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What Coil-Over kit and What Spring Rate?

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90mustangGT

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I am thinking of abandoning the Moroso springs (long story) and just going with coil-overs. I am trying to decide on which kit and which spring rate. This is for a drag setup. Maximum Motorsports I know is the best, but I am really on a budget here thanks to this nightmare of a front rebuild. I'm in the hole like a Geo Metro 3 cylinder stuck in 4th gear. This is a drag setup, cornering isn't an issue. I am thinking 150lbs/in or lower for the spring rate.
 

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You want to call MM and get their advice. Tell them what you have, how much your car weighs, how much HP it has (or how much you want it to have) How much crap you normally carry around in it, etc... and they will tell you which spring you need.
 
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Go ahead and start with the 150lb springs since its not a driver. MM told me to go with 250lb, and I did. They are quite stiff, and the car handles well even with the sway bar disconnected. I wish I had gotten 200lb. The springs are cheap and pretty easy to swap out. I think they are around $80 a pair. I had my car weighed and told them the front and rear axle weight, but fox stangs with a 5.0 are gonna be close enough to not matter. You put a big block in there, and you need a heavier spring obviously.

I would prolly go with QA1 if I were you. You already have their CC plates, so I would match all the components from them. Ask if the fit is sloppy between the strut and threaded coilover sleeve that goes over it. Better yet ask someone who has them already. I think they make some 2-way adj. struts too. One thing that sucks about my Tokicos ( besides the high price) is they only have five settings and you cant adj. rebound and compression seperately. Good luck to you.
 
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