Do You Have 4cyl Springs On Your 5.0? If So, Please Help Me With Some Questions.

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 04-01-2002, 03:27 AM

With 4cyl springs, stock controll arms, and shocks, bolth sway bars, sub frames, how sloppy would the suspension be?
I dont corner hard, or anything like that, and i would like them as i frequently visit the drag strip in the summer.

Do you have any pictures of how your 5.0 sits with the 4cyl springs in?

If i pulled the sway bar, how much looser would this make the car? Could i still use it as my daily driver?

What kind of 60ft differences would these springs make with subframes, and removed front sway bar?

Thanks

cyberstang5.0 · 04-01-2002, 08:41 AM

I have 4 cyl springs in the rear and it sits at stock height. I noticed on hard launches that the rear squats more

That's good for weight transfer... I have not taken my pony to the track since I put them on.

I have a set of drag strings for the front. I know that the 4 cyl springs are not strong enough to support your V8 so I would not recomend them. If you do put them on, it will "lower" your front.

If you pulled your sway bars out, it will help your 60' times but your handling will be crap. I recomend that you only take them off when you are at the track. Get rid of your rear all together.

I suggest getting BBK lower controll arms with adjustiable uppers. I am running them now and I like the way they help grip.

fast88 · 04-01-2002, 10:40 AM

I have them on my car and it handles just fine ,the nose will drop about a 1 1/2 .I have a 4 cyl sway bar on the front and I have the rear in place also.I run southsides on the back and 90/19's and 50/50's it gets great traction on the street (hehe) and the track!

04-01-2002, 03:27 AM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Do You Have 4cyl Springs On Your 5.0? If So, Please Help Me With Some Questions. With 4cyl springs, stock controll arms, and shocks, bolth sway bars, sub frames, how sloppy would the suspension be? I dont corner hard, or anything like that, and i would like them as i frequently visit the drag strip in the summer. Do you have any pictures of how your 5.0 sits with the 4cyl springs in? If i pulled the sway bar, how much looser would this make the car? Could i still use it as my daily driver? What kind of 60ft differences would these springs make with subframes, and removed front sway bar? Thanks __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

04-01-2002, 10:40 AM	#3
fast88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockingham,N.C. Posts: 80	4cyl springs I have them on my car and it handles just fine ,the nose will drop about a 1 1/2 .I have a 4 cyl sway bar on the front and I have the rear in place also.I run southsides on the back and 90/19's and 50/50's it gets great traction on the street (hehe) and the track! __________________ 88 Notchback orig. 4 cylinder car with a efi v8 swap from a wrecked 89 5.0 hatch,edelbrock performer rpm's 190/160,typhoon intake,comp cams 1.6 rockers,65mm tb and spacer,pa performance c4 w/ 3000 stall,3.73's auburn pro, 31 spline mosers,mac off road h-pipe,1 5/8 shorties ,and 2 1/2 pro dumps,kirban fpr,190 lph walbrp. SOON TO BE BLOWN!

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04-01-2002, 08:41 AM	#2
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	I have 4 cyl springs in the rear and it sits at stock height. I noticed on hard launches that the rear squats more That's good for weight transfer... I have not taken my pony to the track since I put them on. I have a set of drag strings for the front. I know that the 4 cyl springs are not strong enough to support your V8 so I would not recomend them. If you do put them on, it will "lower" your front. If you pulled your sway bars out, it will help your 60' times but your handling will be crap. I recomend that you only take them off when you are at the track. Get rid of your rear all together. I suggest getting BBK lower controll arms with adjustiable uppers. I am running them now and I like the way they help grip.