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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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I'm looking to get the eibach coil over setup (gonna throw in a panhard bar as well) on my mustang http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/S...egory=CoilOver and the obvious pro that im going for is the handling of the car and I heard the ride is a little nicer, but what are the cons maybe worse weight transfer on launches?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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hmmm interesting
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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i would like to hear some input on this as well, i love the look of coilovers, but i dont want to sacrifice for a rock hard ride and no weight transfer for dragging
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Your front end won't jump up when you floor it in first. If anything you should get better traction.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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Pros
Infinite height adjustment and track setup.
Cons
Not much return for the $$s laid out.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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anyone have coilovers?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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I have aluminum coil over struts ordered that will have fox body spindles for several reasons. lightweight, can run lightweight fox body brakes, and better weight transfer for drag racing. this setup I am installing would probably only be worthwhile for drag racers that are trying to get every advantage they can out of there car. coil overs are nice, you just need to decide what reason you are installing them for so you can get the correct spring rate. I will be going with a softer spring rate about 175# where as if you are wanting it to handle better in the turns you would probably go with 200#or 225#. just need to talk with who you order from to set it up correctly
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