In one of my older threads a guy told me that the front coils from 79'-93' stangs fit on mavericks too. has anybody tried this?
I did. I ended up cutting two coils, maybe 2 1/2. Start smaller than that though, because you might not be working with the same springs or the same weight. I'm pretty happy with the results. I used the Mustang spring isolators, Maverick ones won't fit. Also I used GT springs. This yielded a firm ride, which is just what I wanted. But I have a 302 with AC, so my front's pretty heavy compared to some. If you don't have as much weight up front as I do you might consider springs from a 4 cylinder. The more you cut, the stiffer the spring gets.
facelessnumber how big are your tires in the front??? do they rub?? they look pretty big like mine, and mine rub:/
In most of my pics the tires are 235/55/17, and they'd rub a bit in a full lock turn if I hit a bump or in reverse. That's a 27" diameter tire. Current tires are 235/45/17 and they don't rub. Those are more like 25".
No idea, why don't you give it a try and let us know how it turns out? Really it depends on what you want. If you want to lower the car but keep a soft ride, get the lightest springs you can find. If you want to sacrifice a little ride comfort for better cornering, get stiffer ones.
What's your front tire size? That's gonna be a factor in how much you can lower it without rubbing. If you're gonna "slam" it then also keep in mind you're going to be bottoming out the suspension all the time if the springs aren't strong enough to keep it off the bump stops. And if your suspension is too soft and you make a tight turn with a lot of body roll, or hit a bump in a tight turn, you might put a tire into a fender. There are no exact instructions for this unfortunately, and everybody's results will be different. There are too many variables. You have to experiment. If you're using old, used springs then whatever their pound capacity was, it isn't anymore. You also toss that rating out the window as soon as you fire up the angle grinder and start cutting them, even with new ones. All you can do is make reasonable guesses then try them out. You may end up buying and cutting 2-3 sets of springs before you get where you want. (Good thing they're cheap at the junkyard.) The 4 cyl springs are going to be lighter than the GT springs, but you're going to stiffen them up some when you cut, so you might find that they're just right. You will almost certainly not have to cut them as much as I cut mine. You might also find out that they're still too soft even with the cut and have to go to a heavier spring. But you can't just go out and find the biggest spring that will fit either, because with very strong springs you get your ride height by cutting even more. Eventually you'll get the point where you don't even need a spring compressor to remove them, and that's where you need to stop. You can't have your springs falling off their perches when you hit a dip in the road. In my opinion, when you've lowered the front end enough that the strut rods are near the end their travel, you don't want them bouncing up and down a lot. Your oil pan is going to be closer to the ground too, so you really don't want to be bottoming out. Make sure your bump stops are still there. This is a situation where I'd rather have my springs too stiff than too soft. And of course, once you have your ride height where you want it, go straight to the alignment shop.
lol i was just jokin about tha slammed mav thing. but my front tires are 225/50/16. as long as the 4cyl coils make it sit lower than my 74' coils that came on it. i also have no ac on my car
Yeah, those tires are about the same diameter as mine, slightly less, and a bit more narrow so I don't think you'll have a problem with rubbing unless you just get ridiculous on the lowering.
i wanted to go 45 on the front but they didnt have any general tire evertreks in that size im sure tha 4 cyl springs (w/o ac) will lower it enough without me haveing to cut them. i like a softr ride, dont like i too choppy
