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Topic: Coil over spring rate for drag racing.
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510.86.notch
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What would be a good coil over spring for a svo mustang 4 cylinder?Want to place my order.Just don't know which springs to get.Car will be setup for drag racing.I will be running strange single ten way struts with sleeves.Any info will be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advanced CAFORDS.
[ 2014-06-22, 08:21 AM: Message edited by: 510.86.notch ]
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14 inch long spring 150/175 spring rate.
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510.86.notch
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Thanks.That has been what I've been reading.
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89 mustang.4cyl5speed.
87 thunderbird turbo coupe-sold
86 mustang GT hatch-sold-kinda
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I have 150 or 175 springs pm if interested
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warhorse58gt
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Don't used a 175... Way to heavy.. Too much spring for my iron eagle 351w car..
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510.86.notch
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Don't used a 175... Way to heavy.. Too much spring for my iron eagle 351w car..
That's exactly what I don't want.I'm running a 4 cylinder so I don't want it to stiff.might go with 150lbs but still researching before I make my purchase.Thanks for the input.
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91 mustang coupe
84 mustang svo
89 mustang.4cyl5speed.
87 thunderbird turbo coupe-sold
86 mustang GT hatch-sold-kinda
86 mustang coupe-sold
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Team z has many good options. I went with the 12" 150lb. The 14's would come up to far and cause the rear to unload. With the 12, the car wants to hook much better
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racsirx
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12" is the way to go, I would try 150 if you are very light car, my car only weighs 2700lbs but has a 40lb turbo up front so I went with a 175lb since I had so much weight on the front end from all the turbo stuff, Dave from TeamZ has had problems with 14" springs with strange struts but I don't if there would be any difference with lakewoods, I found that on corral a few years ago when I was getting my springs.
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warhorse58gt
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Originally posted by racsirx:
12" is the way to go, I would try 150 if you are very light car, my car only weighs 2700lbs but has a 40lb turbo up front so I went with a 175lb since I had so much weight on the front end from all the turbo stuff, Dave from TeamZ has had problems with 14" springs with strange struts but I don't if there would be any difference with lakewoods, I found that on corral a few years ago when I was getting my springs.
Yeah.. I bought the 14-175 for the procharger.. But now that I don't have it on the car right now. the 175 is just to stiff.. Like driving around on a road race spring. I was going to go 150 tell i get around to putting it back on the car.
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510.86.notch
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So you guys are saying to go with a 12" spring 150lbs?its going to be as light as I can get it.
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89 mustang.4cyl5speed.
87 thunderbird turbo coupe-sold
86 mustang GT hatch-sold-kinda
86 mustang coupe-sold
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thats what i would use. and lee is right, dave from Team Z motorsports has done a lot of testing. the 12" 150Lb has worked the best for him. If you do some research, you will find other instances where he has suggested different rates depending on the car, but if you plan on making it as light as possible, i would go with 12" 150 lb.
I love my team z suspension set up.
Now if i could find some wheels to mount some decent rubber
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