Raising Car Back Up/Suspension Question

[Laffs]

While I love the look and stance of my car, the ride and drivability and the fact I'm older now and making me question if its worth all the trade offs. Also secretly I feel like somehow it's gotten lower in recent years, but I think that doubles back to an earlier point.

I'm running H&R Super Sports, no isolators, with Koni struts. The car has zero wheel gap up front and maybe 1/2'' to 3/4'' wheel gap in rear. Thinking of re-adding poly ISO's up front, to hopefully gain about 1/2'' and see how that feels. If that's still awful to experience does anyone know of a lowering spring that gives you a 1.75 to 1.8 drop? Everything I come across is either 1.2 or 1.5 and coil overs are way out of the budget now.

[ZR]

Upper + lower iso's may get you the ht. Suspect a true 1.5 spring without iso's will see 1.7ish drop.
I know you said out of the budget but, MM coil over kit for your Koni's will not only give you adjustability but a much improved ride and handling.

[Laffs]

I've spent thousands already this year, and am growing increasingly frustrated with all the issues, not sure I want to drop another what, thousand(?) in to coil overs and still be frustrated and have less cash for it. The list of what I "could" do to enjoy it again is ever growing by the minute.

[ZR]

I hear you brother. What I want vs what the budget will allow can be frustrating as hell. Start with iso's n see if they get you to the end zone. Steeda use to sell aluminum front spring spacers, may still carry em if you need just a lil more ht after iso's.

[Laffs]

Thanks ZR, will look in to them. Ya, if I didn't have such a history with this car I'd be looking for a stock 03/04 Cobra coupe and not touching it besides 1in drop, catback, intake and wheels. This car now serves as a constant reminder to not go too far.

[Scrape]

Are your Koni's not adjustable? If you were to do coilovers then you could get everything you want including a quality ride but that would depend on what brand you would go with. I had Eibach Pro S coilovers made by KW and ride and comfort was better than stock and I still had a beautiful stance.

[Laffs]

Ride isnt super awful I guess, little bouncy, but height wise rubbing through my fender liners and tapping the group with my bumper is mega annoying. I think I just lack travel.

[Laffs]

Spent 4 hours fighting with the car to add upper poly isos. Car doesn't rub fender liners any more or rub at fully lock. But it looks like shit. Gained probably 3/4 inch.

[ZR]

Might settle a hair or two. Did you loosen off the lower arm pivot bolts at ride ht?

[Laffs]

I don't know what u mean. Never touched front a arm bolts.

[Laffs]

I only did front

[ZR]

With stock A arm bushings, once on the ground, should loosen then retighten lower pivot bolts to take wind up off the bushings.

[Laffs]

If I can actually get it on the ramps tmra and they don't slide out I will do that. Thanks.

[ZR]

Odd time it makes a difference in right height but for sure it takes pressure off the bushings. Just need to loosen all four, bounce front end a time or two, retighten bolts.

[ZR]

Keep meaning to order one, peeps tell me this tool from MM works slick on front coils.

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Spring-Installation-Tool-Front-Control-Arm-1979-2004-Mustang-P1232.aspx


http://www.maximummotorsports.com/GetImage.ashx?Path=%7e%2fAssets%2fstore_images%2ft ools%2fMMT-8.jpg&maintainAspectRatio=true&maxHeight=300&maxWidth=300

[bbriann]

May sound funny but I have cheap set of air shocks I mine
And adjust height in rear as required and restrict downward travel on pumpkin. ...that way my 28 inch slicks are safe...

[Laffs]

Keep meaning to order one, peeps tell me this tool from MM works slick on front coils.

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Spring-Installation-Tool-Front-Control-Arm-1979-2004-Mustang-P1232.aspx


http://www.maximummotorsports.com/GetImage.ashx?Path=%7e%2fAssets%2fstore_images%2ft ools%2fMMT-8.jpg&maintainAspectRatio=true&maxHeight=300&maxWidth=300

Fuck me sideways that would have been useful today instead of the constant back n forth with prybar

[ZR]

In the shop, we use a spring compressor with a pair of flat bar outside clips to hold the spring bowed, drop right into place. Clips are easily pried out one the springs secured into place.

[ZR]

Fuck me sideways that would have been useful today instead of the constant back n forth with prybar

Much safer to.

[86gtvert]

Keep meaning to order one, peeps tell me this tool from MM works slick on front coils.

[URL]http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Spring-Installation-Tool-Front-Control-Arm-1979-2004-Mustang-P1232.aspx[/URL


http://www.maximummotorsports.com/GetImage.ashx?Path=%7e%2fAssets%2fstore_images%2ft ools%2fMMT-8.jpg&maintainAspectRatio=true&maxHeight=300&maxWidth=300 i have this tool works great did my front coils pretty easy

[Laffs]

Ok got the ride height dialed in. Now have to adjust the clutch to the right point (adjustable cable) because it's engaging really high and figure out why it's suddenly mega rich off throttle. Oh and swap a seized brake caliper. Slowly sorting this thing out.

[Raider]

Aren't cars just the greatest.....

[Laffs]

You mean like how I tried to to install my new steering wheel, and the puller tore the bolt holes out that it screws in to, rather than pull wheel out.

[HyperGT]

lmao. not really funny but i feel your pain. Just did the same with my h&r ss, too low in the back so i put top and bottom isolators on. good clearance now, but need to drive it sometime lol.

[Laffs]

Just burned DIYing everything. But the last two mechanics I paid to do work on car either didn't fix the problem and charged me or mishandled the car. So until I find a shop to trust again locally it's slow painful diy when I have time.