925lb/in Front spring install.

[Blaze86Vic]

I just installed the 225lb/in 14" springs in the rear......yeah, it went UP about 1/16". I'm ok with that, I think it looks good for now. I also no longer need to use the air shocks for anything except heavy ass loads in the trunk. I will make a complete post on how much what springs will lower the entire car later today. Now that I know what the weight on each spring is.

[mrltd]

Very cool. I'll need to go for a ride in it... Would like to see how harsh(or not) the ride is.

[Blaze86Vic]

Well the 225lb/in springs compressed from 14" to 11.5" so that is about 560lbs on each spring. Rid is pretty good, though it is now in a pushing state. With a little more power it would be prefect.

[mrltd]

Well, to get it nuetral or to oversteer, a smaller front bar or do a custom rear bar would do. Prolly just a newer style PI bar or remounting the box bar like the newer ones would work. Will have to see how it is at SF...

Or just get some more power. A little understeer is OK.... ( I like oversteer though )

[Blaze86Vic]

I too like oversteer more.

[turbo2256b]

Well the 225lb/in springs compressed from 14" to 11.5" so that is about 560lbs on each spring. Rid is pretty good, though it is now in a pushing state. With a little more power it would be prefect.

Who made those springs? I figure about 1500 LBS on the rear of a stock box. Still waiting to use my stock car buddies weight pads.

I ask because stock car springs are linal. They will go down to coil bind and retain there 1" per whatever rate. The ones bought from like TRW factory stuff varries.

[Blaze86Vic]

1500 lbs would be almost 50%. Plus you should not including the wieght of the axle or tires. TruCoil linear coils. I am not going with any valiable rate stuff.

[turbo2256b]

A mustang 84 Mustang is around 1100. If your car is perty much normal 4000 lbs about 2500 in the front 1500 in the rear. Not talking about variable rate I have a spring tester stock car springs dont vary as compresed oem style spring do. Variable rate is another bag of worms. Just sharing some info.