People with STOCK suspension/Ride height need your help

[WhtSuperStang]

Could someone with a stock suspension ride height cobra measure the gap from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fenderwell for the front and back for me and tell me what the numbers are? trying to figure out how low my "mystery" springs lower me (previous owner installed them) so when i replace them i can have a similar drop...

thanks for any and all help!!

 

[kwikie]

You may want to list your tire size and find out the tire size of the person giving you stock measurements I think different tire sizes might give different measurements but not sure I'm sure someone will correct be probably rather brutally as well. Good luck I have springs already so can't help sorry.

 

[98 svt]

If I were you I'd measure from the ground to the top of the fender lip. That's a lot more accurate.

 

[19mustang95]

what color are your mystery springs?

 

[WhtSuperStang]

You may want to list your tire size and find out the tire size of the person giving you stock measurements I think different tire sizes might give different measurements but not sure I'm sure someone will correct be probably rather brutally as well. Good luck I have springs already so can't help sorry.

245/45/17

If I were you I'd measure from the ground to the top of the fender lip. That's a lot more accurate.

Thanks for the tip!!

what color are your mystery springs?

they are black...i know by the part number that the rears are 1985 lincoln continental spring :xpl: main reason for the want to replace them

 

[Tabres]

Ground to the fender lip with 245/45/17 tires:

Front - 28 inches
Rear - 27 1/4 inches

That's what it roughly looks like from some old pictures I had when I installed my springs.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

thank you tabres!! what springs did you go with when u did the swap?

if you have a stock one post up your measurements also

 

[Tabres]

Those are the stock measurements.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

Those are the stock measurements.

Thank you :thumbsup:

 

[WhtSuperStang]

are you sure those are stock measurements ?

I just measured mine and came out to be

Front:26.5
Rear: 27


my rear looks a lot lower than just .25 inches lower...

 

[Tabres]

100% sure.

I can even post the photos if you'd really like me to.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

how close does the rear look to stock ride height ?

 

[98 svt]

^^^
That looks about 1" lower than stock, to me anyway.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

^^^
That looks about 1" lower than stock, to me anyway.

see thats what i thought...but when i measured it was just at 27 from the ground to the top of the middle of the fender well



im thinking of getting H&R sport springs, do you think it would be about the same drop? I really dont want to go any lower

 

[tt54l32v]

tire size changes your measurement whether you measure from the ground or to the tire.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

i did it from the ground like Tabres did with the same size tire

 

[Tabres]

Like I said, wasn't an exact perfect measurement, but here is the photo where I was measuring it.

Also, for comparison, a sideview of my car when it had the stock suspension.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

Like I said, wasn't an exact perfect measurement, but here is the photo where I was measuring it.

Thanks Tabres I didnt dout ur test or measurments i was just amazed that the rear of my car wasnt that much lower than stock...


Do you guys think the H&R sport springs will keep a similar drop/stance/look? or should i consider getting the race springs


what are peoples thoughts and experiences with these?

 

[WhtSuperStang]

ttt for comments on which H&R spring i should get....sport or race.... what do cars with these ride like?

 

[STAMPEDE3]

http://www.miracerros.com/mustang/springs_calcs.htm

IMO
Sport is the choice for a street car.
SS and Race have too high of rates.


If you want the most drop with softer rates Get the Eibach sportslines.

My personal choice is the Pro-kit. I've always love them, Good drop, good ride, decent handleing.







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