Spring Iso question.

Dansby · March 4th, 2009, 08:24 PM

A. Where are they located on the spring?
B. What EXACTLY do they do?
C. Would removing the front isos give the car that "meaner" stance and drop the front a quarter of an inch or so.

The springs will be sportlines, not sure if that will make a difference on the answers.

efulton95 · March 4th, 2009, 08:36 PM

they are located both at the top and bottom of each spring. Sometimes they are stuck at the bottom of the controll arm thats how my fronts were. I took my front isolaters off when i first put my lowering springs on and it was not worth it at all. The noise they made going over the smallest bumps was so annoying that i ended up putting them back on. It barley dropped it and it rides so much better that they are back on. They just make it so that there is no metal on metal rubbing which makes noise.

Dansby · March 4th, 2009, 08:46 PM

Ah, I see. Was the slight drop with the top and bottom off, or just one?

Would removing one make a noticable difference at all? What about putting a small piece of rubber between the two piece of metal as apposed to the iso itself?

efulton95 · March 4th, 2009, 08:57 PM

well thats basically what it is. the isolater is only about 1/4 in on each side if that. i will try to a find pic of my car with them on and one with them off. I didnt think it was a big enough difference to deal with the noise it made. you probably wont even be able to tell and that was with both off. Looking back on the picture with them off it honestly seems lower now possibly because they became broken in so its not a very good comparison.

Dansby · March 4th, 2009, 09:18 PM

Ok, cool.

hyperstang00 · March 4th, 2009, 10:22 PM

Yeah..

The iso's will eventually break in and the height will not be very noticable. I replaced my stocks with Poly one's. I think you can get away with the stock one's if it is still in good condition..

joparrett · March 5th, 2009, 12:23 AM

removing iso's DOES make a noticeable difference IMO. And not everyone's squeek when they do it. If you wrap the pigtails in duct tape it will stop it too.

Also, sportlines are already a very agressive drop and I don't think you will want to remove your isolators. If you do, you will be looking at some extensive mods to make the geometry work. Also, you are going to need caster camber plates with sportlines.

Dansby · March 5th, 2009, 12:25 AM

I'm well aware of the CC plates and everything else, just needed to know about the springs. What springs are you running?

joparrett · March 5th, 2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by jdansby1

I'm well aware of the CC plates and everything else, just needed to know about the springs. What springs are you running?

I was just makin sure. I have the prokit. I removed all my iso's, which gives a similar drop to sportlines with iso's in. If you take iso's out you will be lowered greater than 2 inches. At the point you gotta change some stuff up and my help ends there lol because I've never ventured that far

Dansby · March 5th, 2009, 12:51 AM

Ha, alright. I appreciate it man.

Dansby · March 5th, 2009, 01:00 AM

Talk abouta sick drop...

mooses · March 5th, 2009, 01:21 AM

I left my isos out and just wrapped the pigtails in duct tape and have had no squeeks at all.

poindexter18 · March 5th, 2009, 04:04 AM

IMO just kill weems and steal his car.

March 4th, 2009, 08:24 PM	#1
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Spring Iso question. A. Where are they located on the spring? B. What EXACTLY do they do? C. Would removing the front isos give the car that "meaner" stance and drop the front a quarter of an inch or so. The springs will be sportlines, not sure if that will make a difference on the answers.

March 4th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#2
efulton95 Regular 1995 Mustang GT slower than a 3 leg dog Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	they are located both at the top and bottom of each spring. Sometimes they are stuck at the bottom of the controll arm thats how my fronts were. I took my front isolaters off when i first put my lowering springs on and it was not worth it at all. The noise they made going over the smallest bumps was so annoying that i ended up putting them back on. It barley dropped it and it rides so much better that they are back on. They just make it so that there is no metal on metal rubbing which makes noise. __________________

March 4th, 2009, 08:57 PM	#4
efulton95 Regular 1995 Mustang GT slower than a 3 leg dog Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	well thats basically what it is. the isolater is only about 1/4 in on each side if that. i will try to a find pic of my car with them on and one with them off. I didnt think it was a big enough difference to deal with the noise it made. you probably wont even be able to tell and that was with both off. Looking back on the picture with them off it honestly seems lower now possibly because they became broken in so its not a very good comparison. __________________ Last edited by efulton95; March 4th, 2009 at 09:00 PM.

March 5th, 2009, 12:23 AM	#7
joparrett Regular 2003 Mustang 3.8 slow Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 reviews	removing iso's DOES make a noticeable difference IMO. And not everyone's squeek when they do it. If you wrap the pigtails in duct tape it will stop it too. Also, sportlines are already a very agressive drop and I don't think you will want to remove your isolators. If you do, you will be looking at some extensive mods to make the geometry work. Also, you are going to need caster camber plates with sportlines. __________________ Jordan \| 2003 Mustang 3.8 \| SCT Tuner by VMP \| CAI \| Flowmasters \| ZEX 75 shot

March 5th, 2009, 01:00 AM	#11
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Talk abouta sick drop... Last edited by Dansby; March 5th, 2009 at 01:04 AM.

March 4th, 2009, 08:46 PM	#3
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ah, I see. Was the slight drop with the top and bottom off, or just one? Would removing one make a noticable difference at all? What about putting a small piece of rubber between the two piece of metal as apposed to the iso itself?

March 4th, 2009, 09:18 PM	#5
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ok, cool.

March 4th, 2009, 10:22 PM	#6
hyperstang00 Newbie 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In da middle of da sea Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah.. The iso's will eventually break in and the height will not be very noticable. I replaced my stocks with Poly one's. I think you can get away with the stock one's if it is still in good condition..

March 5th, 2009, 12:25 AM	#8
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'm well aware of the CC plates and everything else, just needed to know about the springs. What springs are you running?

March 5th, 2009, 12:51 AM	#10
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ha, alright. I appreciate it man.

March 5th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#12
mooses Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	I left my isos out and just wrapped the pigtails in duct tape and have had no squeeks at all.

March 5th, 2009, 04:04 AM	#13
poindexter18 Regular '95 mustang sixer Shrugs Join Date: May 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 214 iTrader: 0 reviews	IMO just kill weems and steal his car. __________________ License Plate says it all.

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