Leaf Spring Light or Heavy Duty??
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From: Indianapolis
This has always confused me, in the "Grab-A-Track" listings for the "GT" spring it mentions...
"Designed to replicate the 65-66 factory GT leafs, these springs will give you a ride slightly firmer than stock but less than our 4-leaf spring. They will set the rear of your Mustang at stock ride height. For those who want the softer factory GT ride!"
The GT rode softer? Softer than what, the GAT 4 leafs?
"Designed to replicate the 65-66 factory GT leafs, these springs will give you a ride slightly firmer than stock but less than our 4-leaf spring. They will set the rear of your Mustang at stock ride height. For those who want the softer factory GT ride!"
The GT rode softer? Softer than what, the GAT 4 leafs?
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Whatever you decide as far as 4, 4.5 or 5 leaf, make sure you get the right front eyes. I got factory 4 leafs with standard eye and my rear end sits up about 2" too high. I have lowering blocks in there now to get it to sit fairly level, but it would have been better to get either mid-eye or reverse-eye, just not sure which.
Not to hijack, but do reverse-eye springs lower the rear 2", or more or less?
Not to hijack, but do reverse-eye springs lower the rear 2", or more or less?
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From: texas
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Why are telling me this? All mustangs also have a hood. I never said mustangs had anything but 4 leafs, I said I seem to recall that the GTs and the Shelby's were different than the 6 or regular 289. Good old reading comprehension. EAH.
Why are telling me this? All mustangs also have a hood. I never said mustangs had anything but 4 leafs, I said I seem to recall that the GTs and the Shelby's were different than the 6 or regular 289. Good old reading comprehension. EAH.
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From: texas
although they are 4 leafs, the leaf strength is different and is identified by a paint code on the short spring, and some 4 leaf springs are about a inch wider than other 4 leaf springs.
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Hi I am looking at getting some new leaf springs for my 65 Mustang inline 6 and wondering what I should get. I have read that the Light duty springs are made for the inline 6 and that the heavy duty would raise the back end of the car. I want the heavy duty for better handling but not sure if it would offer better handling. THoughts??
If you want better handling, look into SWAY BARS, not springs.
HD springs will get some improvement, but may also sacrifice ride quality.
Sway bars will give you "night to day" improvement.
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From: PA
Whatever you decide as far as 4, 4.5 or 5 leaf, make sure you get the right front eyes. I got factory 4 leafs with standard eye and my rear end sits up about 2" too high. I have lowering blocks in there now to get it to sit fairly level, but it would have been better to get either mid-eye or reverse-eye, just not sure which.
Not to hijack, but do reverse-eye springs lower the rear 2", or more or less?
Not to hijack, but do reverse-eye springs lower the rear 2", or more or less?
This is the stock OE height:
