Taller rear springs?

[Fett]

I had a set of Ford Racing B springs, but my rear sat too low for my tastes. I wanted to bring it up for wheel fit, so I installed some rear "hatchback variable rate" rear springs, OEM replacement type. It brought the rear up slightly, but I would like to bring it up some more. I have Strange adjustable shocks so ride isn't a worry, I just want to bring it up a little more. Before I had more wheel gap in the front, now the wheel gap is about even, but I would like a tad more wheel gap in the rear than the front.

So my question is, what springs are the tallest without making it look like a 69 Chevelle? GT, Vert, or GT or Vert 94+?

 

[Mustank]

Are you basing this all on looks? What type of driving do you normally do? Any drag-racing/corner carving or just a daily 'point a to point b' driver?

 

[ttop88]

An adjustable lower control arm or a coil over conversion is your best bet. Then you can put it where ever you want. Check out the mm site.

 

[Fett]

It's my DD/drag car. I want more room for my street tires, as they are tucked due to the height of the car, and I want that extra little room to step up from 26" slicks to 28".

Adjustable control arms would be a great idea, but are far out of my price range at the moment. I can't justify that much money for something that can be done for the much cheaper price of a set of springs.

 

[ttop88]

Do you have isolators?

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I've got Eibach Pro Kit springs...they're not drag springs but they definitely sit higher in the back. They're useful for clearing fat tires but personally i can't stand the raked look.

 

[iwashmycar]

wow...first ive ever heard of rear B springs being too low lol. Mine were rediculously high compared to the fronts..

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get some NEW isolators if you dont have them...probably the most inexpensive way to raise it

 

[Fett]

Odd. I have new isolators, both top and bottom. I never really noticed the hugh difference in mine until I did the 5-lug conversion (rear drums) and put 17" 04 Gt rims on with 275/40/17s in the rear.

The rears had no gap and the top of the wheels were tucked in the well a tad, where as the fronts had gap. Now I have a gap with 93 hatchback springs in the rear, but I would like it to be higher slightly.

I looked at UPRs adjustable upper spring mounts, but they don't work with stock springs....so again, I would have to spend more money than I want to just to raise the rear up a tad. I am hoping that maybe stock 94+ vert springs will do the trick.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I'm pretty sure Steeda sells a lower control arm that has a height adjustment to it and you can adjust it without jacking the car up or removing a wheel...sorta like coil overs. Basically the lower spring perch is on a thick bolt that screws into the control arm body and you screw it either way to raise or lower it.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

New poly isolators will help. Also...HPM makes 1/4" plastic spacers for their LCA's. I had two in my notch on eash side, then I took one out...lowered/ raised it 1/4". I don't know if you can buy them seperatley though.