ahhhhh i need help

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ahhhhh i need help

December 10, 2004, 04:45:27 PM

if i just put like shorter springs on my car or coilovers, itll lower right, not to much work? and am i going to need spacers on my wheels if i got cobra rs for an 87 sport bird?

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Reply #1 – December 10, 2004, 05:37:27 PM

if you lower your car a bit you'll likely need caster/camber plates so you can adjust your wheels and not look like a ricer.
and I think there was a topic about the cobra r's in this same section...

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Reply #2 – December 11, 2004, 12:26:56 AM

Look under his user name. I think that is what he is going for.

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Reply #3 – December 11, 2004, 12:28:47 AM

Anyway mine is lowered about 4 inches and i didn't need the caster camber plates. I used ford racing springs, summit part number FMS-M5300C. If you have a 232 then you will need to cut half a coil off the front springs to make it sit level. A warning: If you lower your car you will mess you body kit up!

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Reply #4 – December 11, 2004, 02:19:24 AM

yea i know there isnt a way i can drop it an inch or 2? n thanx for the comment on making it look like a ricer, my name kinda does imply it, but i want to keep my bird as domestic looking as possible besides stuff like system and trunk and , i just like rice cars, thats all the name is for.

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Reply #5 – December 11, 2004, 07:16:46 AM

Do you have a 3.8 or a 5.0? If you have a 5.0 then i believe you can use turbo coupe springs to lower it slightly. I don't know if it will lower a 3.8 any.

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Reply #6 – December 11, 2004, 10:01:38 AM

i have a 3.8 :barf: im sure there are some springs out there, but what are the difference between springs n coilovers?

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Reply #7 – December 11, 2004, 10:23:16 AM

there arnt any springs being currently made for these cars anymore, eibach anf ford motorsports used to make springs

i havnt done it, but ive heard by using stock springs from a 94-98 stang with a 3.8L, it should lower your car about 1.5-2"

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Reply #8 – December 11, 2004, 10:25:25 AM

The fox body cars use springs not coil overs. If you had an MN12 you would use coil overs on it. The difference is that coil overs are mounted on the struts and regular springs are mounted separate from the struts. I will take a pic of my 87 and my 90 to show you the difference.

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Reply #9 – December 11, 2004, 10:37:40 AM

coilovers

They do make coilover conversions , but they are quite pricey. :ies: Look for Johns331 in this link.

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Reply #10 – December 11, 2004, 03:06:13 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33586&item=7925683005&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

would i be able to use these on my car, i have an 87 tbird sport and i have a gst bodykit on it, so the majority of the car is about 6 inches off the ground except the front which is a bit higher, would these make it way to low?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33582&item=7940628370&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33586&item=2479195963&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

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Reply #11 – December 12, 2004, 12:14:39 AM

the thing is, the stock stang springs should lower it 2", the lowering springs are what lower it a lot

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Reply #12 – December 12, 2004, 01:00:02 AM

well if i want to go between 2-3 inches around there would those work, cause im pretty sure ifim a good 3 inches off the ground i can make it over speedbumps right?

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Reply #13 – December 12, 2004, 08:57:46 AM

you might make it over, but remember, when you come down off of a speed bump, the car droops down below its ride height for a moment, and would most likely bash your ground effects

then youll also have to be very careful of parking blocks

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Reply #14 – December 12, 2004, 09:04:39 AM

Have you considered just cutting your stock springs maybe 1 to 1 1/2 coils. Use a cutoff wheel, not a torch!!