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how to lower the rear

what is the best spring to lower the rear of a 83 thunderbird around 1.5 to 2 in. and is the chart ok to use for the front

how to lower the rear

Reply #1 –
I used SN-95 Mustang springs.Right at 2 inches lower,direct swap.I did have an alignment done afterwards,I also swapped the lower a-frames,tie rods,steering rack,and strut mounts.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

how to lower the rear

Reply #2 –
when you said you swapped a frames,tie rods,steering rack and strut mounts you mean to a sn95 gear

how to lower the rear

Reply #3 –
Vinny...were those V6 or V8, hardtop or vert car springs?  I'm not sure there is a difference but just assuming there is.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

how to lower the rear

Reply #4 –
Let the air out of your tires! Seriously, Mach1's and CHE adjustable's will work.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

how to lower the rear

Reply #5 –
Quote from: 83thunderbird;292887
when you said you swapped a frames,tie rods,steering rack and strut mounts you mean to a sn95 gear


The a-frames (same as the Bird's) and springs were SN-95,the rest was for a Sport model T-Bird.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

how to lower the rear

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Dan B.;292908
Vinny...were those V6 or V8, hardtop or vert car springs?  I'm not sure there is a difference but just assuming there is.


The V-6 and V-8 are the same.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..