So I need to raise the rear...

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So I need to raise the rear...

June 15, 2006, 01:01:05 PM

I really want to even out the rear with the front, and I found a spring that appears to be broken. Which springs should I get? I'm looking for a stock type spring so I can spend less money on it.

I realize the typical answer is TC springs. Would '03 Cobra springs raise the rear? I assume since they were the heaviest of the mustangs they'd be more suited for our cards :D Plus people get rid of them all the time :)

So I need to raise the rear...

Reply #1 – June 15, 2006, 01:04:19 PM

'03 Cobra's were IRS....springs are nothing like the live axle cars.

The heaviest live axle cars were the pre-'99 Cobra converts.....

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Reply #2 – June 15, 2006, 01:13:33 PM

, scratch that. The 99 cobras were IRS's as well huh. Well I'll keep looking then.

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Reply #3 – June 15, 2006, 10:27:50 PM

I have 01 GT spring and they put the tire 1/2" away from the wheel well on my car.

The pic in my sig is old and with the stock springs.

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Reply #4 – June 15, 2006, 10:47:44 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/80-96-Mustang-GT-Capri-Cougar-TBird-1-Rear-Lift-Kit_W0QQitemZ8073554167QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33585QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Reply #5 – June 15, 2006, 11:10:39 PM

My 86' presently has aftermarket adjustable springs on her. I am not sure where my mechanic got them, but you may want to hunt on-line. Not sure what kind of difference they will make in height, since my rear tires are taller than my fronts, and the front springs are cut also.

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Reply #6 – June 16, 2006, 12:36:19 AM

As I found out last week, if you get those "helper spring" airbags for the rear, they will raise the back end a bit and stiffen it up too. And they're probably cheaper than springs.

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Reply #7 – June 27, 2006, 01:05:28 PM

I would (and did) go with a factory replacement spring, and then later add the CHE lower control arms with adjustable spring perch.

Or, you could go to coilsprings.com and they can custom make you a set. Ray ordered some for his Marquis, stock height with a custom rate, and they ran less than $120, if I recall.

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Reply #8 – June 27, 2006, 06:12:32 PM

Quote from: David

I realize the typical answer is TC springs. Would '03 Cobra springs raise the rear? I assume since they were the heaviest of the mustangs they'd be more suited for our cards :D Plus people get rid of them all the time :)

The Sports and TCs generally have the SAME rear springs, probably applies to the XR7s as well... My TC is an exception, as it has a different spring package than the other 5-6 I checked.