Removing spring isolators

Texas01GT · June 30th, 2008, 09:04 PM

im going to put the eibach pro kit on my car, and ive heard you can remove the front isolators to give it a lower look, my question is to you just removing the top isolators or removing the top and bottom ones?

Mustang RacR94 · June 30th, 2008, 09:46 PM

i removed both iso's on front and back on my mach when i lowered it, the ride is fine and doesnt feel that rough at all and does lower it a bit, ive had no regrets doing it at all

Texas01GT · June 30th, 2008, 10:18 PM

but is it the isolators on the top and bottom of the springs or just the tops?

whitehorse01 · July 1st, 2008, 12:30 AM

you can remove the top or both..only removing the top will only give you like a quarter inch more drop..I'd leave em in though! I did and mine still looks great and I have FRPP C-springs

jivepepper · July 1st, 2008, 12:30 AM

After I put on coilovers in the front I removed the reat isolators. It helped to even it out and rides about the same.

whitehorse01 · July 1st, 2008, 12:31 AM

I'd leave them all in at first, and then go back and take them out where/if you need to

01LaserRedCobra · July 1st, 2008, 05:54 AM

a lot of people run it without and but it's not that big of a deal. you get about 1/2 inch at the most. The metal on metal contact can't be good but i'm not sure. there is a good bit more road noise but nothing to bad especially if you have exhaust. so it's mainly choice and preference

Texas01GT · July 1st, 2008, 07:57 AM

welli just got dont doing the install....LOOKS GREAT...thanks for everyones advice on here, i left the rear isolators in...but i think we will be going back to remove those...one of the bottom ones was split anyways....but i havent bought CC plates yet...can i still get a alignment to get my wheels as close back to normal as possible?, the car still drives straight as a arrow down the road, i just dont want my tires eatin up in 30 miles lol

whitehorse01 · July 1st, 2008, 08:33 AM

yeah I feel ya, let the springs settle for a couple hundred miles and then see about taking them out..and I would definately invest in MM caster/camber plates if you want to go even lower

BLK01SS · July 1st, 2008, 01:33 PM

Don't forget about shocks/struts to help out the ride quality without the spring isolators in.

Texas01GT · July 1st, 2008, 01:47 PM

oh no dought...im going to get it all together....but when your poor and on a budget, you gotta kinda peice your suspension together, little bit at a time

BLK01SS · July 1st, 2008, 01:58 PM

Yeah Im right there next to ya. Gotta save for like 6 months before you can get a gas cap LOL

Texas01GT · July 1st, 2008, 02:36 PM

haha exactly, and when you have to put premeium in the car, you find yourself wanting to cry as you fill up at the pump

June 30th, 2008, 09:04 PM	#1
Texas01GT Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Removing spring isolators im going to put the eibach pro kit on my car, and ive heard you can remove the front isolators to give it a lower look, my question is to you just removing the top isolators or removing the top and bottom ones?

June 30th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#2
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 99 cobra N/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 3,170 iTrader: 0 reviews	i removed both iso's on front and back on my mach when i lowered it, the ride is fine and doesnt feel that rough at all and does lower it a bit, ive had no regrets doing it at all __________________ 99 Cobra 03 Cobra motor AFCO H/E Pulley JLT CAI BBK L/T off road H/steeda catback SCT MAF Tune 03 cobra pumps HVGC

July 1st, 2008, 12:30 AM	#4
whitehorse01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Vert. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can remove the top or both..only removing the top will only give you like a quarter inch more drop..I'd leave em in though! I did and mine still looks great and I have FRPP C-springs __________________ "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our lord." -Romans 6:23

July 1st, 2008, 12:30 AM	#5
jivepepper I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a sombrero Posts: 5,025 iTrader: 1 reviews	After I put on coilovers in the front I removed the reat isolators. It helped to even it out and rides about the same. __________________ 665/541 WHP/WTQ 4.6L SOHC 2V ON 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS. NO METH INJ., NO E85, NO RACE GAS, N2O BABY BOTTLES! TRAP=POWER: 11.01 @135, IN SUMMER HEAT, 1350' TRACK, 315/35/17 DR'S

July 1st, 2008, 12:31 AM	#6
whitehorse01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Vert. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd leave them all in at first, and then go back and take them out where/if you need to __________________ "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our lord." -Romans 6:23

June 30th, 2008, 10:18 PM	#3
Texas01GT Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	but is it the isolators on the top and bottom of the springs or just the tops?

July 1st, 2008, 05:54 AM	#7
01LaserRedCobra Regular 2001 Mustang Cobra Unknown Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fuquay-Varina NC Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	a lot of people run it without and but it's not that big of a deal. you get about 1/2 inch at the most. The metal on metal contact can't be good but i'm not sure. there is a good bit more road noise but nothing to bad especially if you have exhaust. so it's mainly choice and preference __________________ 2001 laser red cobra Mods : MGW Shifter, Mac 2.5" catback and off road H-Pipe, jlt cold air intake and custom sct tune by brenspeed, Eibach pro kit, MM CC Plates Interior Mods : Alipine IDA-X001 headunit and sirius, White Hurst 5 speed ball

July 1st, 2008, 07:57 AM	#8
Texas01GT Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	welli just got dont doing the install....LOOKS GREAT...thanks for everyones advice on here, i left the rear isolators in...but i think we will be going back to remove those...one of the bottom ones was split anyways....but i havent bought CC plates yet...can i still get a alignment to get my wheels as close back to normal as possible?, the car still drives straight as a arrow down the road, i just dont want my tires eatin up in 30 miles lol

July 1st, 2008, 08:33 AM	#9
whitehorse01 Regular 2001 Mustang GT Vert. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah I feel ya, let the springs settle for a couple hundred miles and then see about taking them out..and I would definately invest in MM caster/camber plates if you want to go even lower __________________ "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our lord." -Romans 6:23

July 1st, 2008, 01:47 PM	#11
Texas01GT Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh no dought...im going to get it all together....but when your poor and on a budget, you gotta kinda peice your suspension together, little bit at a time

July 1st, 2008, 02:36 PM	#13
Texas01GT Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha exactly, and when you have to put premeium in the car, you find yourself wanting to cry as you fill up at the pump

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