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Author Topic: need a walk through with lowering the rears on a fox street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              right. i just got finished with lowering the front end with ford motorsport racing spings on my 89 fox gt :)with the help using fordmuscle.com glad thats over...looks real good. but now i got the rears to contend with. if you people could give me instuctions on what to do and not do i would have a great finishing product. any tips or advice would help also thanks -Street- Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              p.s oh yeah! it handles great i just took a corner going 50mph at a 20mph .no over steer no tires cherping at all .Clean turning!hell yes Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : 93PONY Mr. Valve Events Member # 60 posted                           It's easy. Put the car up on jackstands. On the frame, not the rear. Remove the rear swaybar. Put a jack under one control arm were it attaches to the rear end. Un-bolt the control arm from the rear end. Remove the bolt & slowly lower the jack. This will free the spring. Remove the spring & install new one with 'pig tail' in the rear facing the side of the car....pay attention to how the old spring sits & you'll understand. Jack up the control arm & bolt it up. -------------------- www.advancedenginedevelopment.com SCT dealer Dynotuning (916)715-7569 Posts: 4265 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              thanks buddy,i'll let you know how it works out . Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              yeah, it looks alright...maybe i should have gone with the sportlines eibach. also i thought it'll be easy to pull the stock springs but found my self opening a can of warms. when i pulled the bolts out for the lower contol arms and for some reason the axle was pulling back making me strip the bolt and confused on what to do to get the control arm aligned with the axle well after 45min of hell i pulled out my trusty old spare tire scissor jack, placed it in the fender well and directed it to the axle pushing it to the control arm and manage to bolt it back...shit i was kinda scared thinking i might have bent my uppers or somthing.. well any way i like to thank you for your help -93pony- if i'm ever up there i'll by you a beer or six pack thanks since i had my car jacked up i had the chance tochange my fuel filter and put my flowbasterds back on .sweet. Thanks -Street- Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : BATTMAN ¯ Member # 2063 posted                              Did you change the shocks too? -------------------- 3.73 gears,pro 5.0 shifter, hotchkin lca's, 4in hood,75mm MAS, 3core radiator, 1.7rr, cold air kit, 65mm tb, ported e7's, pullies, short belt, long tubes, h-pipe, dynomax exhaust, 95gt 17in rims, 275/40 in back, 245/45 in front Posts: 45 | From: ANTIOCH | Registered: Nov 2002  |  : 93PONY Mr. Valve Events Member # 60 posted                           Just glad I could help. -------------------- www.advancedenginedevelopment.com SCT dealer Dynotuning (916)715-7569 Posts: 4265 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000  |  :

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