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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: 289Cougar on April 29, 2005, 11:40:54 AM

Title: What springs not to get
Post by: 289Cougar on April 29, 2005, 11:40:54 AM
I did a little experimenting and this is what I have found. Do not use sn95 GT springs in your v-8 cougar. This is what it will look like if you do. The rear sits nicely, the front however is a different story, even with the hood on it looks like I have a skyjacker lift on it

(http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~dmbooth/cougar/1.jpg)
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: Bob on April 29, 2005, 12:30:43 PM
hey can I get a pic of the rear? Thanks...

I used fms C springs on the front and it looks perfect. The c springs in the rear are too low. Right now I have tc springs in the rare and its too high...
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: 289Cougar on April 29, 2005, 12:49:57 PM
I'll get some more pics when I go home in a few weeks. The body is still a little rough, but Im hoping to fix that soon, it sits lower now because of all the audio equipment in the back too  :grinno: . Are those springs what you have in this pictures on your website?? It doesnt look like the front end was really lowered at all.
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: Ether947 on April 29, 2005, 04:02:18 PM
Quote from: thunder306
hey can I get a pic of the rear? Thanks...

I used fms C springs on the front and it looks perfect. The c springs in the rear are too low. Right now I have tc springs in the rare and its too high...


Global West has spring spacers. I forget the url but if you google it I'm sure it will come up.

289Cougar: I saw some C springs on stangnet's classifieds yesterday for $80 if you need some. Just a heads up. ;)
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: Tbird232ci on April 30, 2005, 01:16:55 AM
what year was the car the springs came out of?
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: Bob on April 30, 2005, 01:32:20 AM
i already ebayed the rear c springs... I'll have new pics soon.. all my pics are outdated
Title: Re: What springs not to get
Post by: MasterBlaster on April 30, 2005, 10:02:57 AM
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Do not use sn95 GT springs in your v-8 cougar
I have fronts out of a 95 Mustang. Is that sn95?
I did cut them a bit, though. I think 1 1/8 coils, to match a spring from a lowering kit that had one side broken. Same thickness and wind, just too many coils.

And for those on dial-up, a MUCH smaller version of your pic.
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