ok, say im gonna get the steeda sport springs.

[ADRENLN]

people say that they drop the car about 1 1/4 in. say my car was 300 pounds lighter then the average gt. its not but lets pretend.

would my car being this much lighter not get as much of a drop? or are the springs designed to drop the same amount no matter what weight is on top of them?

my car is not that light, but it is lighter then average. the thing is i seem to have a lot more of a wheel gap then other gt's. i really dont know why. it seemed to be like that since i bought it.

 

[40th GT]

would my car being this much lighter not get as much of a drop?

I think so. This is why convertibles have different spring rates for the rear, to compensate for the weight.

 

[tomustang]

spread evenly 300 isnt much.

75 lbs a spring, it depends on where it is though

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

go for the eibachs, they worked out great on my 00' GT

 

[ADRENLN]

i know it isnt alot of weight, but i have huge wheel gap, looks to be more then other gt.

my main concern is what to shoot for. if im looking for an inch drop, should i be shooting for springs that normally drop 1 1/4? tom i assume you dont think it will make a difference. you think that 1 1/4 springs will drop 1 1/4?

i was just wondering, i was hopeing that maybe i wouldnt get quite 1 1/4 from the steeda's because of the body kit.

if there was 1 in. drop spring id get that, but i havent heard of any. the bullitt was the other option, but thats only 3/4 in.

 

[squares98]

h&r race are a 1" drop spring as are the bullitt.

 

[jasonh_86]

i like the way the steeda sport springs make my car sit.. looks mean .. i plan on getting the steeda splitter.. but i'm afraid of how much i'd scrape

 

[twogts4us]

Have you weighed your car or are you assuming by having seemingly additional wheelwell gap that it must be 300 lbs lighter?

 

[1fast03pony]

My wheelgap is more than other GT's with HR SS Springs, Im not sure why either

my cars no lighter than the next.

Psychological maybe. Whats the measurements of your wheelwell gap

 

[OrangeStang04]

Here is what the Steeda look like:

I realy didn't read anything...I just posted

 

[ADRENLN]

well i havent weighed it yet. i assume its a little lighter, because i have a gutted trunk with no spare, jack, carpet/cardboard thing, the plastic around the sides is gone, removed dogbone, rear seat and rear headrest, a/c and lines. i also have a lighter battery and hood. i put some weight back on with the side skirts and front splitter and wide tires. however alot more came off then went on.

 

[Yajtsa]

Hmm, lets look at the math of this...

Typically aftermarket springs are rated at 600-700 lbs per inch on the front and 250-300 lbs per inch in the back.

Now where is your car lighter - in the front or in the back?

For S&G lets say it was all in the back evenly spaced from left to right (150 lbs per spring) So with 300 lb/in springs it would be 1/2 inch higher than your "average" mustang at full weight.

This should help you answer your question - it's all in the spring rates

 

[tomustang]

Hmm, lets look at the math of this...

Typically aftermarket springs are rated at 600-700 lbs per inch on the front and 250-300 lbs per inch in the back.

Now where is your car lighter - in the front or in the back?

For S&G lets say it was all in the back evenly spaced from left to right (150 lbs per spring) So with 300 lb/in springs it would be 1/2 inch higher than your "average" mustang at full weight.

This should help you answer your question - it's all in the spring rates

you left out alot of factors there.

"lowering springs" name of mostly every spring out on the market, doesn't carry the same height as stock springs.