with frpp "C" springs

twolo4u2c2 · Jan 20, 2007

did all you guys put weight on the car BEFORE tightening up the arms.....you could have binding keeping the rear up a bit....just my .02

RBRANDX · Jan 20, 2007

I tooo was running the c springs until I switched over to drag susp. My solution was Maximum Motorsports adj. lower controll arms...If you have not already done a uca/lca upgrade, now would be the time! Check their website for the exact details but I believe they are adjustable from lowering the car 1" to raising it 2"... http://www.maximummotorsports.com/

ShortThrow50 · Jan 20, 2007

twolo4u2c2 said:
did all you guys put weight on the car BEFORE tightening up the arms.....you could have binding keeping the rear up a bit....just my .02

the lowers at the axle point? Those are the only ones i see being able to get to if i put the car back on the ground. Please explain buddy

jwcma · Jan 24, 2007

I cut the rear C springs and I regret losing the flat coils. But I had no choice because I had too much rake, which was only compounded by larger diameter tires out back, and some weight reduction.

If you decide to cut, consider where the spring will terminate in relation to the pigtail. With my pigtails properly positioned on the control arm, the top end of the spring sits in the unsupported portion of the spring perch, which is no different than if I had cut off more length.

Removing the flat coils means my isolators are getting gouged something fierce. Grinding a flat spot on the end helps, but only so much.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Jan 24, 2007

Personally i think Ford did the rake with those springs on purpose because over time it seems like the ass of any Mustang will sag....maybe that's to compensate?

My Eibachs sit a bit high in the back but now that i'm running some wide treads in the back i don't get much rubbing anymore so i'm leaving mine alone.

jwcma · Jan 24, 2007

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
Personally i think Ford did the rake with those springs on purpose because over time it seems like the ass of any Mustang will sag....maybe that's to compensate?

Perhaps, but they went overboard. IMHO the C springs are of decent quality and inexpensive, but they are also poorly matched between front and rear.

twolo4u2c2 · Jan 24, 2007

ShortThrow50 said:
the lowers at the axle point? Those are the only ones i see being able to get to if i put the car back on the ground. Please explain buddy

If have the car jacked up by the body and there is no wieght on the axels and you tighten up the rear susp. than the rear susp will bind when you put weight on the springs......you sould jack the car up by the rear end NOT the body after the springs are installed and all the fasteners kept loose untill you put the weight of the car on the springs than tighten everything up.

horsepower302 · Jan 24, 2007

I love the raked look

OFCR MOE · Jan 25, 2007

here is mine, i had to cut a coil off the front to get it like this, but i think i amgoing to get it a bit higher in the front, the rear will sag a bit cuz there is no gas and no sub in the trunk yet.

twolo4u2c2 · Jan 25, 2007

good lookin vert!

89white50 · Jan 25, 2007

i have absolutely no rake with my C springs, perhaps installation error. sits low and perfectly level...

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