I'm sure this has been brought up 80 times but I'm genuinely at a loss here, gentleman. This is humiliating.
I've installed dozens of springs from cars to 3/4 trucks, it's always been doable with pry bars or slightly compressing the spring with a tool to sneak it in it's pockets.
I don't know why Ford made the pocket centerline sit so far back in the control arm but even compressing the spring until the coils are nearly physically touching, I can't get it to fit.
My understanding is these convertible springs are longer length with thicker coils, probably 2-3 inches more so than the coupes.
Already considered buying lowering springs but none of them seem to be "rated" for the "added weight" of a convertible.. I wonder how true that is, convertibles are barely heavier..
I'm also sure at least a few of you have been in this situation, what would you recommend?
(I was a foxbody spring virgin until this 15.6" dildo-spring took me by surprise, feels like I'm in prison..)

I've installed dozens of springs from cars to 3/4 trucks, it's always been doable with pry bars or slightly compressing the spring with a tool to sneak it in it's pockets.
I don't know why Ford made the pocket centerline sit so far back in the control arm but even compressing the spring until the coils are nearly physically touching, I can't get it to fit.
My understanding is these convertible springs are longer length with thicker coils, probably 2-3 inches more so than the coupes.
Already considered buying lowering springs but none of them seem to be "rated" for the "added weight" of a convertible.. I wonder how true that is, convertibles are barely heavier..
I'm also sure at least a few of you have been in this situation, what would you recommend?
(I was a foxbody spring virgin until this 15.6" dildo-spring took me by surprise, feels like I'm in prison..)