Ok, before everyone jumps down my throat about having cut springs, save it, I'm not buying new springs. 03 Cobra guys, Bullitt guys, and Mach1 guys all cut theirs and its fine. OK, so my issue is that my ride quality isn't terrible, but I feel like the struts aren't really providing enough rebound for the springs. I was doing some reading on the suspension section of Corral, and it seems that a lot of guys are improving their ride quality but installing better quality struts that provide more rebound for the added stiffness of the springs.
In my old '95, I had Eibach Sportlines, and they were about the same stiffness as my cut Bullitt springs, but it seemed like they didn't have any bounce like my Bullitt springs have. It's not like they are crazy bouncy, but if I go over a large bump or down a really bad road, the car just doesn't feel planted like my old car. The old car, even with the stock 100k shocks and struts with the Sportlines felt more planted on bumps than the B, but the front struts were bottoming out on their travel. I installed Fox-Specific KYB GR-2's in the car and they helped out tremendously.
I guess my question is, I thought the stock Tokico Blacks that came factory on the Bullitt were fairly good dampers. Am I incorrect? Do you think my slight bit of front end bounce can be attributed to the dampers? They are made for a car that is .75" lower than a factory GT, but can they adequately handle a 1.8-2" drop that I now have?
The handling is great with the cut springs and the current Tokico's but on bad roads down here in Savannah, GA, the car just feels terrible. I know the car isn't ever going to ride like a Caddy, but I'd like it to be a bit better.
In my old '95, I had Eibach Sportlines, and they were about the same stiffness as my cut Bullitt springs, but it seemed like they didn't have any bounce like my Bullitt springs have. It's not like they are crazy bouncy, but if I go over a large bump or down a really bad road, the car just doesn't feel planted like my old car. The old car, even with the stock 100k shocks and struts with the Sportlines felt more planted on bumps than the B, but the front struts were bottoming out on their travel. I installed Fox-Specific KYB GR-2's in the car and they helped out tremendously.
I guess my question is, I thought the stock Tokico Blacks that came factory on the Bullitt were fairly good dampers. Am I incorrect? Do you think my slight bit of front end bounce can be attributed to the dampers? They are made for a car that is .75" lower than a factory GT, but can they adequately handle a 1.8-2" drop that I now have?
The handling is great with the cut springs and the current Tokico's but on bad roads down here in Savannah, GA, the car just feels terrible. I know the car isn't ever going to ride like a Caddy, but I'd like it to be a bit better.