Stock spring isolators

Tmac3320 · November 21st, 2008, 11:24 AM

So I'm not buying my full coilover suspention next year because of some other things that are on my list as i'm graduating high school and opening the new karate school to teach at. very very busy.

but i really want to get rid of as much 4x4 look as possible. can i just remove the stock spring isolators without doing any other suspenion mods? i've tried searching on this, no luck.

any input greatly appriciated thanks!

njstang · November 21st, 2008, 11:33 AM

I don't see why you couldn't? I would just look for some used lowering springs or buy a cheap set of eBay ones though , you'll only lower the car 1/4" by taking them out and reusing the stock springs.

93HatchsBFF · November 21st, 2008, 07:37 PM

i was thinkin onb taking mine off but i don't want them to make noise i was thinkin either putting some electrical tape or something

Jazzer The Cat · November 21st, 2008, 07:50 PM

They won't make noise, but only lower you approx 3/8" in rear and maybe 5/8" up front. Just install a bit of heavy grease at contact points and will be fine.

I agree with others that it probably wouldn't be worth the trouble to do so w/o replacing springs.

HTH

Jazzer

93HatchsBFF · November 21st, 2008, 08:34 PM

oh i got the eibach lower spring the front is perfect back the rear is not that low and what a bit more? i think im just gonna put like two layers of tape and a lil grease then i will be fine lol

mrbigjeep · November 21st, 2008, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by 93HatchsBFF

oh i got the eibach lower spring the front is perfect back the rear is not that low and what a bit more? i think im just gonna put like two layers of tape and a lil grease then i will be fine lol

i had the same problem. front is perfect...but rear sits high. think i will take out the rear isolators. if that don't work then i'm getting new springs. it drives me crazy.

njstang · November 21st, 2008, 09:16 PM

just take out the top rear iso?

00silvergt · November 21st, 2008, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by njstang

just take out the top rear iso?

That's what I did. I was happy with how the front sat. But the rear was a little too high, so I removed the top rear iso. I didn't use any grease or tape...and all is good!

Jazzer The Cat · November 22nd, 2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by 93HatchsBFF

oh i got the eibach lower spring the front is perfect back the rear is not that low and what a bit more? i think im just gonna put like two layers of tape and a lil grease then i will be fine lol

No need to bother with the tape. I ran my car for 20 years w/o the isolators and just a bit of heavy grease in the perches. You will get some additional road noise as it is the spring-pads job to reduce such things.

I had no squeeking or issues for the entire time.

HTH

Jazzer

November 21st, 2008, 11:24 AM	#1
Tmac3320 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 791 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stock spring isolators So I'm not buying my full coilover suspention next year because of some other things that are on my list as i'm graduating high school and opening the new karate school to teach at. very very busy. but i really want to get rid of as much 4x4 look as possible. can i just remove the stock spring isolators without doing any other suspenion mods? i've tried searching on this, no luck. any input greatly appriciated thanks! __________________ ___________ 0hp 0tq

November 21st, 2008, 07:37 PM	#3
93HatchsBFF Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX 12.60 at 109mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: Obamastan, AZ Posts: 1,254 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was thinkin onb taking mine off but i don't want them to make noise i was thinkin either putting some electrical tape or something __________________ 1989 LX mustang, 5speed, 108,xxx miles, Mac Longtubes, BBK midpipe, Paxton Novi 1000 6psi, Crappy FMU with 19lb injectors, 373 gears soon to come 30lb injectors, Blow through MAF, intercooler and tune

November 21st, 2008, 08:34 PM	#5
93HatchsBFF Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX 12.60 at 109mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: Obamastan, AZ Posts: 1,254 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh i got the eibach lower spring the front is perfect back the rear is not that low and what a bit more? i think im just gonna put like two layers of tape and a lil grease then i will be fine lol __________________ 1989 LX mustang, 5speed, 108,xxx miles, Mac Longtubes, BBK midpipe, Paxton Novi 1000 6psi, Crappy FMU with 19lb injectors, 373 gears soon to come 30lb injectors, Blow through MAF, intercooler and tune

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