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    8/10/2014 10:03 PM  #1

    TimC
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    New springs in

    Got the new rear springs, shackles, and bushings in today.  Gotta love those Scott Drake GT dual exhaust shackles.  Makes shackle installation a breeze with the duals in place.

    This week's project is the front end rebuild.  I'm keeping the UPS driver in shape.

     

    8/11/2014 8:06 AM  #2

    Michael H.
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    Re: New springs in

    Very Nice... looks good!

     

    8/11/2014 9:25 AM  #3

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    Re: New springs in

    TimC wrote:

    Got the new rear springs, shackles, and bushings in today.  Gotta love those Scott Drake GT dual exhaust shackles.  Makes shackle installation a breeze with the duals in place.

    This week's project is the front end rebuild.  I'm keeping the UPS driver in shape.

      Can you give us some more info. on the springs? Who are they made by, how many leafs, eye configuration? Where is the top of the tire in relation to the finder opening, hard to see with the shading in pic. Looks good.

     

    8/11/2014 10:25 AM  #4

    MS
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    Re: New springs in

    shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit.

    That thing cleaned up nice !

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    8/11/2014 10:33 AM  #5

    TimC
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    Re: New springs in

    DBROWN wrote:

      Can you give us some more info. on the springs? Who are they made by, how many leafs, eye configuration? Where is the top of the tire in relation to the finder opening, hard to see with the shading in pic. Looks good.

    Mustangs Plus 4.5 leaf mideyes.  I only drove it about 5 miles after the install, but with 3 of us in it, the ride was smooth, no bottoming, and, finally, no squeaks.  I expect it will settle some.  I'll give you a wheel center to quarter lip measurment in a week or so.  It's back up on the stands with the front suspension half apart now.
     

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    8/11/2014 10:38 AM  #6

    TimC
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    Re: New springs in

    MustangSteve wrote:

    shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit, shouldakeptit.

    That thing cleaned up nice !

    Well, at least I have no regrets!

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    8/11/2014 12:46 PM  #7

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    Re: New springs in

    I did the same this week end. very happy!
    firmed up the ride, no sqeaks and no bottoming. but since the ride firmed up...have some rattles i have to track down now.

    4.5 leaf Grab-a-Track mid eye.

    prior distance ground to wheel well opening (on broken down oem springs): 25"
    center of hup to wheel well opening: 13"
    + explorer axle's 1/2" drop
    new KYB g3 shocks

    after the g-a-t springs: 25.25"
    center of hup to wheel well opening: 13.25"
    + explorer axle's 1/2" drop
    new KYB g3 shocks

     

    8/11/2014 7:06 PM  #8

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    Re: New springs in

    That measurement always needs to be expressed as center of wheel to fender lip.  If you measure from the ground, then the tire size enters the equation.  Center of wheel to fender lip takes the tire size totally out of the equation, so you can compare car-to-car, even if they have different sized tires.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    8/12/2014 6:05 PM  #9

    rtmjr13@optonline.net
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    Re: New springs in

    Oh no! Not the Dubs! Ahhhhh!
    Run Apaloosa run! ( Name of a movie in the theater I worked in in the 70s) Crazy wild Mustang that wouldn't listen-kinda like my cars!

    Last edited by rtmjr13@optonline.net (8/12/2014 6:08 PM)

     

     

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