Spring options for a turbo coupe?

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Spring options for a turbo coupe?

August 05, 2005, 01:30:01 AM

I figure this has probably been asked before, but maybe not so here goes-

Are there any options out there as far as springs go for a turbo coupe, that are a bit stiffer but don't lower the car much, if at all?

I'm interested in putting some new springs under my car (I'd like to stiffen the handling a bit, plus one of the front springs is broken), but I don't want to lower it for various reasons (lers hang too much, plus our driveway has a nice berm in the middle of it, etc). Is there really anything I can do or am I pretty much stuck with the stockers?

Also...this may be a long shot, but my brother put new swaybars on his 240SX and the rear one actually uses bushings and endlinks (like ours should). He left the old ones just laying around so I might look into adapting his old rear one to my car :)

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #1 – August 05, 2005, 10:42:15 PM

i would suggest a set of coil overs .

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #2 – August 05, 2005, 11:42:50 PM

there isnt much aside from new stock springs, we dont have any aftermarket springs anymore, and when we did, they lowered the car, and stang springs lower our cars

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #3 – August 06, 2005, 01:19:08 AM

coilovers? No, I prefer to not have my struts come up through the strut towers and hood while I'm driving.

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #4 – August 06, 2005, 02:14:08 AM

Quote from: Red_LX

coilovers? No, I prefer to not have my struts come up through the strut towers and hood while I'm driving.

Why would that happen?

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #5 – August 06, 2005, 02:52:35 AM

In my opinion, a thunderbird is too heavy for coilovers, especially since the strut towers were never designed to carry the full weight of the car.

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #6 – August 06, 2005, 10:04:00 AM

Quote from: Red_LX

In my opinion, a thunderbird is too heavy for coilovers, especially since the strut towers were never designed to carry the full weight of the car.

You are safe to run coilovers on the TBird. How much do you think an 03 Cobra weighs? How about an 03 Cobra convertable? They make coilovers for them and they are heavier than our cars. My opinion is coilovers. They are so much easier than conventional coils and they are lighter.

James

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #7 – August 06, 2005, 10:58:27 AM

I would suggest coilovers too. As long as you pick a high-quality Caster/Camber plate like Maximum Motorsports or Griggs you will be ok. Other than that your only option is stock replacement.

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #8 – August 06, 2005, 12:55:12 PM

Ah...

Well I can't really afford c/c plates AND coilovers right now.

Can you even use c/c plates with the stock prc struts? I'm guessing no.

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #9 – August 06, 2005, 07:13:48 PM

Quote from: Red_LX

Ah...

Well I can't really afford c/c plates AND coilovers right now.

Can you even use c/c plates with the stock prc struts? I'm guessing no.

cant use coilovers with them either but i will say my car handles,rides,feels overall better with them then it ever did
with the stock prc stuff.costed me around 250.00 to do the front and is hands down the best ive spent in this car !

i used

grannatelli coil overs 250lb springs

tokico struts - 87-93 5.0 stang

Re: Spring options for a turbo coupe?

Reply #10 – August 06, 2005, 07:25:34 PM

Eventually I'd like to redo this whole car especially suspension wise. Maybe next summer if I have some money I'll pick up some new struts & shocks, rear control arms, etc.

Do you have to use SN95 rear shocks?