shouldhavegottheGT

Definitely wouldn't cut or heat the stock springs. Just drop $180 on the SR springs from american muscle. Install is pretty straightforward. Nothing too complicated. If you can change brake pads, you can do this.

Torch_Vert

No, do not go the ghetto/ricer heat the springs route. It destroys their tensile qualities, plus it's extremely difficult to destroy them evenly.

cedarmn

So I have decided to get the springs from American muscle once I qualif for my discount. I just hope I'm one of the lucky ones that gets away with just doing the springs...

Last question, would anyone buy used springs or not bother?

waykooljr

Originally Posted by waykooljr

Keep in mind when lowering that there is more to it than putting springs on the car. Depending on how much you lower it, you may need: Panhard bar for centering the axle. Upper Control Arm for adjusting pinion angle. Camber plates for front alignment. Struts and shocks to smooth the ride. The suspension supposedly becomes bouncy on the stock struts and shocks.


Key phrase here being, Depending on how much you lower it, you may need!

It may not have been necessary for your application, just like a Panhard bar wasn't necessary for mine.

I merely wanted to inform the OP that there's more to it than springs.

I recommend reading this, Pay particular attention to F1fans posts, they are very informative!

Lowering your 05/06 Mustang GT

If it were me doing it, knowing what I know now. I'd choose the springs then check suspension geometry after they're installed to see if I'd need to correct anything. Some things I would do just because I have it apart, like strut mounts/camber plates. When I installed the Roush springs, I installed adjustable shocks and struts at the same time because it was recommended in the thread I linked.

I also think that if you were to get some adjustable shocks and struts, you'd see definite improvement in your ride.

waykooljr

I wouldn't think there'd be a problem with used springs, I guess it would depend on why they were removed. As long as they haven't been damaged in any way, I'd go for it.

cedarmn

Thanks guys. I was thinking of going buy my local wrecker shop to see about springs off of a totaled car and a Shelby spoiler. Although for $200 AM has springs new. Who knows maybe they have a vortec or a shelby blower for me.... Fingers crossed, dreaming..lol

08blkvert

My advice was I used Steeda sport linear springs, ride sucked and was popping in the back. Steeda them selves said I should try boss springs for the rear. They were more concentric, meaning would tight on the bottom, more open on the top.

They have two types and you want the concentric, meaning like this:
http://www.cjponyparts.com/steeda-lo...2013/p/CS8220/

I used Koni struts, the STRs and not real happy with the rear end yet. I have Koni yellows for the rear and hven't got them installed yet.

I have a pan head bar and my vert did shift to the right.

Just my experience so far. I'm going to the last pieces of the puzzle and have lower control arms and mounts waiting to get installed.