Stock front springs + aftermarket rears?
08-07-2010, 03:02 PM
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Stock front springs + aftermarket rears?
Long story short, roads around here suck. Lowering the front any more than it already is would spell disaster for my CDC Classic. So I was wondering if anyone has kept the stock fronts and went with maybe the FRPP or Eibach Pro Kit rear springs? Looking for about 1.5" lower on the rear to get rid of the rake.
08-07-2010, 09:54 PM
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08-08-2010, 07:30 AM
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FWIW . . .
Swapping only the rear springs will affect the highway ride quality (more front to back head toss) and will "loosen" the handling by a small amount.
These are small effects that you might only barely notice or not notice at all. The smaller amount of understeer won't change, but the "head toss" will get more noticeable as the shocks and struts age and don't damp as well as they do when new.
OP - dropping the rear 1.5" and leaving the front alone is going to give you a "tail-dragger" appearance just like what 1960's Mustangs get once the leaf springs sag. Nose is noticeably higher than the trunk and your headlights are looking up into the trees/searching for low-flying aircraft. Do you really want the car to look like that?
Norm
Swapping only the rear springs will affect the highway ride quality (more front to back head toss) and will "loosen" the handling by a small amount.
These are small effects that you might only barely notice or not notice at all. The smaller amount of understeer won't change, but the "head toss" will get more noticeable as the shocks and struts age and don't damp as well as they do when new.
OP - dropping the rear 1.5" and leaving the front alone is going to give you a "tail-dragger" appearance just like what 1960's Mustangs get once the leaf springs sag. Nose is noticeably higher than the trunk and your headlights are looking up into the trees/searching for low-flying aircraft. Do you really want the car to look like that?
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 08-08-2010 at 07:39 AM.
08-08-2010, 10:36 AM
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OP - dropping the rear 1.5" and leaving the front alone is going to give you a "tail-dragger" appearance just like what 1960's Mustangs get once the leaf springs sag. Nose is noticeably higher than the trunk and your headlights are looking up into the trees/searching for low-flying aircraft. Do you really want the car to look like that?
Norm
Norm
08-09-2010, 06:38 AM
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FWIW . . .
Swapping only the rear springs will affect the highway ride quality (more front to back head toss) and will "loosen" the handling by a small amount.
These are small effects that you might only barely notice or not notice at all. The smaller amount of understeer won't change, but the "head toss" will get more noticeable as the shocks and struts age and don't damp as well as they do when new.
OP - dropping the rear 1.5" and leaving the front alone is going to give you a "tail-dragger" appearance just like what 1960's Mustangs get once the leaf springs sag. Nose is noticeably higher than the trunk and your headlights are looking up into the trees/searching for low-flying aircraft. Do you really want the car to look like that?
Norm
Swapping only the rear springs will affect the highway ride quality (more front to back head toss) and will "loosen" the handling by a small amount.
These are small effects that you might only barely notice or not notice at all. The smaller amount of understeer won't change, but the "head toss" will get more noticeable as the shocks and struts age and don't damp as well as they do when new.
OP - dropping the rear 1.5" and leaving the front alone is going to give you a "tail-dragger" appearance just like what 1960's Mustangs get once the leaf springs sag. Nose is noticeably higher than the trunk and your headlights are looking up into the trees/searching for low-flying aircraft. Do you really want the car to look like that?
Norm