isolators?

GRECS121 · Feb 17, 2007

Hey guys I've been reading alot on some of the Mustang sites I visit about people removing their isolators when they lower their car. My question is would removing the isolators effect ride quality? I bought a 95GT that already came lowered but the ride quality is

utofcloset:. Just trying to figure out possible solutions before I go purchase anything.

Thanks Guys

Red96GT · Feb 17, 2007

I have no experience but from what I've heard it usually makes no difference in anything. Some people say the ride is louder/squeekier but others say nothing changes.

19mustang95 · Feb 17, 2007

you need new shocks and struts...ones made for a lowered car.

95KBGT · Feb 17, 2007

i was toying with this idea, but i heard if you go long tubes dont take em out. I also heard if you do take them out wrap some tape around the tops of them to get rid of the squeeks.

ju015dd · Feb 18, 2007

95KBGT said:
i was toying with this idea, but i heard if you go long tubes dont take em out. I also heard if you do take them out wrap some tape around the tops of them to get rid of the squeeks.

yeah, longtubes and no isolators is a pain in the ass. unless your stang is a garage queen like mine

scarface · Feb 18, 2007

I have longtubes, and no Isos. I wrapped the springs with tape, so no noises. THere isnt any ride difference with or without.

GRECS121 · Feb 18, 2007

Alright guys thanks for clearing that up for me

scarface · Feb 18, 2007

O0 NP

TxCobrA98 · Feb 18, 2007

pics?

GRECS121 · Feb 18, 2007

here are the 2 pictures I have on my computer. Hopefully all the snow and salt on the roads will go away soon so I can give it a nice cleaning and get some nicer pics.

Here is a a short video of the exhuast

TxCobrA98 · Feb 18, 2007

car sounds mean! whats your exhaust setup?? i saw it said offroad hpipe, what else?

GRECS121 · Feb 18, 2007

Ford racing headers, MAC OFFroad H and a bassani catback

Thanks for the compliments. Your cobra makes me so jealous :khobra:

TxCobrA98 · Feb 18, 2007

:khobra: :khobra:

Nightcrawler · Feb 20, 2007

without isolators the spring will rub against the control arm and it will over time will destroy the spring

scarface · Feb 20, 2007

Nightcrawler said:
without isolators the spring will rub against the control arm and it will over time will destroy the spring

it would actually go through the control arm before it rubbed through the spring, but it would take a gagillion years for either to happen.

19mustang95 · Feb 20, 2007

DFG is the win... :bunny3:

and for the people that say you need iso's if you have longtubes are just being big scaredy cats..i have them and i have been contemplating taking off the dead coil from my springs.. 8)

Nightcrawler · Feb 20, 2007

uhm i have heard different, Its the spring that starts to unravel as it worn...

That was from the guys at Maximum Motorsports. They advise against running no isolators

scarface · Feb 21, 2007

Nightcrawler said:
uhm i have heard different, Its the spring that starts to unravel as it worn...

That was from the guys at Maximum Motorsports. They advise against running no isolators

how would the spring unravel?lots of cars come without isolators from the factory...but its all good man O0 I choose to not run them...you run them.. We can still be friends