suspension question

Loganp710 · January 18th, 2012, 02:57 PM

i have a 98 v6 and plan on puting a 5.0 in it. i also plan on puting the 8.8 rear end out of a gt in it, i need new springs now but wont have this done for a wile and want to know if i buy the eibach pro kit for a gt if it will work on my car so i can use the springs on my car when i have the new moter and rear end in it.

xtreme 2 · January 18th, 2012, 03:02 PM

Phyisically it will fit, but you won't have the rebound rates a GT would use cause it's heavier.

If I were you I would get v6 springs, cause you are rebounding the chassis, not the motor.

And the springs sit on top of the rear end, the rear end has no effect on the spring rate.

mustangmike! · January 18th, 2012, 03:02 PM

99% sure the answer is yes.

Loganp710 · January 18th, 2012, 03:16 PM

but wont the weight of the car be the same at a gt once i get the new drivetrain in? so wouldent i want the gt springs and shocks?

xtreme 2 · January 18th, 2012, 03:40 PM

if you have a v6 "Deluxe" (heh, I like that word) with the big sound system (or if you just have subs and an aftermarket setup) and leather interior, you could benefit possibly.

Just don't want you getting upset when you put GT springs on and it only lowers your car .5"

Macunicorn · January 18th, 2012, 04:42 PM

If I remember correctly a GT is around 150lbs heavier then the 6.

xtreme 2 · January 19th, 2012, 11:39 AM

yea there are a lot of little differences, and the motor is only about 30 lbs. of that.

ReverendDexter · January 19th, 2012, 11:44 AM

With the GT springs it's going to ride higher in the front. If you push your car in the corners, the extra springrate is going to make the car understeer worse.

Macunicorn · January 19th, 2012, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

With the GT springs it's going to ride higher in the front. If you push your car in the corners, the extra springrate is going to make the car understeer worse.

Could he take weight off the nose. Would this cure an understeer situation.

ReverendDexter · January 19th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Macunicorn

Could he take weight off the nose. Would this cure an understeer situation.

No, it would exacerbate it. You'd make the car overall better balanced weight-wise, but that would just make the discrepancy in spring rates between front and rear that much more pronounced.

Green_6er · January 19th, 2012, 04:31 PM

i have a gt eibach pro kit on my car and it lowered it about an inch. perfect drop imo.

xtreme 2 · January 19th, 2012, 04:55 PM

^^ Needs to update his sig to reflect such a mod... :-D

SlowSix · January 19th, 2012, 05:15 PM

I was always under the impression that if you're doing a GT Motor swap, you should get a GT suspension

Green_6er · January 19th, 2012, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by xtreme 2

^^ Needs to update his sig to reflect such a mod... :-D

also have black housings now. just haven't been able to clean the car for pics so i can have a new sig made.

January 18th, 2012, 02:57 PM	#1
Loganp710 Newbie 1998 mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galesburg IL Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	suspension question i have a 98 v6 and plan on puting a 5.0 in it. i also plan on puting the 8.8 rear end out of a gt in it, i need new springs now but wont have this done for a wile and want to know if i buy the eibach pro kit for a gt if it will work on my car so i can use the springs on my car when i have the new moter and rear end in it.

January 18th, 2012, 03:02 PM	#2
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Phyisically it will fit, but you won't have the rebound rates a GT would use cause it's heavier. If I were you I would get v6 springs, cause you are rebounding the chassis, not the motor. And the springs sit on top of the rear end, the rear end has no effect on the spring rate. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 18th, 2012, 03:02 PM	#3
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	99% sure the answer is yes. __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

January 18th, 2012, 03:40 PM	#5
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you have a v6 "Deluxe" (heh, I like that word) with the big sound system (or if you just have subs and an aftermarket setup) and leather interior, you could benefit possibly. Just don't want you getting upset when you put GT springs on and it only lowers your car .5" __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 18th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#6
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	If I remember correctly a GT is around 150lbs heavier then the 6. __________________ Sig by Tricep

January 18th, 2012, 03:16 PM	#4
Loganp710 Newbie 1998 mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galesburg IL Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	but wont the weight of the car be the same at a gt once i get the new drivetrain in? so wouldent i want the gt springs and shocks?

January 19th, 2012, 11:39 AM	#7
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea there are a lot of little differences, and the motor is only about 30 lbs. of that. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 19th, 2012, 11:44 AM	#8
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	With the GT springs it's going to ride higher in the front. If you push your car in the corners, the extra springrate is going to make the car understeer worse. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

January 19th, 2012, 04:55 PM	#12
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^ Needs to update his sig to reflect such a mod... :-D __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 19th, 2012, 05:15 PM	#13
SlowSix Formerly 01silversixer 2001 V6 15.47@89.57 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,471 iTrader: 1 reviews	I was always under the impression that if you're doing a GT Motor swap, you should get a GT suspension __________________ Build Thread

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