Looking for anyone who might have had this idea before. I have aquired a 2000 V6 roush. It has the stock V6 springs. With the roush body package it really does not need to be lowered all that much, maybe .5" just to close the wheel gap, but the stock V6 springs are just way too soft and "rolly".

All the springs I see for the V6 lower the front end 1.25-2", which is way too low with the Roush front lip. So I was thinking that maybe using aftermarket V8 springs would do a minimal drop but provide the firmer ride I am looking for.

Is this just nuts or does it make some matter of sense?

 

The V8 springs most likly would not work due to the v6 weighing less then the v8, they might be stiffer but i doubt it would lower correctly.

 

I didn't know Roush did V6s ....

 

No longer do. They did 99-04. pitty they quit. The V6 roush with suspension was around 24K in 2000. Nice looking and sounding car with 29 mpg.

 

That was kind of my point. I do not want it to lower as much as the V6 springs do. I really don't want the car much lower, maybe half an inch. Roush body kits lower the car so much anyway they dont need that much lowering for asthetics, but if the stock suspension was not replaced they roll way too much.

my worry with the GT springs would be that potentially they could make the car sit higher.

 

I'd go with a set of Bullitt or Mach springs, they supposedly only lower new edge's .5-.75 inches, so not a drastic drop, and fairly stiff springs in comparison to the stock ones.