Hey guys, I'm looking to get rid of the 4x4 look finally. I need to get a set of lowering springs for my 2002 GT Convertible. I was looking to see what anyone could recommend for a spring that will lower the car as much as possible without the need for C & C plates. I just don't want to add another $200 to the price if I don't have to. Also do I need new isolators or will the stock ones work fine?
Definitely the Bullit springs. Should be able to run the Steeda springs, Eibach prokit without CCs. I would reuse the isolators.
Convertibles are heavier than their coupe counterparts and will have a lower drop using convertible springs in my side-by-side comparison with my friend's hardtop Mustang. I have owned both H&R Super Sport and Eibach Pro Kit springs and when I did a side-by-side comparison with my friend's coupe (using identical springs), my convertible dropped lower. I would personally suggest the Pro Kit. H&R's stance looked better, handled better, but scraped like mad on dips and bottomed out on tall speed bumps. The Pro Kit will drop you pretty low already on a convertible with slightly better ride quality. On my observation of both brands of springs going on my convertible, the Eibach and H&R's had identical drop in inches for my rear, but the front stood higher with the Pro Kit.
i'd say eibach pro kit, steeda sports or H&R Sports (not super sports) although eibach pro kit always seem to lower the rear just a tad lower than the front...NOT ALWAYS, but every car is different Either way, all do a nice job of a moderate, noticeable drop without all the problems of a slammed stang. and you should be okay without caster camber plates on these springs. bullit springs and mach 1 springs also have a bad tendancy to lower the rear more than the front...
Im just backing up what a couple of people have said.... On my 04 gt..... Pro Kit, hard top, front drop= 3 quarter inch rear drop= 1 inch Reused all isolaters, no cc plates, no alignment as of yet.... I have seen no signs of abnormal tire wear after 7 weeks.
Thank you guys for all you help. I finally got a hold of my Steeda rep that lives across the street. He recommended the steeda sport springs. Of coarse he would because he is a steeda rep. I am afraid of the eibach rear sag that a lot of convertible owners have described. So I think in my mind I was trying to pick either the steeda or h&r. I wanted to go h&r so I can drop the hell out of it, but the simple fact is with h&r, I would need c&c plates, bump and stear kit, and new shocks/struts. Which is a lot more than I can spend right now.
i have the same car but an 01 and i got just over an inch of drop all around and i have no allignment ,and perfect tire wear still to
ok hear you go.. eibach pro on a 02 vert. seems to sit a little lower in the front than the rear but like said above each car is diff. car rides and handles great with this setup.
I would get progressive rate springs and not linear rate. I think Steeda's are linear? This is my car with the Eibach Pro Kit This is my car with H&R Super Sport springs
Why progressive over linear? Whats the difference? I used to have a set of Steedas on my 94 V6 mustang. They seemed pretty good, but they where the only springs I have ever tryed.
Progressive springs are like almost the best of both worlds. They give you a smoother ride during normal driving but when you take a hard corner, the springs turn stiff automatically (like H&R super sport stiff, almost). H&R Super Sport springs are super stiff with permanent poor ride quality but surpasses the pro kit's cornering ability.
