rear springs
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rear springs
lookin for pics of anyone who has either reverse eye or mid eye 5 leaf springs on a 70 mustang i want to see how far the drop is on each
Re: rear springs
Mike Maier should have the 1st production run of his new narrow springs in Feb.
Last edited by Dwayne on Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:31 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: rear springs
I have the same question for my 66. The springs look like the original 4 leafs and are basically straight, as soon as anyone goes in the back, they bottom out. I want 5 leaf rear springs to stiffen it up but I don't want it to sit up too much in the rear so that I have to put lowering blocks in. I don't mind going up 10 or 20 mm on what it is now,
Harry's Classics are listing 5 leaf std or mid-eye for $183 per side, will mid-eye keep it near the height it is now? Any other recommendations?
Current side-on shot
Harry's Classics are listing 5 leaf std or mid-eye for $183 per side, will mid-eye keep it near the height it is now? Any other recommendations?
Current side-on shot
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Re: rear springs
im looking to go mid eye or reverse eye to avoid lift try steph at custom mustangs in canberra he has some measurements to go off
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Found a Custom Mustangs in Victoria, none in Canberra? The only Mustang parts place in Canberra shut down last year.
Pedders here just quoted me $440 for re-roll standard springs and add 1 leaf but my leaf faces are very worn. May as well buy new ones for that price. Harry will do them for $368 plus delivery so I can always pick them up when I'm in Sydney next but he's not open until the 14th.
Custom Mustangs quoted $460 for a recommended 5 leaf Mid eye plus $50 courier.
I think a 5 leaf may be a bit hard so I'll probably go 4.5 mid eye.
Pedders here just quoted me $440 for re-roll standard springs and add 1 leaf but my leaf faces are very worn. May as well buy new ones for that price. Harry will do them for $368 plus delivery so I can always pick them up when I'm in Sydney next but he's not open until the 14th.
Custom Mustangs quoted $460 for a recommended 5 leaf Mid eye plus $50 courier.
I think a 5 leaf may be a bit hard so I'll probably go 4.5 mid eye.
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Re: rear springs
Check out Astroboys 65 coupe build I put reverse eye in it and KFFL59 in the front.
Re: rear springs
Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.
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Good idea, I'll have a look at it.
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Any tips where to start, there's 65 pages!
Found it, stance looks nice on page 62, but looks high on 63?
Found it, stance looks nice on page 62, but looks high on 63?
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Re: rear springs
Newest photo is probably the best as they will have settled.
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Yes, funny, every time I jack my car up to work on it, the front sits up 2-3" in the air. looks crazy. Take it for a short run, sits down nice again.
Just not sure to go 4.5 or 5 leafs with 1" or 2" drop over standard. Don't want to end up putting lowering blocks under it and don't want too hard a ride.
Just not sure to go 4.5 or 5 leafs with 1" or 2" drop over standard. Don't want to end up putting lowering blocks under it and don't want too hard a ride.
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Re: rear springs
4.5 and 2" drop then ?Edz66Vert wrote: Just not sure to go 4.5 or 5 leafs with 1" or 2" drop over standard. Don't want to end up putting lowering blocks under it and don't want too hard a ride.
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351 AOD, 5 leaf reverse eye, Billstien shocks sits nice and drives pretty well.Dwayne wrote:Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.
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Sounds good, I'll pickup a set from Harry when he's back in a week and a half. Custom Mustangs said from experience people who had their old springs reshaped found they flattened out again after about 3 months. Cheaper to buy new and my old springs have depressions where they have rubbed away over the years.Shaunp wrote:351 AOD, 5 leaf reverse eye, Billstien shocks sits nice and drives pretty well.Dwayne wrote:Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.
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