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which springs for svo

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scorp69

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can I use 5.0 springs for the svo? i know the front control arm is different. or should I cut one coil?
 
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Yes. a fox is a fox is a fox.
 

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but why?
The SVO comes with good springs already, and best of all they are tuned for the SVO. now if you put GT springs on a LX then you would have an upgrade, but the front will be just slightly to stiff because the 2.3 weighs half the amount.

Rememberm the SVO is a tuned machine. If anything spend a couple hundred and get some 4cyl racing springs. I think H&R makes some for the 2.3 specifically.
 
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Why replace the SVO spring? HMM well maby they are 20 years old and they are sagging more than my grandma's (oh yea this is a fimily site). Just kidding ya flush You will hear a lot of opinions on springs scorp. Personally I have run the Eiboch sports and I just put in the motorsport C springs in. The motorsports springs are a nice ride compared the the eiboch. but that is my opinion.

lol
 
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yeah if you gotta replace the svo springs - Fords "c" springs are great. Got a set on my LX, impressed w/ them. W/ Eibachs it seems you just dunno what you are going to get.
 
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I know the svo springs were made for them, but technology has come a long way. should I also leave the stock exhaust, intercooler, etc. remember, even thought the svo and svt were special cars, there is still plenty to improve. after all, its a 20 year old car. I had the h&r super street springs and bilsteins on my lx and cobra, to bouncy. i also had ford c springs and tokico blues on my lx, to stiff. i have a set of eibachs i'm gonna try on the svo. if I don't like them, i'll try the c springs again if i can find them for cheap. I just put in a b&m shifter. best upgrade yet. stock shifter sucks, no shift stops.
 
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SVO SPRINGS

I replaced my svo springs with a set of eibach springs #3509 made for the svo . My car sure handles better with these springs .
 

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I'm doing new ball joints on my car sometime this week, Have to take the a-arm out to get them 'pressed in'. While in the process I'm looking into springs for my turbo '88LX.
 
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