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PistolWhip

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you will, the spring rate is different on verts because of the extra weight of the vert motor.

I never had any issues with my vert either. I had coupe rear shocks and Steeda coupe springs in it and it was perfect. The coupe rate shocks actually helped eliminate the wheel hop issues I had with the vert. They were stiffer than the vert shocks.
The 2010 Coupe is 3924 lbs, the vert is 4000 lbs. You really think the 76 lbs difference between the two is going to make that much of a difference in spring rate and handling characteristics? If you do, then you should also considder the difference between driver weights, passengers and anything in the trunk and swap spring rates to compensate whenver that bias is changed.... [insert sarcasim here]

The different rates between Coupe and Vert springs have more to do with body and chassis rigidity and shock stiffness than with weight bias. You won't have any issues running Coupe springs in a vert other than MAYBE a little bit of a harsher ride do to the very minimal increase in compressed spring rate. Like I said above, the vert shocks are a little softer than the coupe shocks, so the vert springs are also a little softer to compensate. It has very little to do with weight bias, but I'll let the experts take it from here.
 
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I love my Terminator to death, but I'll be damned if those Shelby's don't look good. I wanna pick one up one day.
 

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FRPP kit -

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My springs will be here on Monday! Talk about fast shipping!! Can not wait to get these in :beer: Keep the pics coming...:rockon:
 

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I never had any issues with my vert either. I had coupe rear shocks and Steeda coupe springs in it and it was perfect. The coupe rate shocks actually helped eliminate the wheel hop issues I had with the vert. They were stiffer than the vert shocks.
The 2010 Coupe is 3924 lbs, the vert is 4000 lbs. You really think the 76 lbs difference between the two is going to make that much of a difference in spring rate and handling characteristics? If you do, then you should also considder the difference between driver weights, passengers and anything in the trunk and swap spring rates to compensate whenver that bias is changed.... [insert sarcasim here]

The different rates between Coupe and Vert springs have more to do with body and chassis rigidity and shock stiffness than with weight bias. You won't have any issues running Coupe springs in a vert other than MAYBE a little bit of a harsher ride do to the very minimal increase in compressed spring rate. Like I said above, the vert shocks are a little softer than the coupe shocks, so the vert springs are also a little softer to compensate. It has very little to do with weight bias, but I'll let the experts take it from here.

My thoughts precisely :thumbsup:
 
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Texas Shelby, the pictures with the P51's are just AWESOME! In my opinion, the P51 is the most beautiful mechanical human creation in history. To see two of them nose to nose and then your 500 in front of them must have been an amazing experience.
 

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I put the springs in today and she looks great :banana: Install was fairly simple imo but i will post up pics tomorrow once the weather clears up a bit...Keep posting them pics guys :rockon:
 
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Looks sick, do you now see why I told you you needed the Panhard bar though, see how your rear end is slightly offset to the driver side. the panhard bar will allow you to correct that.

Yea i did notice that this morning after you pm'ed me...i will be ordering the J&M Street Pan Hard from Lethal tomorrow :rockon:...
 

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