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Topic: Why 4 cyl Springs
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lky_3
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I have noticed this on some Fox's that I have seen around. They have Coilovers in the Front and 4 Cyl Springs in the rear. What Gives??
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Posts: 891 | From: City of Angels / 91405 | Registered: Apr 2002
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JohnB
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Weight transfer...and the car will sit a tad lower.
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Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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lky_3
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so does it still handle well and is it for streetable use ot just drag?
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89 GT
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Posts: 891 | From: City of Angels / 91405 | Registered: Apr 2002
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JohnB
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Still streetrable. It's a poor-mans drag setup.
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Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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lky_3
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Thanks. What rear springs do you recommend for a street fox with eibach sport front coilovers?
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Posts: 891 | From: City of Angels / 91405 | Registered: Apr 2002
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nine
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quote:
Originally posted by lky_3:
so does it still handle well and is it for streetable use ot just drag?
good drag suspensions handle like sh!t.
streetable is anything that you're willing to put up with.
Posts: 40 | Registered: Apr 2006
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Curt
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I have 4cyl springs and Strange adjustable Shocks/Struts on my car, the fronts are set full soft and the rears are set at 3. I still have my front and rear antisway bars. And my car is perfectly streetable (but then again im not a carver)
I was taking 25MPH turns at about 35-40 and the car felt totally controllable
Oh and I have skinnies in the front ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 866 | From: Monterey/Rocklin | Registered: Nov 2005
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STREETFIGHTER50
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i thought it was 4cyl springs in the front that was the poor mans drag spring set up?? is it the rears? anyone know approximately how much 4cyl springs all around would lower the car?
Posts: 3925 | From: SF Bay Coastin' to Rocklin | Registered: Jun 2003
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STREETFIGHTER50
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anymore input on the 4 cyl springs? good to run all four for the poor man's drag set up or either just front or rear?
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Posts: 3925 | From: SF Bay Coastin' to Rocklin | Registered: Jun 2003
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Pure Stang
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only the fronts.. the back is the same... i got the the springs up front and it helped...
[ July 31, 2007, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Pure Stang ]
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Posts: 6497 | From: San Jose | Registered: Nov 2006
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Curt
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I believe the 4cyl rears are single rate and the GT rears are progressive
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'94 Toyota 4wd "It have problem"
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Posts: 866 | From: Monterey/Rocklin | Registered: Nov 2005
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racsirx
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I have had 4 cylinder springs with drag struts and shocks and it seem very streetable with skinnies, and I have had 4 cylinder springs with blown struts and shocks with Ponies and it sucked for daily use.
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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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Luke87GT
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I had the following
4 cylinder front springs
Lakewood 90/10's
No front sway bar
The car was looser than a tenderloin district hooker. ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
I will never again run a drag oriented suspension on the street.
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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