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Old 09-27-2007, 09:19 PM
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I currently have Ford Racing "B" Springs and I enjoy the lowered ride height but the ride is extremely harsh because of the springs being so stiff.

Anyway I race the car at the track a lot (when it's not raining...) and want to put a set of drag springs in that will lower the front of my car covering the top of the front tire about an inch and the rear up a few inches to clear my 275/50s so they don't scrape the fender.

To the point here, if anybody has a suggestion on a soft spring that will make daily driving a little more smooth that would be great.

-Jeff

Edit: don't want to look stupid here,I diduse search but wanta drag spring that will sitcovering the front tire an inch or two.
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:26 PM
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Default RE: Drag Springs

You can get 4 cyl front springs or cut any front drag spring. I ran moroso's when I had an 86 and the 2 different spring rates on the back made turning a little uneven especially with no sway bars.
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:29 PM
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4banger springs dont lower it that much.... look at my car
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:32 PM
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i think if u wanna go as low as your saying, and still be "drag racing springs" u should look into coilovers... they have a few sets of springs out there that are softer for drag racing, not handling like most coilovers

and the thing about cutting drag springs, is it kind of defeats the purpose of them...
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:44 PM
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If you want to raise up the rear to clear slicks, buy some weight jacker control arms, especially if you dont have rear control arms anyways. I have a pair, I like em alot, but you gotta be super man tojack those things with a breaker bar while its sitting on the ground...
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Old 09-28-2007, 01:49 AM
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what your asking for u need coilovers.

i had a 150 spring rate up front. the car sat low and when it came to launching the car would shoot up and back.
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