Suspension for a messed up 5.0

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 08:06 PM

so my suspension is so bad that my drivers side is sitting 2 inches lower then the left. Do you think that all i need to do is replace the springs shocks etc. im thinking eibach sport and the sport springs any suggestions. thanks

89lx · September 14th, 2009, 09:09 PM

maybe you should check it over or have a shop check it over and see whats broken or worn then go from there ..

ReverendDexter · September 14th, 2009, 10:00 PM

You definitely need to check stuff out before throwing parts at it. 2" of difference is a LOT. Is it both front and rear? Or just one corner? Do you know if your chassis is still straight?

Regarding what parts to throw, that depends on your budget and how you use the car.

rasalibre · September 14th, 2009, 10:17 PM

+1 on checking out the body and if it is only the springs go with coil overs

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 11:04 PM

the whole left side is tilted front and rear so i dont think its torqued. Also if i stand on the door framor just push down on the car front rear middle i get that nice squeking sound. well i guess its off to the mechanic i go

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 11:08 PM

also 2" loked at it again its more like 1". I just dont want to pay 90 bucks for diagnosis.

also the car is modified but i dont track it i just want a decent ride doesnt have to be soft but dont want bone jarring either.

ReverendDexter · September 14th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by v8muscle

also the car is modified but i dont track it i just want a decent ride doesnt have to be soft but dont want bone jarring either.

I read this as "I don't know what I want".

The first question is whether more about cornering or straight-line performance. ("both" is not an acceptable answer)

The second is how important ride quality is. What you've said above is basically meaningless, as we don't know what you'd consider to be "bone jarring".

Just based on what you've said, my suggestion would be for Ford Racing C springs and some decent non-adjustable shocks (KYB GR2s or Monroe Sensatracs).

More information could certainly change that suggestion, though.

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 11:48 PM

what kind of ride would the eibach pro kit and the eibach pro damper and struts provide. I just want to make sure im getting the best bang for my buck what can i do to test if the chassis is torqued myself. and if it is theres nothing i can really do to fix it right.

e3sean · September 14th, 2009, 11:50 PM

my car did the same before my anti roll bar i couldnt figure it out. try and change all your bushings in the car too

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 11:51 PM

man i still didnt answer your question lol. i want improved cornering abilities do you think the eibach is a good route?

v8muscle · September 14th, 2009, 11:53 PM

yeah im changing out all the bushings. Im a chevy guy at heart and this mustang needs work so i just want to make sure i get everything right the first time. but i love this car its got more character then i can handle.

ReverendDexter · September 15th, 2009, 12:15 AM

I don't have any personal experience with the eibachs, so I couldn't speak to their ride quality. They'll be stiffer that stock, that's for certain, and having matched shocks is a very good thing.

If you're more into cornering, I can't recommend enough that you get full-length SFCs and CC plates.

v8muscle · September 15th, 2009, 12:32 AM

alright cool thanks i havent heard anyhting bad about them so ill give it a shot i know the suspension is bad just wasnt too sure about the lean its odd

v8muscle · September 15th, 2009, 12:35 AM

i mean if its the front and rear it shouldnt be a chassis issue right wouldnt that be the right/left rear is uneven to the other corners. my car the whole side is lower

Chris951 · September 15th, 2009, 12:49 AM

Yeah I don't think the chassis would be tweaked if it completely leans to one side... Do the springs and struts/shocks and see what happens.

rasalibre · September 15th, 2009, 01:43 AM

If your doors are shutting then your uni-body should be straight.

flyin ryan · September 15th, 2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by rasalibre

If your doors are shutting then your uni-body should be straight.

I agree

I had the same problem with my 88 hatch when I first picked it up.. I installed new kyb gr2 struts/shocks, fppr c springs, upr upper/lower moly control arms and what fixed the 1" difference in the rear was the control arms. The bushings were shot on one side in the one upper control arm.

v8muscle · September 15th, 2009, 11:24 PM

ok cool so the eibach kit should be good then?

rasalibre · September 15th, 2009, 11:49 PM

flyin ryan... your truck is sick!

ReverendDexter · September 16th, 2009, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by v8muscle

ok cool so the eibach kit should be good then?

For what you're doing, yes, it should be more than adequate.

September 14th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	Suspension for a messed up 5.0 so my suspension is so bad that my drivers side is sitting 2 inches lower then the left. Do you think that all i need to do is replace the springs shocks etc. im thinking eibach sport and the sport springs any suggestions. thanks

September 14th, 2009, 09:09 PM	#2
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	maybe you should check it over or have a shop check it over and see whats broken or worn then go from there .. __________________

September 14th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#3
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	You definitely need to check stuff out before throwing parts at it. 2" of difference is a LOT. Is it both front and rear? Or just one corner? Do you know if your chassis is still straight? Regarding what parts to throw, that depends on your budget and how you use the car. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

September 14th, 2009, 10:17 PM	#4
rasalibre Regular 1988 Mustang LX Coupe N/A Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on checking out the body and if it is only the springs go with coil overs __________________ -Joe Alvarez

September 14th, 2009, 11:50 PM	#9
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	my car did the same before my anti roll bar i couldnt figure it out. try and change all your bushings in the car too __________________

September 14th, 2009, 11:04 PM	#5
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	the whole left side is tilted front and rear so i dont think its torqued. Also if i stand on the door framor just push down on the car front rear middle i get that nice squeking sound. well i guess its off to the mechanic i go

September 14th, 2009, 11:08 PM	#6
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	also 2" loked at it again its more like 1". I just dont want to pay 90 bucks for diagnosis. also the car is modified but i dont track it i just want a decent ride doesnt have to be soft but dont want bone jarring either.

September 14th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#8
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	what kind of ride would the eibach pro kit and the eibach pro damper and struts provide. I just want to make sure im getting the best bang for my buck what can i do to test if the chassis is torqued myself. and if it is theres nothing i can really do to fix it right.

September 14th, 2009, 11:51 PM	#10
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	man i still didnt answer your question lol. i want improved cornering abilities do you think the eibach is a good route?

September 14th, 2009, 11:53 PM	#11
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah im changing out all the bushings. Im a chevy guy at heart and this mustang needs work so i just want to make sure i get everything right the first time. but i love this car its got more character then i can handle.

September 15th, 2009, 12:15 AM	#12
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't have any personal experience with the eibachs, so I couldn't speak to their ride quality. They'll be stiffer that stock, that's for certain, and having matched shocks is a very good thing. If you're more into cornering, I can't recommend enough that you get full-length SFCs and CC plates. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

September 15th, 2009, 12:32 AM	#13
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright cool thanks i havent heard anyhting bad about them so ill give it a shot i know the suspension is bad just wasnt too sure about the lean its odd

September 15th, 2009, 12:35 AM	#14
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	i mean if its the front and rear it shouldnt be a chassis issue right wouldnt that be the right/left rear is uneven to the other corners. my car the whole side is lower

September 15th, 2009, 12:49 AM	#15
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I don't think the chassis would be tweaked if it completely leans to one side... Do the springs and struts/shocks and see what happens.

September 15th, 2009, 01:43 AM	#16
rasalibre Regular 1988 Mustang LX Coupe N/A Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your doors are shutting then your uni-body should be straight. __________________ -Joe Alvarez

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September 15th, 2009, 11:24 PM	#18
v8muscle Regular 1990 gt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: va Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok cool so the eibach kit should be good then?

September 15th, 2009, 11:49 PM	#19
rasalibre Regular 1988 Mustang LX Coupe N/A Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	flyin ryan... your truck is sick! __________________ -Joe Alvarez

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