Spring Question:

Twista · Mar 17, 2007

Im going to buy the cheapest springs i can possibly find. Maxspeed springs are suppose to drop 2inch front and 2 1/4 back. What kind of problems am i looking to run in? I have 275 tires all around FYI. I want the lowest drop i can get without having any problems with scrapping.

19mustang95 · Mar 17, 2007

i have Maxspeeds...no iso's in the front and both iso's in the rear...i have an awesome rake and a nice drop. i honestly think it drops more than 2". i have stock struts and shocks and no C/C plates. i have longtubes and have scraped my exhaust once when i was coming out of a place that had a driveway that was at like and arch if you now what i mean, and i scarped at the top part.

scarface · Mar 18, 2007

problems? alignment will need to be done, and just take care going over speedbumps. I would suggest running isolator in the rear...I did the whole tape the spring things in my 97 and it eventually wore off and started to make noise.

GDawg · Mar 18, 2007

Twista said:
Im going to buy the cheapest springs i can possibly find. Maxspeed springs are suppose to drop 2inch front and 2 1/4 back. What kind of problems am i looking to run in? I have 275 tires all around FYI. I want the lowest drop i can get without having any problems with scrapping.

So.... you want your rear to sit lower than your front? :dunno:

If you drop that low, cheap springs aren't going to end up being cheap. You'll have to get some aftermarket C/C plates. You'll definitely need some new shocks and struts if you are running stockers now. Plan on buying a new front facia and possibly a "K" member in the future cause you are going to scrape on everything. I'm 1-3/4" drop in the front and I fear my own driveway... The other day I went over a sudden dip in the road and scraped another 1/16" off of my "K" member. I've done that before on the freeway at 90mph and it's scary when you hit the ground. Also, I had to move my intercooler cause I almost ripped that out. But damn... she looks good.

Brian95SVT · Mar 18, 2007

i have maxspeed springs and i love them. they give a nice stance. 2.0 in the front and 1.8 in the rear. i think its like a perfect stance. i dont really bottom out much unless i go fast over speed bumps which i dont.
i have stock shocks/struts which are OLLD and im getting them replaced, i have no C/C plates YET. i have shorty headers. tried LTs but had clearance problems...