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motorsport c springs .. how bad are the rear springs?
svo_thunderchicken Offline
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#1
ive been using the famious "search feature" and i have got mixed results when talking aobut the rear c springs. How bad are they? and when they say its too low, that mean it allso sloppy? i dont want my rear end all over the place... any suggestions?

Chuck w has suggested factory mustang convertible springs for the rear....

I was wondering what the effect of using some spacers on the rear c springs would do or would it jsut sit higher and still be sloppy?

its a 84 with a little weight reduction... and wanting to do open track.
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Chuck W Offline
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#2
The load rating is just too plain low on the C-Kit rears for use on the TBirds/Cougars. How much too low...like 200# per spring..... I have posted load ratings before on these. the spring rates themselves are about the same, but the C-Kits are too light.
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svo_thunderchicken Offline
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#3
There has been talk on about eibach sn95 kit that works good with usage of a 1" spacer on the rear springs.... any more info on that subject?
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Fox Chassis Offline
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#4
The Ford part number for the rear "C" spring is FROM an '85 Thunderbird application.

M-5300-C springs:
E4BC-5310-AA (front)
E5SC-5560-AA (rear)

E5S = 1985 Thunderbird
'83 Mustang GT, '84 LTD LX, '85 LTD LX, '86 Mustang GT, '87 Thunderbird TC, '95 Mustang GT 'vert'
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V6TBird87 Offline
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#5
Yet it doesnt explain why the rear sags so bad in a thunderbird when you use those springs. The thunderbirds didnt sag that bad from the factory.
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Keith Nubel Offline
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#6
M5300-C are for the Mustang, not the Thunderbird.
M5300-D are for the Thunderbird.
Pages 60&61 of the 1986 Motorsport catalog.
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svo_thunderchicken Offline
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#7
thanks man, sorry for the confusion
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Chuck W Offline
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#8
We've gone rounds on the part numbers...and regardless of what the numbers say they are for....they are not suited at all for the back of a TBird.

I have been trying to get someone to dig up the numbers from the tag on one of the rear C-Kits so I can show you how light they really are.
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svo_thunderchicken Offline
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#9
ok i believe you chuck...
here is my options so far....

1) C springs front / sn95 gt convertible rear
2) Eibach mustang convertible pro kit with 1" spacers in rear
3) front coilover / sn95 gt convertible rear
84 TC Silver 5 speed - PE EEC, Big Vam, RR cam, 35lb injectors, E6 swap, T3 60 Trim, 87-88 intercooler and hood, BOV, K&N Cone Filter *under constrution*
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87 TC Black 5 Speed - Stock IHI, BCS Bypassed
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svo_thunderchicken Offline
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#10
Ok thats it... we need some hard info on spring rates... Chuck W has done a GREAT job on explaining them, now its time for us to get the raw numbers...

Im going to go and get the factory spring rates for all the popular cars that have been mentioned for possible donors for lowering springs and post them... so look foward to this soon....
84 TC Silver 5 speed - PE EEC, Big Vam, RR cam, 35lb injectors, E6 swap, T3 60 Trim, 87-88 intercooler and hood, BOV, K&N Cone Filter *under constrution*
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87 TC Black 5 Speed - Stock IHI, BCS Bypassed
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