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Old 05-23-2011, 12:28 PM
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Default Stock Mach springs.

Are they any different than GTs/early cobras? Just curious, my friends giving me his so i can cut them, pretty sure they are the same but verifying.

also are iso's needed?

how much of the coil should i cut?
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Old 05-23-2011, 10:10 PM
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41 views and no replys lol win.
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Old 05-24-2011, 12:16 AM
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if I knew i would try to help you out, maybe check the part numbers to compare..as far has new iso's you might want to look into it, most people change them with new springs. As far as cutting them it depends on the stance you want.
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Old 05-24-2011, 02:06 AM
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If i remember right they are .25" or .5" shorter then a stock gt. The bullet is a little bit higher if not the same....I think
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Old 05-24-2011, 06:40 AM
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Mach springs I do believe are shorter. Iso's aren't NEEDED. The absence of them will gain you anywhere 1/4" to 1/5" if they are taken out top and bottom.

I don't have iso's on my rear springs and no creaking/grinding happens. I'd install them, then see the height. Then cut them if you want. Would suck to cut too much off. I would prob cut in 1/4 coil increments. Reinstall and keep repeating process until you like the height. Also if you go lower than 1.5" I believe you need CC plates. I was around 1.25" on my 04 GT and it was plenty low but didn't run CC plates.

~1.25" lower










My Mach on MRT (H&R really) Street springs no rear top ISO's.






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Old 05-24-2011, 11:00 PM
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yummy looks good.
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Old 05-25-2011, 01:02 AM
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Looks pretty sexy, is there a way to tell if you have the right springs on? My mach looks like it has a bigger gap on the left front wheel. Then again its probably from a previous owner having an accident.
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Man, that looks good. I kinda wish I went down to 1.5 instead of 1.15-1.25.
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Old 05-26-2011, 09:07 PM
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factory specs...machs ride 1/2" lower than GTs. Cut 1/2 coil for a noticeable drop and 1 full coil for slammed or close to it. My advice...use the isolators.
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