Suspension Plans -- Opinions wanted

AdRock

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• Nov 24, 2005

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So , I've got all this stuff already sitting in the living room but I'm not sure about the total drop it willl give me.


Tokico HP's
Ford C springs
Poly isolators
MM Caster/camber plates

I would like the car to drop around 1.5 - 1.75 in. I know the C springs drop to barely more than an inch, but it will be a little less with the poly isolators. So, since people normally cut 1 coil off the rear of the c's to get the car level with the stock rubber isolators, I was thinking of cutting 1 1/2 off the back and 1/2 of the front. I'm thinking this might give me the desired drop I'm looking for, which is 1.5 to 1.75 in.

Discuss........



If you're going to tell me that cutting springs is stupid,,, well people do it all the time with the C springs with no adverse effects.

 

hognutz

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #2

well I hope you bough the fox body HP's for the rear at that drop. the front you can deal with on the CC plates either way.

and there is a down side to cutting springs it is called ride quality and handling. People do stupid **** every day does not mean it is the correct way to do something.

if all you car about is low and don't care if the springs and struts last 100k though it won't matter.

 

1fast03pony

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #3

return the C springs and get H&R SS springs

 

helty

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Nov 25, 2005

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #4

nah, get the H&R sport springs and dont use isolators up front....sig...cough cough...sig.....

 

03ghoststang

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #5

yeah get a different set of springs if you want that kind of drop

 

BooWFO

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #6

Gotta agree, get different springs sell the c springs. The H&R SS or the Eibach Sportlines will give you the drop your looking for.

 

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FalconGuy016

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SCT X-Cal 2
Cherry scented pine tree air freshener
FRPP 4.10s

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Man I laughed at this

 

tomustang

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• Nov 26, 2005

• #8

C's tend to drop around 1.5 front, .75 rear, You can eliminate some of the isolators and just add padding/tape/foams etc so you can drop an extra 1/4-1/2in.

hognutz said:

and there is a down side to cutting springs it is called ride quality and handling. People do stupid **** every day does not mean it is the correct way to do something.

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There are also things called dead coils which are most commonly cut off.

 

AdRock

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Nov 26, 2005

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• Nov 26, 2005

• #9

I'm working on finding anothr set of springs. I've had my eye on some Vogtlands and might just bite the bullet and get them.

 

helty

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• Nov 26, 2005

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ah, sorry cant do it. already had an offer for $200 + shipping. i'd love to hook you up but these things are going for over $300 from H&R, and usually abouf $225-250 from other on-line dealers. good luck figuring out what you want to go with though.

 

jrc_03_gt

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• Nov 26, 2005

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Im going with the eibach pro system plus. Shocks struts pro kit springs and front and rear sway bars. It should give me a 1.5" drop. Im also getting maximum motorsports cc plates. It should handle like its on rails.

 

TrueBlue03

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Nov 26, 2005

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• Nov 26, 2005

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AdRock said:

I'm working on finding anothr set of springs. I've had my eye on some Vogtlands and might just bite the bullet and get them.

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found these pics of a vert on Vogtland Sport Springs ( Red Violet Sport Springs they refer to them as in the article). looks like a really nice drop to me








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