11-29-2002, 09:11 AM
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I lowered my Excal with a 5.0, which is basically a CR by changing the springs in front. I used the Mustang II with V6 and A/C spec to order new springs. The coils were WAY to close together to use a compressor. The install was pretty simple actually. Took off the shocks. Unbolted the lower ball joint, slid the spring in place. Used my floor jack to compress the spring by jacking up the lower arm and re-installed the ball joint castle nut.
Dont know the weight rating on the spring, but it was very stout. I cut the length to 10". This lowered the car to about 3.5", really LOW and stiffly sprung. Which was EXCELLENT for the SCCA stuff I was doing. Speed bumps were a nightmare, ride was harsh, handling was awesome! I was runing a 245X45X16" Yokohama Auto-X tire which was one inch shorter than the previous 255X50X16" Yoko tire. The larger tire raised the ride hieght and rubbed. The 245 was perfect! SO TIRE SIZE is a big factor here!
10" spring was hard to get into place. How the heck would a 12" fit????
Ernie
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