Front coil-over kits

blue00gt · 03-27-2001, 05:56 PM

I have the D&D Motorsports front coil-over kit and it seems to be a piece of crap. The spring is actually rubbing the acme threaded sleeve on the strut and making a terrible squeaking sound, not to mention it has actually worn the threads off a portion of the sleeve. I know that this is very bad for the springs and could eventually cause them to break, as well as introducing extra spring rate from the rubbing. I believe that the cause is the fact that the kit is 'universal', so the sleeve does not fit that tight over my Tokico 5-ways, allowing the spring to bow.
Can anyone who has front coilovers tell me how they like the brand they have?

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2000GT Atlantic Blue: Cobra R Wheels-17x9 255/40/17, 17x10.5 315/35/17, tubular K-member & control arms, Tokico 5-ways, coil overs, sway bars, strut/shock tower bars, 70mm FMS throttle body, Saleen nose.
79 Pace Car: Maximum Motorsports suspension - H&R Race springs, Bilsteins, rear control arms, chassis bracing, Draglites, 302 w/ Edelbrock Performer intake, cam and 600cfm carb, BBK equal-lengths & H-pipe, 2.5" Flowmaster 2chmbr exhaust, Al Driveshaft, 8.8 trak-loc, TCI C4 w/ 2000 stall, B&M

drudis · 03-28-2001, 09:42 PM

CURRENTLY installing what everyone else recommeded to me, and that was Griggs Racing:

Rudy did a real nice wite-up in the tech articles here on Mustangworks. Lots of detail and good photos.

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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page

MiracleMax · 03-29-2001, 07:53 PM

I like the HAL QA1 stuff myself. aluminum shock with acme threads roled right into the body of the strut itself

Hey Drudis, whats yer spring rate, almost every kit I see has either 225 or 175 pound springs?

blue00gt · 03-30-2001, 01:25 PM

Does HAL make these kits for handling as well? I am looking for a kit with springs in the neighborhood of 350lb/in.

drudis · 04-02-2001, 08:07 AM

My front springs are 400# coilovers (or about 880# stock location).

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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page

blue00gt · 04-03-2001, 04:55 PM

Well, I ended up going with the Griggs kit with 350lb/in springs. Thanks for the input.
The roads are pretty bumpy where I live, but the 300s I had weren't that bad, so I figure I can handle the 350lb/in.
Next step is torque arm and panhard bar, then the suspension will be done.

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2000GT Atlantic Blue: Cobra R Wheels-17x9 255/40/17, 17x10.5 315/35/17, tubular K-member & control arms, Tokico 5-ways, coil overs, sway bars, strut/shock tower bars, 70mm FMS throttle body, Saleen nose.
79 Pace Car: Maximum Motorsports suspension - H&R Race springs, Bilsteins, rear control arms, chassis bracing, Draglites, 302 w/ Edelbrock Performer intake, cam and 600cfm carb, BBK equal-lengths & H-pipe, 2.5" Flowmaster 2chmbr exhaust, Al Driveshaft, 8.8 trak-loc, TCI C4 w/ 2000 stall, B&M

03-27-2001, 05:56 PM	#1
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Front coil-over kits I have the D&D Motorsports front coil-over kit and it seems to be a piece of crap. The spring is actually rubbing the acme threaded sleeve on the strut and making a terrible squeaking sound, not to mention it has actually worn the threads off a portion of the sleeve. I know that this is very bad for the springs and could eventually cause them to break, as well as introducing extra spring rate from the rubbing. I believe that the cause is the fact that the kit is 'universal', so the sleeve does not fit that tight over my Tokico 5-ways, allowing the spring to bow. Can anyone who has front coilovers tell me how they like the brand they have? ------------------ 2000GT Atlantic Blue: Cobra R Wheels-17x9 255/40/17, 17x10.5 315/35/17, tubular K-member & control arms, Tokico 5-ways, coil overs, sway bars, strut/shock tower bars, 70mm FMS throttle body, Saleen nose. 79 Pace Car: Maximum Motorsports suspension - H&R Race springs, Bilsteins, rear control arms, chassis bracing, Draglites, 302 w/ Edelbrock Performer intake, cam and 600cfm carb, BBK equal-lengths & H-pipe, 2.5" Flowmaster 2chmbr exhaust, Al Driveshaft, 8.8 trak-loc, TCI C4 w/ 2000 stall, B&M

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03-28-2001, 09:42 PM	#2
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	CURRENTLY installing what everyone else recommeded to me, and that was Griggs Racing: Rudy did a real nice wite-up in the tech articles here on Mustangworks. Lots of detail and good photos. ------------------ Darius Rudis Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-) My Mustang Page

03-29-2001, 07:53 PM	#3
MiracleMax Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Hayes, Va, USA Posts: 798	I like the HAL QA1 stuff myself. aluminum shock with acme threads roled right into the body of the strut itself Hey Drudis, whats yer spring rate, almost every kit I see has either 225 or 175 pound springs?

03-30-2001, 01:25 PM	#4
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Does HAL make these kits for handling as well? I am looking for a kit with springs in the neighborhood of 350lb/in.

04-02-2001, 08:07 AM	#5
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	My front springs are 400# coilovers (or about 880# stock location). ------------------ Darius Rudis Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-) My Mustang Page

04-03-2001, 04:55 PM	#6
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Well, I ended up going with the Griggs kit with 350lb/in springs. Thanks for the input. The roads are pretty bumpy where I live, but the 300s I had weren't that bad, so I figure I can handle the 350lb/in. Next step is torque arm and panhard bar, then the suspension will be done. ------------------ 2000GT Atlantic Blue: Cobra R Wheels-17x9 255/40/17, 17x10.5 315/35/17, tubular K-member & control arms, Tokico 5-ways, coil overs, sway bars, strut/shock tower bars, 70mm FMS throttle body, Saleen nose. 79 Pace Car: Maximum Motorsports suspension - H&R Race springs, Bilsteins, rear control arms, chassis bracing, Draglites, 302 w/ Edelbrock Performer intake, cam and 600cfm carb, BBK equal-lengths & H-pipe, 2.5" Flowmaster 2chmbr exhaust, Al Driveshaft, 8.8 trak-loc, TCI C4 w/ 2000 stall, B&M