Ride height...

[Foxman]

Im running 4cyl front springs and v8 vert rear springs... stock 4cyl struts and shocks all the way around... as you know my mom has a 89 5.0 auto all stock... i measured from the ground to the top of the front and rear wheel wells on both car...my car sits 3/4 inch higher in the front and 1 1/4 inch higher in the rear.. Are the springs for the verts different? if so how many coils do you think i should cut if that is the issue?

I want it to sit low... i want it to almost tuck a 235/60R15.....

 

[Foxman]

just measure the rear of my car... the bottom of the rear wheel well is at 28 1/4 inches high... i want it 26 inches high... so i'm wanting at least a 2 inch drop in the rear...

 

[frink84]

i would imagine vert springs would be stiffer than hardtop springs, as the verts are heavier.

for cutting, i believe people usually go 1/2 coil at a time, no more than 1.5 coils total. for proper suspension setup, lowering springs are a much better idea.

 

[frink84]

also, i converted to coilovers in the front and still have the eibach lowering springs left over from the switch. not sure on part numbers, they are up at my parents house

 

[Foxman]

for the setup im looking for the 4cyl springs are almost perfect...this is a very low buck build and 300 to spring for springs lol is just not cost effective....

of course later on down the line it will get bigger and better things

 

[beejay31000]

this 4 banger springs are gonna be soft as hell with a V8 up there, wont be able to control all that weight

 

[Foxman]

looking at weight transfer bee jay... I want them soft to lift the front end on a hard launch to transfer weight to the rear tires.. I was also hoping to get a couple inch lowering out of it but doesnt seem to be doing that...

probably going to cut 1 and a half coils out of the rear...

 

[Foxman]

well i cut a coil and a half out of my rear springs... only lowered it about an 1 1/2... still lokking for about another 1/2 inch.... but if i lower it another 1/2 inch the front will sit higher then the rear... so it worked out good...

these vert springs are stiff!!!

 

[Foxman]

before

after

 

[Tommy]

I see a nice future Cobra clone on the left :smile:

 

[beejay31000]

i didnt know you were going for the drag launch type idea. i hear 96-04 v6 springs work extremely well in the rear.

 

[beejay31000]

i didnt know you were going for the drag launch type idea. i hear 96-04 v6 springs work extremely well in the rear.

 

[Foxman]

yea.. what i think is funny is i have shaved so much weight off the front, the 4cyl springs sit a inch higher then stock v8's LOL and monday im removing the front bumper brace...

 

[beejay31000]

wow

 

[Foxman]

yea i might need to cut the front springs lol j/k