StriderTacticaL

Ok basically I am planning on picking up some NAPA fox springs (#270-3060) and I want to pair it with some Strange 10 ways struts.

With the NAPA fox springs, I am EXPECTING a drop of less than an inch. The thing is I am planning to try them out uncut, and if I decide that I want to go lower, i'll cut off 1/2 a coil.

It seems that "they" say that if your car is being set up for drag racing and you lower it more than 1.5", you should go with fox struts instead.

So I guess my question is with that being said, should I go with fox struts or should I just stick to new edge ones?

What are the negative effects of using new edge struts after being lowered more than 1.5"? Likewise, what would be the negative effects if I decided to use fox struts and didn't o lower than 1.5'?



Thanks,
Brandon

StriderTacticaL

Oh and one more thing, if I do end up using fox struts, it appears that foxbody spindles are bigger and if I try to mount fox struts to my new edge spindle, there will be a good sized gap. What should I use as "spacers"?

JayC

My Lakewood 90/10 Fox length struts came with plates for spacers. I have seen big flat washers used as well.

StriderTacticaL

Hmm interesting

Anyone have any advice as to what I should use based on what was said in the first post?

JayC

On a lowered SN95 car with stock length struts you may have some bottoming out problems on big bumps. The Fox length struts are around 1" shorter and gives you a better range of motion on a lowered car. I use the NAPA 4 cylinder springs with Fox length struts with no bottoming out.

StriderTacticaL

Ok cool I think I am gonna go with fox struts. By the way, whats the best way of cutting the springs? and do you cut from the top or bottom?

It looks like lakewood fox struts do come with spacers but the Strange ones probably don't. I read somewhere that the gap is a total of 1/4" and so I would just need a 1/8" spacer on each side of the spindle mount. Does that seem about correct to you?


Thanks

03BottleFedGT

cut from the bottom,

JayC

WRONG!!!!!!!! Cut from the top. The springs have "pigtails" on the bottom for location in the control arms.

03BottleFedGT

you are correct. my bad its been awhile forgot about that

01 P-51G t

Use a hacksaw or an angle grinder W/cutoff wheel.
1 coil is a little more than 1" so 1/2 coil more than a 1/2". This all varies spring to spring (brands, rates, weight of car, etc.) Its best to measure when the spring has full load on it.
And just so there is no confusion, the rear is cut from top and front cut from bottom.