Spring Clamps on my 04 Mustang GT, good idea or bad idea?

2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT · October 20th, 2009, 03:14 PM

I can do all 4 springs for $30 dollars or should I just wait and save my money for an eibach pro kit?

If you have any pictures or can find any 99-04 mustangs with spring clamps installed, please post them up. I want to see how much it will actually lower my car.

David

dansgt · October 20th, 2009, 05:40 PM

ModMustang97GT · October 20th, 2009, 07:00 PM

Let me get this straight. You want clamps to limit the movement of your springs?

That would lower your car, make the ride rougher, and limit your car's ability to recover from bumps. Youd essentially go air born when the spring runs out of travel. Sounds like a really bad idea. But I might be confused on what you mean.

BakerFX4 · October 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM

yeah im kinda like "

" but maybe im missing something.

MikeJones · October 20th, 2009, 07:24 PM

when i bought my car the rear springs had clamps on them. when i had to get a out of province saftey they made me take them off. and i had lowering springs on the front... i don't know wtf deal was. don't cheap out just go buy some lowering springs you'll be happyier in the end.

ModMustang97GT · October 20th, 2009, 07:49 PM

Ok, I found some pictures so I know waht your talking about. Its just a clamp that you can use to either add dead spring by compressing some of your lower coils, or to simply compress them slightly so you don't have as tall a spring. This looks like a really bad idea. I can't help but thing that under a big bump or something rough, they might come off. They also look cheap and weak. The leave the softest part of the spring free, so your car will be low but just as soft as before, until a point. Then way harder.

Don't do it. Just get new springs.

njstang · October 20th, 2009, 08:05 PM

dude cut your stockers instead of getting clamps, its free and it just seems way safer than clamping them lol

mustanginky · October 20th, 2009, 08:43 PM

spring clamps lol, that's a terrible idea. your springs will not travel enough, and one of them could fly off creating a dangerous situation with it ending up in your tire and one side being wayyy higher than the other. don't do that lol.

2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT · October 20th, 2009, 09:00 PM

Sounds good guys, I decided not to do it shortly after I posted this sorry, I want the eibach pro kit now kinda, 1.5" in the front and 1.5" in the back, I kinda wanna do 2"'s all the way around though,

any suggestions on kits to look for or buy?

MikeJones · October 21st, 2009, 01:05 AM

H&R SS americanmuscle.com is your friend

dannyboy281 · October 21st, 2009, 02:39 AM

cut your stockers one coil all around.... like NJ said its free I am considering it until i can save some cash to get some H&R SS springs and new iso's.... but by cutting a single coil all around should get you to the 1-3/4 to 2 inch drop .....the reason i want to do this is because i cant stand the 4x4 look any longer.... I even was about to go challenge my little bro in his wrangler to 4 wheeling the other day haha jk

2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT · October 21st, 2009, 03:11 AM

Originally Posted by dannyboy281

cut your stockers one coil all around.... like NJ said its free I am considering it until i can save some cash to get some H&R SS springs and new iso's.... but by cutting a single coil all around should get you to the 1-3/4 to 2 inch drop .....the reason i want to do this is because i cant stand the 4x4 look any longer.... I even was about to go challenge my little bro in his wrangler to 4 wheeling the other day haha jk

I get what your saying though because 2 days ago I walked out to the garage, backed my car out to let it warm up, went back inside, came back out and was like FUCK that thing looks like my old truck damn it.

330CubeGt · October 21st, 2009, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by dannyboy281

cut your stockers one coil all around..

Thats what i did look at sig for pic...

dannyboy281 · October 21st, 2009, 03:20 AM

i like it 330 it has a nice stance... hey can you check out the other thread about cutting the stockers.... and let me know about the question i asked about cutting them on the last page... i dont want to mess up this thread by posting it again

2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT · October 21st, 2009, 05:09 AM

I'm curious as to HOW you cut them, I'll use a grinder, but theres obviously a special way to cut the coils.

don't you cut directly below where the coil ends?

DickH · October 21st, 2009, 05:50 AM

Haha, I have a set of pro-kit springs... Im never going to use them. Want em? No point removing the springs twice.

00redgt · October 21st, 2009, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by 2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT

I'm curious as to HOW you cut them, I'll use a grinder, but theres obviously a special way to cut the coils.

don't you cut directly below where the coil ends?

when i cut mine,i used some black tape to set the point,cut as straight as you can ,and cut the top not the bottom because they have to sit back in the groove on the front ones that is back as well.the spring will get hot also and watch ur fingers cause the grinder will slap back at you.and if you cut below where the coil end then thats 1 coil,

dcook_14 · October 21st, 2009, 12:17 PM

I asked this on the other spring cutting thread, but I'll ask it here too since no one answered it. I've always heard that after you cut it you're supposed to bend the spring so that it matches the way the other coil sat in it's "perch". If you don't do this then you have like 90% less spring actually contacting something, and that doesn't sound like a great thing to have going on. But how the hell are you supposed to bend a spring without heating it up?

2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT · October 21st, 2009, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by DickH

Haha, I have a set of pro-kit springs... Im never going to use them. Want em? No point removing the springs twice.

Dick, you should pm me what you want for the springs, I have $100 dollars cash, I just sold a jacket and I'm debating on what to spend my 100 bucks on, I just about ordered my bigger throttle body and intake, but damn it I want lowering springs too.

October 20th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#1
2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT Regular 2004 Mustang GT - 5 Speed Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 reviews	Spring Clamps on my 04 Mustang GT, good idea or bad idea? I can do all 4 springs for $30 dollars or should I just wait and save my money for an eibach pro kit? If you have any pictures or can find any 99-04 mustangs with spring clamps installed, please post them up. I want to see how much it will actually lower my car. David __________________ Cold Air Intake Magnaflow Offroad X-Pipe Magnaflow Catback Mach1 Grille Delete Mach1 Chin Spoiler Mach1 Spoiler 18x9&18x10 FR500's 265's&285's SCT X3 Tuner *Eibach Pro Kit

October 20th, 2009, 05:40 PM	#2
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	__________________

October 20th, 2009, 07:00 PM	#3
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Let me get this straight. You want clamps to limit the movement of your springs? That would lower your car, make the ride rougher, and limit your car's ability to recover from bumps. Youd essentially go air born when the spring runs out of travel. Sounds like a really bad idea. But I might be confused on what you mean. __________________ 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

October 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#4
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	yeah im kinda like "" but maybe im missing something. __________________

October 20th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#5
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,842 iTrader: 0 reviews	when i bought my car the rear springs had clamps on them. when i had to get a out of province saftey they made me take them off. and i had lowering springs on the front... i don't know wtf deal was. don't cheap out just go buy some lowering springs you'll be happyier in the end. __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor)

October 20th, 2009, 07:49 PM	#6
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, I found some pictures so I know waht your talking about. Its just a clamp that you can use to either add dead spring by compressing some of your lower coils, or to simply compress them slightly so you don't have as tall a spring. This looks like a really bad idea. I can't help but thing that under a big bump or something rough, they might come off. They also look cheap and weak. The leave the softest part of the spring free, so your car will be low but just as soft as before, until a point. Then way harder. Don't do it. Just get new springs. __________________ 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

October 20th, 2009, 08:43 PM	#8
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 3,984 iTrader: 2 reviews	spring clamps lol, that's a terrible idea. your springs will not travel enough, and one of them could fly off creating a dangerous situation with it ending up in your tire and one side being wayyy higher than the other. don't do that lol. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

October 20th, 2009, 09:00 PM	#9
2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT Regular 2004 Mustang GT - 5 Speed Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds good guys, I decided not to do it shortly after I posted this sorry, I want the eibach pro kit now kinda, 1.5" in the front and 1.5" in the back, I kinda wanna do 2"'s all the way around though, any suggestions on kits to look for or buy? __________________ Cold Air Intake Magnaflow Offroad X-Pipe Magnaflow Catback Mach1 Grille Delete Mach1 Chin Spoiler Mach1 Spoiler 18x9&18x10 FR500's 265's&285's SCT X3 Tuner *Eibach Pro Kit

October 21st, 2009, 01:05 AM	#10
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,842 iTrader: 0 reviews	H&R SS americanmuscle.com is your friend __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor)

October 21st, 2009, 02:39 AM	#11
dannyboy281 MM Fanatic 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 4,000 miles on the ODO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 4,427 iTrader: 0 reviews	cut your stockers one coil all around.... like NJ said its free I am considering it until i can save some cash to get some H&R SS springs and new iso's.... but by cutting a single coil all around should get you to the 1-3/4 to 2 inch drop .....the reason i want to do this is because i cant stand the 4x4 look any longer.... I even was about to go challenge my little bro in his wrangler to 4 wheeling the other day haha jk __________________ FS: Mach 1 OEM Wheels 3K miles with NEW Nitto 555's 275/40/17's PM me http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...555s-rear.html

October 21st, 2009, 03:20 AM	#14
dannyboy281 MM Fanatic 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 4,000 miles on the ODO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 4,427 iTrader: 0 reviews	i like it 330 it has a nice stance... hey can you check out the other thread about cutting the stockers.... and let me know about the question i asked about cutting them on the last page... i dont want to mess up this thread by posting it again __________________ FS: Mach 1 OEM Wheels 3K miles with NEW Nitto 555's 275/40/17's PM me http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...555s-rear.html

October 21st, 2009, 05:09 AM	#15
2004_Screaming_Yellow_GT Regular 2004 Mustang GT - 5 Speed Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm curious as to HOW you cut them, I'll use a grinder, but theres obviously a special way to cut the coils. don't you cut directly below where the coil ends? __________________ Cold Air Intake Magnaflow Offroad X-Pipe Magnaflow Catback Mach1 Grille Delete Mach1 Chin Spoiler Mach1 Spoiler 18x9&18x10 FR500's 265's&285's SCT X3 Tuner *Eibach Pro Kit

October 21st, 2009, 05:50 AM	#16
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 3,948 iTrader: 2 reviews	Haha, I have a set of pro-kit springs... Im never going to use them. Want em? No point removing the springs twice. __________________ Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time. Click here for your tuning needs My slow paced budget 5.4 dohc build

October 21st, 2009, 12:17 PM	#18
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I asked this on the other spring cutting thread, but I'll ask it here too since no one answered it. I've always heard that after you cut it you're supposed to bend the spring so that it matches the way the other coil sat in it's "perch". If you don't do this then you have like 90% less spring actually contacting something, and that doesn't sound like a great thing to have going on. But how the hell are you supposed to bend a spring without heating it up?

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