Best lowering Spring

tmoney78 · May 21st, 2009, 02:39 PM

Hi everyone.
I wanted to see if anyone knew or has had any experience with a good set of lowering spring.
I'm looking to lower my car but not feel like my car is going to fall apart everytime I hit a bump.
Can anyone give me some ideas witch one is going to give me the best ride and lower my car nicely?

ModMustang97GT · May 21st, 2009, 06:50 PM

What kind of drop do you want? 1" or 4" alot of options in between there.

What kind of driving do you do? Grocery getter show car, or all out racing track car?

What size wheels do you have?

What kind of ride do you want? Super smooth cadillac style, or more sports car slightly rough feel?

Do you want to buy new shocks as well?

All of these things require compromise. Best handling is not smooth, super smooth handles like shit. Lower looks better but bottoms out, Stock height never bottoms but looks like Poop. Check out the chart I have posted in my guide of springs. This will give you an idea of the stiffness of the springs and the ride quality.

Tell me exactly waht you want, and I'll give you some options. A good spring for me is not a good spring for you. Know what I mean?

I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt, and I know other girls that said it was awesome cause it turned like a rail car. Everyone is different.

AzSonicSnake · May 21st, 2009, 07:11 PM

i put the eibach pro kit and a upr 4 bolt cc kit on my 98 gt and loved it. car rode great, and had a nice stance.

burlingtonNC98GT · May 21st, 2009, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt

ahahaha

'97'Cobra · May 21st, 2009, 11:59 PM

it seems like the majority i have heard from people and reviews are the H&R's are one of the best all around spring you can get. Like stated above tho its all in what your after

Thumbie · May 22nd, 2009, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt.

haha this is on a jeep forum i belong to. the thread is "you know you own a YJ when..." and someone replied "when your gf wont get in it cuz the stiff ride makes her boobs hurt."

just thought the coincidence was funny....
but yeah dude there are a ton of options, just listen to the guy with the gold horsie...he effing knows his shizzlitch about suspension, you effing lil biznatch. (im kidding i dont mean to hurt your feelings...i have ADHD and the concerta just recently wore off)

ModMustang97GT · May 22nd, 2009, 02:00 PM

just thought the coincidence was funny....
but yeah dude there are a ton of options, just listen to the guy with the gold horsie...he effing knows his shizzlitch about suspension, you effing lil biznatch. (im kidding i dont mean to hurt your feelings...i have ADHD and the concerta just recently wore off)[/QUOTE]

Lol! ADDICT! thanks for the props. I knew a guy with coil overs that had 800 lb/in springs. our friend (huge boobs) HATED his car. She said her boobs would be sore after riding in it for more than like 5 minutes.

AS far as the H&R's go. They are a very good quality spring, however, they are decently stiff. Do you want the stock feeling comfort level, better? Or do you want something that is a little stiffer? Also your price range will make a difference. The H&R cost a little more, but are worth it in my opinion.

tmoney78 · May 27th, 2009, 12:13 PM

LOL that is great"
Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT
I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt
But really i want it to drop about 1nch to maybe 2 and yeah i want to change the shock and struts too and i want it to be slightly rough feel when driving not to stiff.
thank a lot for your input

ModMustang97GT · May 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM

I personally think H&R are some of the best springs out there. I think a great set up would be Bilstein HD shocks/struts and H&R Sport springs. That will be about a 1.5" drop and really good dampening. They will be stiffer but not too stiff.

A slightly cheaper set up would be the Eibach Pro-kit shocks and spring. This kit is a good kit, not amazing but not expensive either.

The lowest kit I would say to go with would be some sort of steeda/pro-kit/sportline spring, with a set of Tokico Blues. The Blues are a good slightly better than stock shock that will support the lowering of the springs you choose. It is only with the better springs that you would want the better shocks.

H&R springs are pretty nice, and would work better with nicer shocks. If you don't want to jump to that set up yet the pro-kit is a great well balanced set up that alot of people recommend.

If you want to go even further, You could go to a set of coil-overs. These are about $1500 all together, but you won't ever need to buy sway bars.

Coil overs are really the best of all worlds, better wheel rates (more comfort and better handling) as well as height adjustability. The only down fall is it costs a little more. I have it all spelled out in the Guide I wrote.

tmoney78 · May 29th, 2009, 09:51 AM

Hey bro thanks for the break down man it really has made it easy to look for the right stuff and I think that I'm going with that steeda pro kit and tokico blue it looks like a nice set up. Thanks a lot man

May 21st, 2009, 02:39 PM	#1
tmoney78 Regular 1998 Mustang Gt 4.6 v8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Best lowering Spring Hi everyone. I wanted to see if anyone knew or has had any experience with a good set of lowering spring. I'm looking to lower my car but not feel like my car is going to fall apart everytime I hit a bump. Can anyone give me some ideas witch one is going to give me the best ride and lower my car nicely? __________________ 4.6 custom Plenum ported K&N Air Intake 75mm throttle Body Bassani X pipes 40's Flowmaster 18" Axis Blck and Chrome

May 21st, 2009, 06:50 PM	#2
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	What kind of drop do you want? 1" or 4" alot of options in between there. What kind of driving do you do? Grocery getter show car, or all out racing track car? What size wheels do you have? What kind of ride do you want? Super smooth cadillac style, or more sports car slightly rough feel? Do you want to buy new shocks as well? All of these things require compromise. Best handling is not smooth, super smooth handles like shit. Lower looks better but bottoms out, Stock height never bottoms but looks like Poop. Check out the chart I have posted in my guide of springs. This will give you an idea of the stiffness of the springs and the ride quality. Tell me exactly waht you want, and I'll give you some options. A good spring for me is not a good spring for you. Know what I mean? I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt, and I know other girls that said it was awesome cause it turned like a rail car. Everyone is different. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

May 21st, 2009, 07:11 PM	#3
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,640 iTrader: 1 reviews	i put the eibach pro kit and a upr 4 bolt cc kit on my 98 gt and loved it. car rode great, and had a nice stance. __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

May 22nd, 2009, 02:00 PM	#7
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	just thought the coincidence was funny.... but yeah dude there are a ton of options, just listen to the guy with the gold horsie...he effing knows his shizzlitch about suspension, you effing lil biznatch. (im kidding i dont mean to hurt your feelings...i have ADHD and the concerta just recently wore off)[/QUOTE] Lol! ADDICT! thanks for the props. I knew a guy with coil overs that had 800 lb/in springs. our friend (huge boobs) HATED his car. She said her boobs would be sore after riding in it for more than like 5 minutes. AS far as the H&R's go. They are a very good quality spring, however, they are decently stiff. Do you want the stock feeling comfort level, better? Or do you want something that is a little stiffer? Also your price range will make a difference. The H&R cost a little more, but are worth it in my opinion. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

May 27th, 2009, 12:13 PM	#8
tmoney78 Regular 1998 Mustang Gt 4.6 v8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	LOL that is great" Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT I know girls who have ridden in my car and say it makes their boobs hurt But really i want it to drop about 1nch to maybe 2 and yeah i want to change the shock and struts too and i want it to be slightly rough feel when driving not to stiff. thank a lot for your input __________________ 4.6 custom Plenum ported K&N Air Intake 75mm throttle Body Bassani X pipes 40's Flowmaster 18" Axis Blck and Chrome

May 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#9
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	I personally think H&R are some of the best springs out there. I think a great set up would be Bilstein HD shocks/struts and H&R Sport springs. That will be about a 1.5" drop and really good dampening. They will be stiffer but not too stiff. A slightly cheaper set up would be the Eibach Pro-kit shocks and spring. This kit is a good kit, not amazing but not expensive either. The lowest kit I would say to go with would be some sort of steeda/pro-kit/sportline spring, with a set of Tokico Blues. The Blues are a good slightly better than stock shock that will support the lowering of the springs you choose. It is only with the better springs that you would want the better shocks. H&R springs are pretty nice, and would work better with nicer shocks. If you don't want to jump to that set up yet the pro-kit is a great well balanced set up that alot of people recommend. If you want to go even further, You could go to a set of coil-overs. These are about $1500 all together, but you won't ever need to buy sway bars. Coil overs are really the best of all worlds, better wheel rates (more comfort and better handling) as well as height adjustability. The only down fall is it costs a little more. I have it all spelled out in the Guide I wrote. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

May 29th, 2009, 09:51 AM	#10
tmoney78 Regular 1998 Mustang Gt 4.6 v8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey bro thanks for the break down man it really has made it easy to look for the right stuff and I think that I'm going with that steeda pro kit and tokico blue it looks like a nice set up. Thanks a lot man __________________ 4.6 custom Plenum ported K&N Air Intake 75mm throttle Body Bassani X pipes 40's Flowmaster 18" Axis Blck and Chrome

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