With all the talk about the Mustang ride height, I thought I'd start this new topic. Even if the pics we have seen of the mule are wrong, and the production cars will ride lower, I'm still thinking about lowering the car another inch or two with some Eibach springs after I put on some wider 18's. And possibly put some new shocks on there too. Does anyone have any experience at installing aftermarket springs and/or shocks on a Mustang? Is it fairly easy? Got any tips?

 

I've done it a couple times on SN-95 's. You will need a spring compressor, also the car will need an alignment .

 

How much should a spring compressor run and can you recommend a brand?

 

some parts stores will let you rent them

 

I did it on my '02 GT with a Razzi front air dam, which wasn't as low as the spoiler offered by Steeda and regret it. The bottom got scraped a few times coming out of steep driveways and going over parking lot concrete stoppers. The cornering improved and so did the car's stance, no doubt, but the ride quality suffered.

 

I honestly can't recall the price or brand........Got from NAPA, but you can rent too.

 

I am pretty sure you can get away from using a spring compressor on the fox-bodies. This is because the strut and spring are not packaged together. You can wrap a chain and SLOWLY drop the control arm.

The '05 has the spring + strut together and will definitely need a spring compressor to unload the spring to remove the strut and hardware.

 

you do not need a spring compressor on sn95's i did 3 cars without compressors

 

i'm sure the next question is "how?" although personally i am not that interested.

 

i'm sure the next question is "how?" although personally i am not that interested. [/b][/quote]
You use a floor jack to support the spring from underneath, then slowly lower the jack and the spring will come out by the time the jack is fully lowered. I've done it to 4 different SN95's with no injuries

 

And make sure the spring is chained. It has only been about a year since someone was killed doing front springs on an SN95 because he didn't chain the springs. Sure, it hardly ever happens, but tell that to the 18 year old kid now...

Why are we talking about doing the springs in an SN95 anyway? Isn't this the 2005 forum? And it's got a 100% different spring setup.

Dave

 

Just out of curiosity, why would you spend the money to get shortened springs instead of just cutting the present ones?

 

different spring rates (stiffness) to compensate for the shorter travel or to tighten the suspension up.

 

Eibach and BBK make good springs, get the progressive rate springs good ride quality, have owned both ride good and handling is great.

 

Not the safest way to modify your car if you cut them with a torch the heat can have an adverse effect on the springs causing failure, although people cut them all the time I dont recommend it. Springs are not really that expensive, and I believe you would be alot happier in the long run with the ride quality verses cutting your stock springs.