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Posted by y2kgt01 (Member # 1257) on :
 
ive got some 01gt coupe springs they are eibach sportlines progressive rates.im thinking of putting them into a 99gt vert temoprarily. anyone know exactly what differences there are between the springs of 99 coupes and verts? im guessing just the coil rates but if anyone has some info help me out. if anyone has done it is the difference between sportlines for coupes and verts dramatic?
 

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Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :
 
yes the vert is way heavier the springs will look funny. Your rear end will sit lower than your front end, you shouldn't put these in, unless you want the car to look that way but I don't think you do
 

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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
Coupe springs are normally softer than vert springs.....Convertables are heavier...
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
WAY HEAVIER!!!!
 

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Posted by MiniMEE (Member # 1009) on :
 

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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Coupe springs are normally softer than vert springs.....Convertables are heavier...

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How much heavier is a 99 Saleen vert than..lets say a 1994 5.0?

[ May 08, 2003, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: MiniMEE ]
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
wieght them and find out??? thats the best way, unless both car are EXACTY how they came from the factory the numbers aren't very good on them, even then I have seen them wrong...
 

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Posted by y2kgt01 (Member # 1257) on :
 
thanks for the help i feel like a dumbass for not even thinking about the weight issue
 

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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 

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Originally posted by MiniMEE:

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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Coupe springs are normally softer than vert springs.....Convertables are heavier...

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How much heavier is a 99 Saleen vert than..lets say a 1994 5.0?

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It depends if the 94 5.0 has a pessenger or not , but the 99 verts run about 200+lbs heavier....
 

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Posted by MiniMEE (Member # 1009) on :
 

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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
wieght them and find out??? thats the best way, unless both car are EXACTY how they came from the factory the numbers aren't very good on them, even then I have seen them wrong...

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