WTF Happened?!

[Fatstang]

Last night i help Tony install some new UPR dbl adjustable upper and lower control arms, Lakewood Shocks (Fox Body), and Fox body springs, on his 2000 GT. I have Fox Body springs on my 2003 GT and it sits about 1-1.25" lower than stock with a half coil cut (including the dead coil). He cut the same and when we put the car down, we couldn't get the jack from out underneath the car it was so damn ghetto low! :eek: WTF?! Why did it go so damn low? :dunno: He got the Springs from Pep Boys by the way. When he showed me the coils he cut, i noticed the spring had the same thickness from top to bottom, not a real flat linguini pasta like coil that was on my Springs which were OEM right of a `90 GT. I guess that made all the difference. i feel bad because i told him over the phone to cut it like that, thinking they were identical to mine. But now i'm wondering if my car would sit that low, but isn't because my shock is bottoming out? But it's only 1/4" lower than a Cobra/Mach 1. We also ran into problems with the shocks, we couldn't get the stock dust cover off the old shocks, so we installed them without any:( I felt bad that the complete install didn't go exactly smooth. Can you guys help a brother out? Does anyone have a set of Fox Body (V8) Springs for sale, i made Tony waste $70 by cutting the springs he bought:( Plus, any one have dust covers for shocks laying around for sale too? Thanx! :cool:

[must85]

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[Greg@GLD]

FWIW, cutting springs isn't the best idea, it weakens the temper of the springs and can make them sag...

[Fatstang]

That i do know Greg, but this is the poor man's way to get the right ride height and stance that he's looking for :D

[quietflow]

Steve I have my stock springs and some dust boots, let me know if you need them!

[Kool Rock Steady]

WTG Steve, You were just jealous of somoene copying you and you wanted to get revenge..

j/k..lol

[Fatstang]

Steve I have my stock springs and some dust boots, let me know if you need them!
That would be cool Adam! :thumbs_up Let me know, i'll send Tony's ass up there to get them :D

Dan, the pig tails both faced the driver side.

[Kelly]

i have stock gt spring that u can have if u come pic them up.they are out of a 90GT.

[Fatstang]

WTG Steve, You were just jealous of somoene copying you and you wanted to get revenge..

j/k..lol
Shhhhhh, don't let the secret out!!

[Ghost]

WTG Steve, You were just jealous of somoene copying you and you wanted to get revenge..

j/k..lol


Larry,
he is just trying to slow me down :thud:

J/K
it was not his fault at all, I was in such a damn hurry I was not paying eough att. to the springs and did not notice there is no dead coils of those. so I really cut about 1.5 coils off both, dropping the car about 3.5 in.

[Ghost]

FWIW, cutting springs isn't the best idea, it weakens the temper of the springs and can make them sag...


Greg,

I know this as well, but it is what most of the mod motor guys do to get the rear to about the same height as the front with still have a good spring for launching. With most of us using the 4cyl front springs which lower the front it gives a very bad rake look

[cap42]

I've got a set of stock springs off a 99 Gt if you need them to get around in. Also I've got dust covers off some bilstien shocks. Let me know if you need em

[Ghost]

I've got a set of stock springs off a 99 Gt if you need them to get around in. Also I've got dust covers off some bilstien shocks. Let me know if you need em


Thanks
but I still have my stockers which we threw back in :rockon:

[Ghost]

Thanks everyone for the offers

I am going to go a diff. route and get the Bullitt Rear springs through Randy S.
at Liberty Ford

[Stang316]

If you guys do change your minds...I have a set off my 89gt yours for the pickup...im In the south subs, and i work near Us Cellular. if your interested..
RIck

[Ghost]

If you guys do change your minds...I have a set off my 89gt yours for the pickup...im In the south subs, and i work near Us Cellular. if your interested..
RIck


Thanks

South subs of which city Milwaukee or Chicago

[Fatstang]

Thanks

South subs of which city Milwaukee or Chicago
Obviously you're not a baseball fan Tony! South burbs of Chicago :spanka:

[Stang316]

Sorry, Chicago...

[Ghost]

Obviously you're not a baseball fan Tony! South burbs of Chicago :spanka:


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