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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: beast50 on September 16, 2012, 04:09:06 AM

Title: front coil spring isolators
Post by: beast50 on September 16, 2012, 04:09:06 AM
I got one of my front coil springs removed, came out in two pieces.  I was looking at replacing the upper and lower insulators.

The only luck I am having in finding the stock rubber replacement pieces is around $30 apiece for the bottom piece to wrap around the bottom coil and around $70 apiece for the top donut pad. So, just for the front would be over $200!!

I have no problem reusing the top donut piece with my new springs but the bottom were rusted onto the broken coil and siezed in the control arm.  I had to chisel them out. So this way would be around $60.

The other option would be to get the aftermarket poly kits for 79-04 Mustangs.
How does everyone who uses this kit like these?  At around $20+/- this should be the way to go but I don't want to regret it later with squeaks and py ride.  I will have some poly bushings in the front (stab bar links and bushings) but the rest will be rubber.

Thanks!
Tim
Title: front coil spring isolators
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 16, 2012, 04:27:49 AM
I like them, I never heard any noise.
Title: front coil spring isolators
Post by: beast50 on September 16, 2012, 04:36:20 AM
Hey Kitz, I see you are using Moog 8600's in the front and 8599 in the rear.
You still like the setup?
Title: front coil spring isolators
Post by: Aerocoupe on September 16, 2012, 07:11:55 PM
Maximum Motorsports sells a kit and they do not produce any noise at all.  I had them in my Coupe for about 40K miles and sold them along with the H&R Super Sport springs a few years back.

Darren