Tips on lowering a fox body

92mustanglx · April 11th, 2006, 08:54 PM

I have a 92 Mustang LX 5.0 I recently just perchased lowering springs. They're Gold-Line and will lower the car 1.3" If anyone has any tips for me or has encounter any problems when lowering a fox-body, I would appreciate your input.

Thanks!

1gunner23 · April 11th, 2006, 11:04 PM

Are you doing it yourself? i put Eibach pro-kit in. with all new shocks and struts. make sure you have a pinion snubber to. let me know if your doing it yourself and i might be able to give some tips to help you out

IcantDo55 · April 12th, 2006, 11:01 AM

Be carefull removing the stock springs.

92mustanglx · April 16th, 2006, 07:15 PM

Yes I am doing it myself, not my first time lowering a car but first time lowering a mustang Fox Body. Any tips???

Thanks

1gunner23 · April 16th, 2006, 11:48 PM

invest in some coil spring compressors, or have a shop compress them and then band them. even thought they are drop springs, they go in pretty damn hard. also might be a good idea to replace your struts and strut bearings/bushings and a set of spring isolaters but thats just me. also remove your sway bar links to prevent breaking them when you release your struts, and the spring pressure. i did my on a car lift but reguardless use a floor jack to slowly relese the spring pressure, they will fly out of the spring perch if not properly restrained so just be careful. and more ?'s just let me know

OutFoxed · April 17th, 2006, 02:01 AM

if you have too jacks, i think its easier too remove the control arm bolts rather than at the ball joint. 2 jacks is only too line up the holes easier when bolting back up, kinda tricky with one jack....but can be done

GTXRacing · April 17th, 2006, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by OutFoxed

if you have too jacks, i think its easier too remove the control arm bolts rather than at the ball joint. 2 jacks is only too line up the holes easier when bolting back up, kinda tricky with one jack....but can be done

REDO...

if you have two jacks, I think its easier to remove the control arm bolts rather than at the ball joint. Two jacks is only to line up the holes easier when bolting back up, kinda tricky with one jack....but can be done.

combatcomprog · April 19th, 2006, 01:08 PM

Do you recommend those springs over Eibachs?

1gunner23 · April 19th, 2006, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by combatcomprog

Do you recommend those springs over Eibachs?

this is just me, you may pay a lil more for the eibachs but they are well worth the money.

92mustanglx · April 23rd, 2006, 04:21 PM

I Will be installing the drop springs on a hoist at my shop and we also have a spring compressor, so that should make things a little easier...I bought a set of Eibach Springs and Shocks instead of Gold-Line, I've heard only good storys about the Eibach's. I will be starting this project next weekend

Thanks for everyones input, well appreicated boys!

Cheers!

1gunner23 · April 25th, 2006, 09:47 PM

no prob and good luck, i think you'll be happy with the ride, i know i was.

RARE NOTCHBACK · August 1st, 2006, 08:43 PM

I just put the ford racing springs in my notch. The front is a pain. the back is a piece of cake. The front control arm is the main consern. You
need to get it straight up and down to get the spring to catch the lip on the control arm. Once you do that it goes pretty easy.

April 11th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#1
92mustanglx Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tips on lowering a fox body I have a 92 Mustang LX 5.0 I recently just perchased lowering springs. They're Gold-Line and will lower the car 1.3" If anyone has any tips for me or has encounter any problems when lowering a fox-body, I would appreciate your input. Thanks!

April 12th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#3
IcantDo55 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Beach VA Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	Be carefull removing the stock springs. __________________ -Mike Link to My Site Want to Play Some Pool??? Stroked and Blown!

April 23rd, 2006, 04:21 PM	#10
92mustanglx Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	I Will be installing the drop springs on a hoist at my shop and we also have a spring compressor, so that should make things a little easier...I bought a set of Eibach Springs and Shocks instead of Gold-Line, I've heard only good storys about the Eibach's. I will be starting this project next weekend Thanks for everyones input, well appreicated boys! Cheers! __________________ 302, EdelBrock Upper and Lower Intake, GT40 Aluminum Heads, E303, Shaved&Balanced Crank w/bearings, BBK Induction, SuperChip, BBK Shortys, BBK Off Road HPipe, Flow Masters, 4:10, 2" Eibach Drop Springs, 17x9 Chrome Cobra R, 245/45ZR17

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April 11th, 2006, 11:04 PM	#2
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	Are you doing it yourself? i put Eibach pro-kit in. with all new shocks and struts. make sure you have a pinion snubber to. let me know if your doing it yourself and i might be able to give some tips to help you out

April 16th, 2006, 07:15 PM	#4
92mustanglx Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes I am doing it myself, not my first time lowering a car but first time lowering a mustang Fox Body. Any tips??? Thanks

April 16th, 2006, 11:48 PM	#5
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	invest in some coil spring compressors, or have a shop compress them and then band them. even thought they are drop springs, they go in pretty damn hard. also might be a good idea to replace your struts and strut bearings/bushings and a set of spring isolaters but thats just me. also remove your sway bar links to prevent breaking them when you release your struts, and the spring pressure. i did my on a car lift but reguardless use a floor jack to slowly relese the spring pressure, they will fly out of the spring perch if not properly restrained so just be careful. and more ?'s just let me know

April 17th, 2006, 02:01 AM	#6
OutFoxed Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you have too jacks, i think its easier too remove the control arm bolts rather than at the ball joint. 2 jacks is only too line up the holes easier when bolting back up, kinda tricky with one jack....but can be done

April 19th, 2006, 01:08 PM	#8
combatcomprog Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you recommend those springs over Eibachs?

April 25th, 2006, 09:47 PM	#11
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	no prob and good luck, i think you'll be happy with the ride, i know i was.

August 1st, 2006, 08:43 PM	#12
RARE NOTCHBACK Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: OHIO Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 reviews	I just put the ford racing springs in my notch. The front is a pain. the back is a piece of cake. The front control arm is the main consern. You need to get it straight up and down to get the spring to catch the lip on the control arm. Once you do that it goes pretty easy.

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