Title: lowering springs
Post by: streetracer on July 17, 2014, 02:34:03 AM
Post by: streetracer on July 17, 2014, 02:34:03 AM
Anyone know what mustang springs will fit my t bird 1986 5.0?
Title: lowering springs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 17, 2014, 07:00:00 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on July 17, 2014, 07:00:00 AM
I used '99 Mustang springs in mine. My Bird is an '88, but would work the same in your car.
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg.html)
Title: lowering springs
Post by: custompunk on July 17, 2014, 08:51:52 AM
Post by: custompunk on July 17, 2014, 08:51:52 AM
I also have 99 mustang springs up front and moog cargo coils in the back for the 83-86 picture.
(http://i.imgur.com/YGrIDNr.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/YGrIDNr.jpg)
Title: lowering springs
Post by: streetracer on July 17, 2014, 09:49:04 PM
Post by: streetracer on July 17, 2014, 09:49:04 PM
thanks everyone
Title: lowering springs
Post by: 50tbrd88 on July 18, 2014, 11:49:11 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on July 18, 2014, 11:49:11 AM
I have fox mustang Steeda springs in the front and turbo coupe Moog replacement springs with a couple coils cut off in the rear. Also have Fox Mustang shocks/struts with Chuck W shock adapters in the rear and Fox Mustang spindles up front.
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/null_zps2a5e547c.jpg)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/null_zps2a5e547c.jpg)
Title: lowering springs
Post by: QUICKSHIFT on July 18, 2014, 02:37:03 PM
Post by: QUICKSHIFT on July 18, 2014, 02:37:03 PM
86 Mustang GT springs here.
Title: lowering springs
Post by: kylesburrell on July 21, 2014, 01:13:54 PM
Post by: kylesburrell on July 21, 2014, 01:13:54 PM
I got these ones:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/forac.html
It dropped the ass a bit more than I liked. Hoping to get CHE control arms with the threaded spring perches
http://www.americanmuscle.com/forac.html
It dropped the ass a bit more than I liked. Hoping to get CHE control arms with the threaded spring perches
Title: lowering springs
Post by: TOM Renzo on July 24, 2014, 09:00:52 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on July 24, 2014, 09:00:52 PM
What is wrong with cutting the original springs and setting the height to your liking. Dont get me wrong i change many springs in my career but cutting is a viable option. have a great night guys
Title: lowering springs
Post by: kylesburrell on July 28, 2014, 12:08:10 AM
Post by: kylesburrell on July 28, 2014, 12:08:10 AM
^^Cutting springs will lower the car. But with lowering springs you can get stiffer springs. You can get progressive spring rates or constant spring rates. I noticed that my car dives A LOT LESS under braking with stiffer springs
Title: lowering springs
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on July 28, 2014, 07:14:55 AM
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on July 28, 2014, 07:14:55 AM
2000 GT front, 1999 V6 convertible rear. At this height, the car looks right. My roof line is visibly lower than that of my wife's 2012 Fusion.
Title: lowering springs
Post by: GrannysBird on July 29, 2014, 05:11:13 PM
Post by: GrannysBird on July 29, 2014, 05:11:13 PM
Quote from: kylesburrell;436488
^^Cutting springs will lower the car. But with lowering springs you can get stiffer springs. You can get progressive spring rates or constant spring rates. I noticed that my car dives A LOT LESS under braking with stiffer springs
But cutting the springs does change the spring rate as it is a function of coil diameter, number of coils, and thickness of the steel used to make the coil.
**SpringRate = (Thickness)/(nCoils*CoilDiameter)
So with all things being equal reducing nCoils increases ones spring rate, so yippee!
**This functional relation was obtained from the internet @ http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/coilspringrate.shtml (http://"http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/coilspringrate.shtml") and is being posted onto the internet by someone someone on the internet no warranty written, expressed, or implied. All risk is assumed on the part of the user.
Title: lowering springs
Post by: TOM Renzo on July 29, 2014, 06:30:21 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on July 29, 2014, 06:30:21 PM
Removing effective coils increases a springs rate as explained above. Cutting springs is totally acceptable and done all the time. have a great evening guys
Title: lowering springs
Post by: Haystack on July 30, 2014, 12:09:27 AM
Post by: Haystack on July 30, 2014, 12:09:27 AM
I got sn-95 something or another springs um gonna drop in the bird. i might go with some lowered rear springs as i plan on che adjustable arms later on.
Title: lowering springs
Post by: V8Demon on July 30, 2014, 02:44:36 AM
Post by: V8Demon on July 30, 2014, 02:44:36 AM
http://www.bluecoilspring.com/rate.htm
Load rating is just as important....
Load rating is just as important....