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Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

I just got some H&R suspersport springs installed on my foxbody and noticed that the back sits lower than the front. Is that normal? Does anyone have experience with the springs and know wheter or not they might "settle" more? My combo is Bilistein shocks and struts and MM camber plates. I also have polyurethane front and rear spring isolators if it matters. Thanks!

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

they will settle more, but if the rear is lower than the front, I would lean toward installation error, check the orientation of the bottom pigtails on all 4 springs to make sure the fronts are set right in the control arm indentations, and the rears are toward the rear with the coil end facing straight off to the drivers side of the car.

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

My H&R's have a nice rake to them. As far as settling, H&R's are supposed to not settle, they are what they are. Eibachs settle, but H&R's dont.

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.

I remember a maximum motorsporst tech telling me that H&R's are a preset length & that they dont settle, but I might be wrong? Mine always stayed the same height from day 1???

[ June 02, 2008, 05:27 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]

Posted by DRIVINFST (Member # 2430) on :

[ June 02, 2008, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: DRIVINFST ]

Posted by DRIVINFST (Member # 2430) on :

Mine didn't settle, and my car is even. The polyurethane isolators could be causing it because of the thickness.

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

In my experience isolators and control arm bushings settle/wear, springs do not so much

Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

I think i will wait about a week or two to see if they settle anymore. I will check to make sure they are installed right tommorow.

Posted by 03White_Venom (Member # 2805) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.

Mine did the same thing on my 03 Cobra.

Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :

here is a pic of my car with H&R Supersport

[ June 04, 2008, 12:46 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LS1EATR:
here is a pic of my car with H&R Supersport

That looks good. What size are your front tires & are u running spacers in the rear?

Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :

this IS my old stang H&R

[ June 04, 2008, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]

Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :

THANKS BRO I have 265/35/18s and in the rear I have 295/35/18s the PS2 Tires no spacers [patriot]

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LS1EATR:
THANKS BRO I have 265/35/18s and in the rear I have 295/35/18s the PS2 Tires no spacers

Your old fox was clean too. what's done to your current stang? is it still a non PI motor??

Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LS1EATR:
this IS my old stang H&R

My car currently sits the exact same height as yours except the rears look like yours in the front and the front looks like yours in the rear Did it take time to settle or did it look the same from day one

Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :

I had my fox over a year already and it still sits the same... [patriot]

On the 1997 mustang gt I sold it...I got a good offer for it...yeah i changed the motor to a PI . [patriot]

[ June 04, 2008, 01:21 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]

Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

If my car does not settle on it own up front does anyone know how I can make it sit lower without sacrificing ride quality

Posted by vpr_klr (Member # 3353) on :

cut a quarter of a coil off.

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

here's how my `97 looks with H&R's -

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