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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
gunna pull out my front and rear springs, what strut bolts do i remove to get the sprign out, the one big one in the engine bay?

the lower two would mess up the alignment if i took them out right?

never done this and need to get it done before tonight
 

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Posted by gercolla1 (Member # 3068) on :
 
if you want it done right you would want a tire alignment after the install, most important thing on the springs is you make sure the pig tail is seated correct in the a-arm and both rear spring pig tail has to be facing the driver side
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
yeah i will, but i want to get it close so i can drive it for a week till i get another day off,so wich bolts do i remove?
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
the lower strut bolts that attach it to the spindle will make it easier to remove the spring.
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
I tried to do it at the ball joint but it wouldnt budge,

Not possitive on what to do at this point,not sure how much one coil will drop it either.

Are the lower strut bolts adjustable? Will I mess up anything removing them?

Also abs sensor is a star bolt??
 

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Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
Remove the brake caliper and disconnect the sway bar to make it easy on yourself. Lift up the jack and place it under the A arm. There should be three 14mm bolts on each strut tower.. remove those and slowly lower the jack down. You will need a spring compressor to remove/install the springs. Reverse this procedure to reinstall. You may need a little elbow grease to reinstall the springs.. more than likely a pry bar. Make sure the pigtails of the new springs are in the same placement when installing.

Not hard to do.. changed my front springs in less than an hour.
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Doesnt that move the alignment if you take the strut out from up top?
 

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Posted by SWEET03GT (Member # 10283) on :
 
ur taking off the spring ur whole alignment will be messed up

[ August 22, 2011, 01:23 AM: Message edited by: SWEET03GT ]
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Removing the lower strut bolts dont change alignment but the top dord correct?

Yeah I dont have that tool to get the abs sensor off,will 1/4 hex socket work?
 

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Posted by SWEET03GT (Member # 10283) on :
 

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Originally posted by SLOWSN95:
Remove the brake caliper and disconnect the sway bar to make it easy on yourself. Lift up the jack and place it under the A arm. There should be three 14mm bolts on each strut tower.. remove those and slowly lower the jack down. You will need a spring compressor to remove/install the springs. Reverse this procedure to reinstall. You may need a little elbow grease to reinstall the springs.. more than likely a pry bar. Make sure the pigtails of the new springs are in the same placement when installing.

Not hard to do.. changed my front springs in less than an hour.

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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Removing the lower strut bolts dont change alignment but the top dord correct?

Yeah I dont have that tool to get the abs sensor off,will 1/4 hex socket work?

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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Cover the holes?


Im going to chop a coil,tryin to figure how to disconnect the strut without changing the allignment. Theyvare aligned by the top so I cant touch that?

Tried doin it from the ball joint to avoid the strut but the joint wont budge so..its my daily do I have to drive it till allignment

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ur making ur life harder heres a good write up from americanmuscle

http://www.americanmuscle.com/h-r-ss-spring-96-04-install.html
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Im poor lol,

Im only doin one coil off,that shouldnt change it to much? Shouldnt drop it a lot would it?
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Only springs I can afford are cheap ones at the moment so I figure my coils are better than chinese ones.
 

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Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
You can find a good set of springs for cheap.. I got my eibach pro kits for $80 off of this site.
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
i got eibach prokit front springs for sale for 30 bucks.

if youre lowering it any at all your camber and toe angle will be thrown off even if youre able to line everything up exactly the way it was which is highly unlikely. just take the two big bolts off the bottom of the strut and also the sway bar link. be sure to put a jack under the a-arm before taking the strut bolts out.
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Im interested in your springs,how much drop do they give?

I will be running the isos.
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
do you have a fox body or sn95?
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
2001 gt
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
nevermind the rear this is an old pic with just the fronts installed i have eibach sportlines now


[ August 22, 2011, 02:23 AM: Message edited by: sydewayzLX50 ]
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
fox bodys it drops about 1.5" i think sn95 its less, like 3/4"-1"
 

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Posted by outlawdragger (Member # 10590) on :
 
Thats low. Will those work on mine? Why did u changr them?
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
and in that pic i had the isos in
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 

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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Thats low. Will those work on mine? Why did u changr them?

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i wanted my car slammed, this is a more recent pic:


 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
yes theyll work on any mustang 79-04 it lowers sn95's less though
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 

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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Okau,i treid to just pop the ball joints,but it wouldnt no matter what I did,so I got fed up,when I seen the abs bolt I just put the wheels back on.maybeva small socket will work

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