It's Sprung!

[KStromberg]

Or buy some length of battery cable and relocate it to the trunk, more rear weight and less front weight, and a cleaner engine bay

I like this idea.

 

[chris2523]

Or buy some length of battery cable and relocate it to the trunk, more rear weight and less front weight, and a cleaner engine bay

I like this idea.

i've done this. there is a little bit of difference in launching/handling. but then there is a funny hole up front by the engine. i didn't like how it looked.

 

[Sapperfire]

i've done this. there is a little bit of difference in launching/handling. but then there is a funny hole up front by the engine. i didn't like how it looked.

Install a small box where the battery used to be to keep cleaning rags in
I actually want to tig up a larger aluminum coolant tank to fill some of that void

 

[Don Pfau]

Interested to see how your shock set up performs at the track. Any chance you will be going to the track again before anymore changes ??

 

[KStromberg]

Interested to see how you shock set up performs at the track. Any chance you will be going to the track again before anymore changes ??

Probably not. My next steps are a dyno tune and slicks with the possibility of some underdrive pullies. I can't stomach going to the track again and manually shifting this car.

 

[DLF]

ok so the sc is a v6 so that means i can go with H&R v6 mn-12 springs?

ummm it looks like a 4x4...ill stick with my strutmasters for now and in the future do the eibachs. has anyone used the h&r mn-12 v6 springs? they have a few sets on ebay for sale.

The H&R springs that you need are p/n 51624, for the SC and V8. The V6 springs won't be stiff enough. I've had them on my SC for over 10 years now, and I'm quite happy with them.

 

[Modular97LSC]

to bad man i had a set on my 95 3.8 cougar....the drop height was just perfect with the 17x9 cobra R's i was running.

 

[K-FAN]

will those underdrive pullies work for our car?

 

[Hankyman240]

Care to explain a little more in depth about the data you analyzed that led you to the SC springs vs. the Vogtlands? I've got a full set of Blues sitting in my trunk right now, but I still haven't decided on springs and I've got a couple weeks until I have the money to do it.

 

[KStromberg]

Care to explain a little more in depth about the data you analyzed that led you to the SC springs vs. the Vogtlands? I've got a full set of Blues sitting in my trunk right now, but I still haven't decided on springs and I've got a couple weeks until I have the money to do it.

See here:
http://forums.tccoa.com/showthread.php?t=139550

 

[DLF]

You may get decent launches with the stock SC springs, and the 4x4 ride height that you have now may even help a bit, but my SC launches fine with H&R's.

 

[DLF]

will those underdrive pullies work for our car?

Beware the phantom eBay advertising links, Kirk didn't put that in his post, the site did. :shifty:

 

[KStromberg]

You may get decent launches with the stock SC springs, and the 4x4 ride height that you have now may even help a bit

If that is the case, the ride height will stay as is for now. I am almost tempted to get some slicks and take it to the track "as is" prior to the dyno tune and potential underdrives just to see how it is. <thinking> :shifty:

 

[keVIIIn]

If that is the case, the ride height will stay as is for now. I am almost tempted to get some slicks and take it to the track "as is" prior to the dyno tune and potential underdrives just to see how it is. <thinking> :shifty:

If that's the case, I would go with a taller slick, better traction and it will at least fill some of that wheel well gap..

 

[lobird91]

If that's the case, I would go with a taller slick, better traction and it will at least fill some of that wheel well gap..

In the process it would kill his gearing. I hate the way it looks on stock springs but honestly they do seem to work very well for drag racing.

-Alan

 

[racecougar]

Glad to hear you're happy, Kirk. Hopefully you'll get the 60' you're looking for. As said above, the ride height will settle some as you put some miles on it. Ditching those poly isolators for a set of stock rubber isolators would lower the ride height significantly as well.

 

[thaywood]

Here is the ride height with the Thunderbird SC springs:

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This is the rear height:
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Holy cheese thats HIGH!!!! Dang. I'd have to cut a couple of coils out of those springs or something. That's just too freakin' high dude (just my opinion of course)

 

[Don Pfau]

If that is the case, the ride height will stay as is for now. I am almost tempted to get some slicks and take it to the track "as is" prior to the dyno tune and potential underdrives just to see how it is. <thinking> :shifty:

I would be interested to see the results of this change alone. Good luck to you.

 

[98LSC32V]

So all you need for this swap is some Thunderbird springs and shocks and it's a direct fit/swap for the front?

 

[Lownslowlsc]

So all you need for this swap is some Thunderbird springs and shocks and it's a direct fit/swap for the front?

Yup, pretty much.

 

[98LSC32V]

Yup, pretty much.

What about the rear, where do you get the shock mounts?

 

[the1andonlyGR81]

What about the rear, where do you get the shock mounts?

how long have you been a member?:bash:
LOL theres several members here making them use search

 

[gearhead291]

is it needed to have a seat for the bottom of the rear spring? not the iso, but what holds the spring from sliding around in the lower control arm? i mean it already has like a bowl design.

 

[KStromberg]

is it needed to have a seat for the bottom of the rear spring? not the iso, but what holds the spring from sliding around in the lower control arm? i mean it already has like a bowl design.

That is simply personal preference. I chose to use an upper and lower perch to keep the spring centered from both ends.