Switching to front Coil overs

dankushead

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But I dont know which ones to get. I have qa1 12 way adjustables with H& R supersport springs in the front that I need to replace because the QA1's are sorry excuses for a strut.

So I was looking at MM Race Valved 3 Bilsteins- about $550 for the front struts only, not including tax and shipping. The coil over kit is another $350, so we are looking at $900-$950 for the front only.

What kind of ride can I expect with the race valved bilsteins with 500lb springs, this is my daily driver, but I want to be able to hit the tracks in a few years and dont want to do anymore suspension upgrades. I am not familiar with coil overs or their spring rates, but I like a firm but good riding car.

What other coil over struts/coil over kits are out there for a 2000 mustang gt, I have found very little information. I know their are coil over kits for oem type sturts, which ones do these fit.

I was also thinking about eibach, but havn't seen any places that offer the struts with coil over conversion for those, will these be suitable for daily driving and track use later on. How do these compare with the bilsteins, any advice appreciated, want to get these soon because I have k-member, bumpstrer, a-arms, longtubes and x-pipe waiting to be put on.

The bilsteins seem a little expensive to me, Im looking for equal performance at a more reasonable price, also trying to stay away from adjustables. Thanks:nice:
 
I am not a guru of suspension, so my opinion is based on experience. I have MM's coilover kit, both front and back, 350 up front and 250 in back. I use my car as a daily driver and my situation is like yours. I want to make my car a track car in the next year or so, so I decided to build up my suspension. My 350 springs are very harsh for a daily driver and I have the HD Bilsteins. If I ever want to upgrade to a higher spring rate than I can do that and I will just have to get different shocks/struts, but I honestly don't think I will ever need to increase my spring rate. I probably won't ever push my car that hard to need a full out race suspension. If you do go with around a 350lb spring rate, you will need a strut tower brace. People say it isn't needed and they are right for stock to mildly upgraded spring rates, but with high spring rates, it helps, especially if you are pushing your car hard.

Good luck with your car.
 
Most front coilover kits have the same specs but when you have Bilstein struts, you need to let the company that you order them from know, for some reason. You will also need 4 bolt caster camber plates for coilovers. You can look at MMR's (modular mustang racing) coilover kits