Turbo coupe spring hight November 29, 2013, 11:37:54 PM Fox bird springs might be all the same hight I'm sure TC ones have different rates but I'm looking for the hight of the stock springs I want to compare them to some lowering springs I have laying around Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #1 – November 29, 2013, 11:58:49 PM I can get the numbers you need in the AM, if someone else doesn't before then. I've also got a set of Sport springs if you want those measurements as well...Although I think you're on the right track in the height being near equal, the TC units have a slightly higher rate than the 3.8 versions. I think Sport springs are probably nearly identical to the TC springs though. Chuck W could probably recite from memory the exact data lol. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #2 – November 30, 2013, 12:09:52 AM Yea I know all the v8 v6 and 2.3 fox mustangs have different spring rates but are around the same length I want to slam my bird but want stiffer than stock and cutting springs jacks up the rate If I can get these mustang lowering springs to work with some new iso's I think it will look good and Handel a lot better Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #3 – November 30, 2013, 10:28:30 AM I like the look of sn-95 springs in the front. I've heard that they are prog ressive rate, but never looked into it. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #4 – November 30, 2013, 12:11:27 PM I've got springs from a '97 GT in mine. It came down about an inch, inch and half or so, ride is great. I don't believe cutting coils is a good idea, for one, like you said it screws with the rate and creates a horrid ride.I'd think some springs from a 2000-something Stang GT would be just what you're looking for. If you really want to get down and dirty, either Mach 1 or Bullitt springs. One lowers more than the other, but I'm having a brain fart and can't remember which one. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #5 – November 30, 2013, 07:19:39 PM Yea if I can't make these lowering springs work ill end up getting SN springs or somthin I like to put cars in the weeds lol Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #6 – December 01, 2013, 12:26:41 AM I like mine a bit lower, but, I also like it highly functional. I do not want to have to slow down to a near stop to take a speed bump. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #7 – December 01, 2013, 11:29:45 PM So dose anyone have any they can measure the hight ? Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #8 – December 02, 2013, 04:33:58 PM Subbed because im interested in the topic..I unfortunately dont have any measurements but so far I do have lil experience with this stuff.I at first cut a full coil off my stock t bird springs and saw that it was way to low to drive basically everywhere. I rolled my fenders a lil bit and was able to get out of the driveway lol. At that point I had heard that stock v8 SN95 springs up front would lower my car and give it some decent handling as well. So I tossed out my original cut stockies for stock sn95s. I was extremely disappointed in how high it sat. Can be seen here https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IbNtuc1jnng/UjTyGeAy1OI/AAAAAAAAMfU/WIlabkbOrAE/w1078-h809-no/IMAGE_251.jpegSo I went and cut around 3/4 of a coil and ended up with a happy medium I guess. Its still a lil on the high side but not slammed enough to destroy my car on our py CT highways. I also put in new sway bar bushings, slightly used tokicos (Meant for a Fox Body), sway bar end links/bushings, and I didnt run any spring isolators.Now I will say so far ill have both sides of the bushing mounts on the sway bar come loose and actually lost a bolt on both sides...so either I completely forgot to tighten up both sides which might be possible or the lowering may have affected it and I need to use shorter links??On the highway when this car hits a bump it travels alot but doesnt continue bouncing..im not sure if its because maybe those slightly used shocks are more than slightly used or maybe they are okay and its just the fact that I cut the springs. Once the spring hits im gonna try finding a set of lowering springs for a SN95 instead of this cut stock springs nonsense. I also heard that the fox springs are shorter than the SN95s so if you lower your turbo coupe id imagine youd be better of running Fox struts instead but maybe someone here has more knowledge on this. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #9 – December 02, 2013, 05:30:24 PM The lowering springs I have are out of a SN I've seen menny pics of stock SN's in a bird I kinda want lower Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #10 – December 02, 2013, 05:49:54 PM Quote from: STANG8U;425136The lowering springs I have are out of a SN I've seen menny pics of stock SN's in a bird I kinda want lowerYou and me both. I was wondering what would happen if we ran lowering springs meant for a sn95 ?? Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #11 – December 02, 2013, 06:09:16 PM Well find out I just ordered isolators and need to get some tires for the ponys I picked up Was kinda hoping someone had the hight of the stockers just for reference before I pull it apart Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #12 – December 02, 2013, 06:30:16 PM Quote from: STANG8U;425138Well find out I just ordered isolators and need to get some tires for the ponys I picked up Was kinda hoping someone had the hight of the stockers just for reference before I pull it apartWait what springs are you planning on running exactly with those isolators ? Also you know those isolators give u like an .50" extra lift. But at the same time cut down on noise. Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #13 – December 02, 2013, 08:52:06 PM I ordered isolators incase it's to low lol Quote Selected
Turbo coupe spring hight Reply #14 – December 03, 2013, 12:48:13 AM Just took a quick guess over what I know buildings mustangs over the meny years these springs should drop the bird around 2" give and take how I do it seeing how stock SN slings drop a bird 2" is what I'm looking for ........ I already have a truck lol Quote Selected
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