well i want to lower the rear of my car and i did a search about cutting the stock springs and it seems that is def. not the way to go. I have coilovers on the front with strange 10 ways all around. the front sits about exactly where i want it but i want to get the rear down a bit. the ride quality dosnt really matter too much but i am still going to want the car to have a decent weight transfer. any help would be appreciated:beer:
questions on lowering the rear
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Well, how low is the front?
Each set has a different drop. You need to tell us how low you want to go.
Each set has a different drop. You need to tell us how low you want to go.
i cut my springs three years ago and no issues...i believe i cut 3/4 of a ring out...only way you can mess it up with cutting them is to cut too much out if you do a little at a time and keep checking it you should be fine...remember that most people cut springs without considering how much they will compress after you put the weight of the car on them and cut a bunch out then their car rides like shit
i would like to drop the rear like an inch. the front is pretty low but i dont want to have too many clearence issues if i can help it just a good look
you may want to consider these:
Granatelli Motor Sports GMCA7998WJ - Granatelli Motor Sports Rear Lower Control Arms – SummitRacing.com
I will be going with them when I do my drag setup rear suspension. You can adjust to lower an inch or raise 2 inches.
Granatelli Motor Sports GMCA7998WJ - Granatelli Motor Sports Rear Lower Control Arms – SummitRacing.com
I will be going with them when I do my drag setup rear suspension. You can adjust to lower an inch or raise 2 inches.
^^^ i already have a complete setup from Team Z Motorsports or i would consider those. The only thing left on the car stock is the rear springs.
If you only want an inch, then Ford C springs will work, but you need to buy all 4.
On the other hans, Suspension techniques makes a nice quality spring for our cars too. lowers it a little over 1 inch out back. You can buy the fronts/rears seperately through JCWhitney
Air Lift HIGH-PERFORMANCE LOWERING SPRINGS : JC Whitney: Auto Parts & Accessories
Call them, they DO sell the springs for our year stangs, even though the site doesn't list them.
On the other hans, Suspension techniques makes a nice quality spring for our cars too. lowers it a little over 1 inch out back. You can buy the fronts/rears seperately through JCWhitney
Air Lift HIGH-PERFORMANCE LOWERING SPRINGS : JC Whitney: Auto Parts & Accessories
Call them, they DO sell the springs for our year stangs, even though the site doesn't list them.
Definitely don't buy those Granatelli lower control arms or anything from them for that matter, Granatelli suspension parts are complete rip offs of other manufacture's designs that are produced VERY poorly and there have been tons failures reported on both race cars and street cars using their parts.
Thanks Ciotti, ill keep that in mind, do you have any links to threads discussing their failure?
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