88SaleenStang

Hey I have a 88' Stang 5.0 and the rear sags really bad..anyone know what this is from? also the car is squeeking alot i wanted to replace the struts and shocks but I was told the rear has no strut just an oversized shock?</P>


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n2o44

your prob looking at new springs , but shocks in the rear do play a role in ride hieght . </P>


yes the rear has just shocks , the front has a strut , the rears are very easy to change . </P>

88SaleenStang

can u suggest any springs that are fairly decent in price and performance?

n2o44

the most inexpensive , i know of are the ford ones , bout 125 and prob kyb shocks strut all around like 150 . for any kind of performance. any up from there could be eibach, h&amp;r springs .... apx 200 range , tokico sets are around 320. depends on what u want but the most important thing is to make sure there match to each other , u dont want super stiff spings and shocks that cant control them , or vise versa. you can call the spring makers and see what the rec. because you will obviously get 100 answers and every ones opinion on how it performs may be totally diff to your liking</P>

88SaleenStang

ok thanks <IMG src=smileys/smiley10.gif border="0">

vfast

you can find a set of 4 cyl for the front and maybe some drag shocks for the rear 50/50 and a set of used rear springs at your local junk yard for a few bucks

mdvaldosta

Most all fox mustang springs sag in the rear alot when they age, as far as your squeeking that comes with age too, the only way to get rid of that is to reduce chassis flex, weld on a set of subframe connectors and maybe a strut tower brace too, that will cure it for sure

stang574

Your spring and shock selection should be based on the type of driving you do with your car(drag, road race, rally, grocery getter). Then you need to buy springs with the weight transfer characteristics you need. Then you select shocks that will control the rate in which you want the weight to transfer or not transfer.