Who has "C" Springs in a 99+GT???

[Srpera]

I installed "C" springs in my 99GT. After a night of settling, the rear fender gap is 3 fingers and the front fender gap is 4 fingers. I don't remember this with my 95GT. I suppose I should take out one or both of the front isolators. I don't know if just removing one will give me a whole finger... The rears settled down alot during the night.

How do you "C" spring guys have your springs installed (isolators, etc..)???

 

[flappy3]

I don't have C springs yet, but I want to get them. When I was comparing the Cs to others, I read that they are supposed to have a 1-1.25" drop in the front and a .75-1" drop in the rear. Sounds like they are settling normally. All of the other brands I looked at had even drops front and rear. I would probably be more concerned if I had a problem right and left.

 

[JonJon]

i'm curious too, originally i was going to go with Eibach's Pro Kit but half the price for C springs is -very- good in my book...

do you have pics? and maybe after a week the front will settle more? isn't the front suppose to drop more than the rear with C springs?

 

[Srpera]

Looks to me that if using C springs, you don't need to put the bottom isolator back on (the pia one that you have to slide on). This is to achieve an equal fender spacing.

 

[killbee]

I've got them on my 01 Gt here are a few pics http://www.cardomain.com/id/killbee
Low enough to get rid of the 4x4 look but not too low to drag off my front chin spoiler. I think they are the best buy for the money.

 

[TacBear]

Click in Sig!

 

[KaPPaBaLL]

sh1t guys. I've heard some stories where guys with c-springs don't get the drop they want. Odd because with my c-springs on my '02GT the drop is damn nice. my front was around 1.5 and the rear (which i had cut one full coil) was a around the same drop as the front. The car now sits perfectly level and i do still have the stock isolaters on. I'll post pics soon.

p.s. i had no need for c/c plates and many of my friends has had perfect drops like me.

 

[Blakers01GT]

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here ya go, C springs, 1 coil cut from rears W/isolators....

 

[KaPPaBaLL]

here ya go, C springs, 1 coil cut from rears W/isolators....

just like me.. good shiot..

 

[millatime]

I wanted a little more drop so I cut my own isolators out of thin rubber. Now I don't have to worry about metal on metal rubbing and making tons of noise, and I got a little more drop. The stock isolators have metal strips inside them so they don't compress beyond the thickness of the metal, and that is why I just put in rubber circles.

 

[JonJon]

Looks like I'll be getting C springs, the price is VERY nice and the drop looks plenty for me.


Did you guys change shocks/struts?

 

[KaPPaBaLL]

yup jon. i got the mach 1 tokicos. $179 at fordpartsnetwork.com

i'd invest in bilsteins instead though...

 

[JonJon]

yup jon. i got the mach 1 tokicos. $179 at fordpartsnetwork.com

i'd invest in bilsteins instead though...

I'm probably going to go with the Mach 1 setup too, I was told at 53k miles I should probably replace them while I do springs.

 

[KaPPaBaLL]

I'm probably going to go with the Mach 1 setup too, I was told at 53k miles I should probably replace them while I do springs.

for real. go bilstein jon ebay $459 for everything

-john

 

[RacerGT]

http://images.racergt.com/308.jpg

Here is one of my favorite pics of my drop with C springs, no isolators. 2 fingers in front and about 4 fingers in back. I love it.

Go to http://www.racergt.com/ for more pics.

 

[JonJon]

for real. go bilstein jon ebay $459 for everything

-john

More than I'd like to spend... ~$300 for mach 1 and c springs is great... Handling isn't a big concern of mine... atleast not when I'm poor like this

http://images.racergt.com/308.jpg

Here is one of my favorite pics of my drop with C springs, no isolators. 2 fingers in front and about 4 fingers in back. I love it.

Go to http://www.racergt.com/ for more pics.

That's real nice Stock shocks/struts? did you need C/C plates?

 

[RacerGT]

More than I'd like to spend... ~$300 for mach 1 and c springs is great... Handling isn't a big concern of mine... atleast not when I'm poor like this


That's real nice Stock shocks/struts? did you need C/C plates?

Stock struts, no c/c plates. Thanks.

For the record, my stock struts are blown to hell after 53k miles.

 

[Bullitt03]

here's mine with c springs and all the isolators in
http://forums.modulardepot.com/attachment.php?postid=205312

 

[Blakers01GT]

I got Tokico Illumina 5 ways, Maximum Motorsport CC plates

 

[Srpera]

Well, I found my problem. When I installed the springs, the drivers front spring wasn't seated properly. I took the fronts out to take one of the isolators off of each and found one spring wasn't seated right....