Rear coil spring ?? Which way does the pigtail face?

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Anyone wanna help me out on this. Which way does the pigtail face on the bottom of the rear coil spring? Thanks in advance. The set thats in there now I think are in facing wrong direction as what I recalled reading about.

 

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Looking at them from the rear they both point to the left side (driver side)

 

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Really damn I was way off I thought they both faced the center of the car or the tires. Thanks

 

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Tstang90 said:

Really damn I was way off I thought they both faced the center of the car or the tires. Thanks

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Your welcome.
I'm 100% sure on the direction.

 

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Yep, just did mine a few weeks and if you dont get them perfect one side will sit higher than the other... learn from my mistakes LOL.

 

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So the pig tail end should point at the drivers side tire?

 

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Tstang90 said:

So the pig tail end should point at the drivers side tire?

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Yep, and double check it once you get it all back together to make sure it doesn't shift.

 

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Forgive my drawing but is this what it should look like? The springs that were in were in wrong and explains a few things as well. Thanks

 

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10HoleLX

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Tstang90 said:

So the pig tail end should point at the drivers side tire?

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Yes. Both of them.

 

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I never really thought about that.. I bet that explains the almost 1/2" difference on the rear of my car (after new spring install)... And I thought the body somehow go tweaked. I guess I'll be checking this in the morning.

 

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Yea it makes a difference so I hear. If someone can verfiy my attached pic. It would be great. Thanks agagin guys

 

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I read somewhere that the pigtail faced the rear of the car. I never did the job myself so I wouldn't know.

 

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Well hopefully someone can shed some light on this topic. I tried searching the boards w/ no luck.

 

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Tstang90 said:

Well hopefully someone can shed some light on this topic. I tried searching the boards w/ no luck.

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PIGTAILS both should FACE to the driver side (left side as you sit in driver seat) just like the picture you drew.

 

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here is the other big thread about it from the first page.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=439246

 

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Thanks again 10holeLX

Hissin50 I posted in there too. Even the original guy apppeared to be a little unclear as top which way to do it.

 

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Tom
Both of the pig tails point toward the driver side as 10HoleLX stated.

 

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good luck with the springs today Tom, let me know how it looks when you're done

 

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does the same hold true for the front springs??? cause i just bought a set of lowering springs, along with new shocks and stuts

 

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The front control arm has a groove where the spring lays...its notched to match the pigtail. Easy to see where it points.