Shocks/struts Reply #30 – March 18, 2013, 02:35:33 PM Quote from: 50tbrd88;407713Allow the use of fox mustang shocks.If u ran all 94 to 95 stuff IE-springs/struts/shocks would you still need to buy that Chuck adapter then? Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #31 – March 18, 2013, 03:42:04 PM Yes. The rear shocks are the same length for the 79/93 Fox cars and 94-95 cars. The 94-95 shocks have the bump stops built in where the Fox shocks do not. So if you use the rear shocks for an SN95 car simply remove the Fox frame mounted bump stops. Darren Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #32 – March 18, 2013, 03:44:45 PM Quote from: Aerocoupe;411384Yes. The rear shocks are the same length for the 79/93 Fox cars and 94-95 cars. The 94-95 shocks have the bump stops built in where the Fox shocks do not. So if you use the rear shocks for an SN95 car simply remove the Fox frame mounted bump stops. Darren Finally a clear and concise answer thank you so much! Will stock springs lower a Turbo Coupe from stock height? Or should I be looking for lowering springs for a SN95?? Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #33 – March 18, 2013, 10:18:55 PM There are several guys on here that have lowered their cars with the SN95 springs. The issue there is they have 5.0 motors like the SN95 cars so the springs work with those cars. With a true 4 cylinder TC I would think the V8 SN95 springs would be a bit to much for the TC on the front and leave it really high. Maybe the V6 springs would work? Use the search function and see what you come up with as I am sure it has been covered on here before.Darren Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #34 – April 02, 2013, 10:51:02 AM Has anyone looked into these http://www.racelandus.com/coilovers/ford-coilover-kits/ford-mustang-coilovers-1994-1998.html Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #35 – April 02, 2013, 11:55:20 AM Don't walk, run away from this setup. With a 220 lb/in front rating and a 250 lb/in rear spring rating I would say that they have no idea how to correctly balance a suspension on any car let alone a Mustang. Rule of thumb is 100 lb/in difference between the front and rear springs on a 5.0 Fox Mustang. Read the Q&A on MM's site:http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=faq_coiloverSo with that the coil over springs in their setup would have a wheel rate of 198 lb/in on the front and 125 lb/in on the rear. The OEM stock spring rates for a '99-04 Mustang GT are 450 lb/in on the front and 210 lb/in on the rear. From Maximum's calculations this gives the stock springs a wheel rate of 112.5 lb/in on the front and 105 lb/in in the rear. The rear is close to stock but the fronts are waaaay off.For reference I am running full coil overs on my Mustang with 325 lb/in up front and 200 lb/in in the rear. The 125 lb/in difference is due to the torque arm and panhard bar in the rear per Maximum's suggestion. The car is a blast to drive but it is stiffer on the street than my old H&R Sports conventional coil springs. The Bird has full coil overs as well but is has a 351W so the fronts ended up being 400 lb/in and the rears are 250 lb/in due to the car being a bit heavier in the rear with the stereo, nitrous bottles and battery in the trunk. So you can see that depending on what you are running and how the weight is distributed it can also affect the spring rates that you will need.Do yourself a favor and just call Maximum and get an idea from them what you need to run. From there stick with a known company that makes coil overs for the Mustangs and you will be fine. I am running Griggs Racing coil over setups on my car as I got a better deal on them at the time.Darren Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #36 – April 02, 2013, 01:49:27 PM Quote from: Aerocoupe;412408Don't walk, run away from this setup. With a 220 lb/in front rating and a 250 lb/in rear spring rating I would say that they have no idea how to correctly balance a suspension on any car let alone a Mustang. Rule of thumb is 100 lb/in difference between the front and rear springs on a 5.0 Fox Mustang. Read the Q&A on MM's site:http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=faq_coiloverSo with that the coil over springs in their setup would have a wheel rate of 198 lb/in on the front and 125 lb/in on the rear. The OEM stock spring rates for a '99-04 Mustang GT are 450 lb/in on the front and 210 lb/in on the rear. From Maximum's calculations this gives the stock springs a wheel rate of 112.5 lb/in on the front and 105 lb/in in the rear. The rear is close to stock but the fronts are waaaay off.For reference I am running full coil overs on my Mustang with 325 lb/in up front and 200 lb/in in the rear. The 125 lb/in difference is due to the torque arm and panhard bar in the rear per Maximum's suggestion. The car is a blast to drive but it is stiffer on the street than my old H&R Sports conventional coil springs. The Bird has full coil overs as well but is has a 351W so the fronts ended up being 400 lb/in and the rears are 250 lb/in due to the car being a bit heavier in the rear with the stereo, nitrous bottles and battery in the trunk. So you can see that depending on what you are running and how the weight is distributed it can also affect the spring rates that you will need.Do yourself a favor and just call Maximum and get an idea from them what you need to run. From there stick with a known company that makes coil overs for the Mustangs and you will be fine. I am running Griggs Racing coil over setups on my car as I got a better deal on them at the time.Darren Im sure this wont make a difference but I was thinking about them for my 88 Turbo Coupe..but after that detailed breakdown of science I think ill pass on these guys. Thanks for the detailed response. Quote Selected
Shocks/struts Reply #37 – April 02, 2013, 04:29:13 PM Call Maximum, they can get you all the info you need and the setup will be right. You do not have to buy it from them just get the info and a quote. For me, I go with the vendors you see lots of guys using.I would buy the coil over kits and then hunt for some used springs as they can be had pretty cheap. The biggest thing is figuring out what shocks and struts you want to use as that will determine which coil over kit to buy as they vary from one damper manufacturer to another. Ask them if a set of 03-04 Cobra front struts will work because they are Bilstein HD's which MM makes a coil over kit for. I found quite a few sets on EBay:http://www.ebay.com/bhp/cobra-bilsteinThe rears you might be able to find a set on any of the many Mustang sites but they will need to be for a solid axle car and preferably a 94-04 car except the 03-04 Cobra due to the IRS.Darren Quote Selected
Finally a clear and concise answer thank you so much! Will stock springs lower a Turbo Coupe from stock height? Or should I be looking for lowering springs for a SN95??
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