Cheapest lowering springs?

In article >, BeverlyOmasta wrote:
> Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that arent
> expensive?

Cheapest is the old crude method of cutting your springs. Not safe in
most cases.

Get some quality springs, they aren't that expensive. If you cannot
afford to buy good springs then you shouldn't be considering spending
money on springs just to lower the car, but spend it on something more
important that doesn't put you and others on the road with you at risk.

That was cold.


"Garth Almgren" > wrote in message
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> "BeverlyOmasta" > wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that
arent
> > expensive?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6gg9m
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> $9.33 + Shipping. Knock yourself out. Please.
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In article >, Brent P
> wrote:

> In article >, BeverlyOmasta
> wrote:
> > Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that arent
> > expensive?
>
> Cheapest is the old crude method of cutting your springs. Not safe in
> most cases.

I have to disagree with you there. This was common practice in the
old days when there was nobody producing "lowering" springs that
retained the original rate. Nobody had problems unless they cut way too
much off. I had two cars with cut springs and no probs.

The "lowrider" method of heating springs with a torch was dangerous
because that took the temper out of the metal. Combined with heavily
offset skinny wheels, you were asking for *something* to go wrong. But
I didn't run in that crowd.

>
> Get some quality springs, they aren't that expensive. If you cannot
> afford to buy good springs then you shouldn't be considering spending
> money on springs just to lower the car, but spend it on something more
> important that doesn't put you and others on the road with you at risk.

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On 29 Jan 2005 21:13:24 GMT, (BeverlyOmasta)
wrote:

>Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that arent
>expensive?

check out ebay, great deals (on new stuff).
Also, look for the mach-1 set. think it has springs and shocks.
Don't cut your springs, will give you a bad bouncy car with bad
handling.

You didnt' say what car.

good luck


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In article >, Rein
> wrote:

> On 29 Jan 2005 21:13:24 GMT, (BeverlyOmasta)
> wrote:
>
> >Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that arent
> >expensive?
>
> check out ebay, great deals (on new stuff).
> Also, look for the mach-1 set. think it has springs and shocks.
> Don't cut your springs, will give you a bad bouncy car with bad
> handling.

Again, it's the *amount* you take off that dictates negative ride
aspects. We see the ****boxes bounce down the street because they have
whacked off so much coil that they are effectively riding on the bump
stops. Also, the lighter the car and the shorter the wheelbase, the
more bounce.

>
> You didnt' say what car.
>
> good luck
>
>
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>check out ebay, great deals (on new stuff).
>Also, look for the mach-1 set. think it has springs and shocks.
>Don't cut your springs, will give you a bad bouncy car with bad
>handling.
>
>You didnt' say what car.

Thanks for the reply, i had 10 or so with about 1 or 2 that were actually
literate, and helpfull... Ill look into the Mach-1... I had H&R springs on my
previoous stang, but i didnt like the set cause it didnt lower it enough, and
the price was fairly high as well... Im looking into DROPZONE springs too, have
you ever heard of them? tom

In article >, CobraJet wrote:

>> Cheapest is the old crude method of cutting your springs. Not safe in
>> most cases.
>
> I have to disagree with you there. This was common practice in the
> old days when there was nobody producing "lowering" springs that
> retained the original rate. Nobody had problems unless they cut way too
> much off. I had two cars with cut springs and no probs.

Unless they cut too much off... think about that for a moment. Why is
there a too much? The spring is being compromised. I wouldn't trust the
springs on modern cars to have as much margin as those in the 'old days'.

> The "lowrider" method of heating springs with a torch was dangerous
> because that took the temper out of the metal. Combined with heavily
> offset skinny wheels, you were asking for *something* to go wrong. But
> I didn't run in that crowd.

That's another dangerous option.
There's also the clamps from JC witney...

wrote:
> Shop around, douche. Here are a few to get you started:
>
> http://www.jegs.com/
> http://www.summitracing.com/
> http://www.ebay.com/
> http://www.mustangtuning.com/
>

Did he say "douche"???

ROFL!!!


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vince garcia wrote:

> BeverlyOmasta wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know the what springs i can get to lower my mustang that arent
>>expensive?
>
>
> I've got a set of chopped springs that will lower an early 'stang into a
> pandragger if that's really what you want. $5 + shipping. Post if
> interested


Gotny pictures??

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On 30 Jan 2005 20:23:06 GMT, (BeverlyOmasta)
wrote:

>>check out ebay, great deals (on new stuff).
>>Also, look for the mach-1 set. think it has springs and shocks.
>>Don't cut your springs, will give you a bad bouncy car with bad
>>handling.
>>
>>You didnt' say what car.
>
>Thanks for the reply, i had 10 or so with about 1 or 2 that were actually
>literate, and helpfull... Ill look into the Mach-1... I had H&R springs on my
>previoous stang, but i didnt like the set cause it didnt lower it enough, and
>the price was fairly high as well... Im looking into DROPZONE springs too, have
>you ever heard of them? tom

Nope, don't know them.
IF you lower the mustang more than 1 to 1.5 inches, you're going to
have problems wrt the steering geometry. Will require more effort to
fix it. Plus you'll bottom out everywhere. Speedbumps will be a
nightmare.
I personally have used the Steeda sport springs. Gives about 1.5
inches of drop.
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