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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: vinnietbird on June 23, 2007, 10:16:13 PM

Title: Mustang springs....
Post by: vinnietbird on June 23, 2007, 10:16:13 PM
Will Mustang GT front springs be a direct swap in an '88 Sport?
Title: Mustang springs....
Post by: 86caprirs on June 23, 2007, 10:31:41 PM
I put mustang GT springs from a 88 into my 87 Thunderbird TC with no problems. Lowered the car slightly too.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 23, 2007, 10:38:04 PM
Thanks a lot.
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Post by: greg w on June 23, 2007, 10:42:25 PM
check the tech section on the main page for interchangeability. Shocks and struts are a no go, springs I think are OK
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 23, 2007, 10:46:26 PM
Springs aare all I need for now.
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Post by: MasterBlaster on June 24, 2007, 09:32:02 AM
You can use later Mustang ones in the front. I have stock 95's, with about a coil (and 1/8?) removed. Hard to remember how much, it's been 8 years.
Title: Mustang springs....
Post by: vinnietbird on June 24, 2007, 09:41:55 AM
The ones I want are for a Fox Stang with a one inch drop.
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Post by: MasterBlaster on June 24, 2007, 10:04:28 AM
Well, since Foxtang springs are apparently already shorter than our stockers, a lowering spring would likely have a Birdy sing its beak on the pavement.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 24, 2007, 10:15:59 AM
Hmmmmmmmm,I didn't realize that.I wonder how low stok Stang springs would lower my Sport.I only want about an inch.
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Post by: Sluggo on June 24, 2007, 10:40:41 AM
I have cut (1 coil?) 4 cyl Mustang springs in the front of my TC.  Sits nice with 25" skinnies.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 24, 2007, 12:00:55 PM
I don't want to cut any springs.I have fairly wide tires as well.
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Post by: Red_LX on June 24, 2007, 01:50:11 PM
Quote from: MasterBlaster;156546
Well, since Foxtang springs are apparently already shorter than our stockers, a lowering spring would likely have a Birdy sing its beak on the pavement.


No, no...they'll be fine.

This is how mine sits with BBK '87-93 Mustang 5.0 lowering coils in front. Actual drop, I dunno, I assume it to be about 1.5". It sits at almost the exact same height as the stockers did with about a coil and a half cut off (if I remember correctly)
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Post by: 1BadBird on June 24, 2007, 02:10:45 PM
I tried stang (H&R 1-1/2") lowering springs in the rear of my 86' T/C and the bump stopshiznits before the springs did. I could still wiggle the springs freely but couldn't pull them out. Then I changed the rear suspension anway.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 24, 2007, 02:22:22 PM
My rear suspension sits right,it's the front I want to drop just a little bit.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on June 24, 2007, 04:51:55 PM
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?parttype=59&ptset=A&searchfor=Coil+Spring%2c+Front
 
Hey Vinnie you can compare them here.I used the cs8602 they dropped me an inch rides great,took a couple of weeks though to settle to that.the cs8658 are stock ones.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 24, 2007, 04:57:20 PM
Thanks a lot.I want the car to be very incogneto,yet mean.