recommended performance springs

[marcoc]

Currently I am running chopped oem Cobra coil springs. The ride hight is perfect. I installed Tokico Blues on the car to replace the tired original shocks/struts and the handling is good on a smooth road but as soon as it gets bumpy or any slight dips in the highway there is too much " bounce" or rebound after I hit a dip for example. I have bottomed out a few times on the front lower sway bar. So I decided to do research on performance springs. I have had experience with Eibach on other cars and they were pretty good. I see H&R is very popular on mustangs as well. I enjoy a spirited drive on curvy roads and if the car is a little stiff that's fine, it's not a luxury car nor daily driven. Handling is one reason why I enjoy the IRS in the Cobra so looking at making it better. Any experience with any spring would be great. Thanks.

 

[Top Fuel Friday]

I'm running stock springs, but all roads seem to point to H&R Race springs.

The roads where I live are absolutely terrible so I don't plan on lowering the car until I move, but I think I'll be going with the race springs on my car and the FTBR bushings.

 

[MT0911]

I run h&r ss springs. Love the stance it gives

 

[zPipes]

I think your two major options are Eibach or H&R, with H&R a slight favorite. I run eibach. I was getting too much droop as well in the rear, not bottoming out, but I put some koni yellows and that pretty much subsided.

 

[MickeyD]

I run the H&R Race springs and do like them, I am also running the Tokico D specs. I do get some of the rebound that you mentioned though, this mainly occurs when I'm on a highway and am hitting the gaps of the concrete slabs. I may just need to adjust the shocks for when I'm on the highway but I don't take the Cobra on many highway trips. Overall I think the H&R Race springs are good though, a nice lowered ride height without being slammed.

 

[marcoc]

The slammed look is great if the roads are nice. Here in the northeast they are far from perfect. I want a closed fender gap but a firm ride to give positive handling. Our 99-01 Cobras are great handling cars and I want to modify it in a positive way. Looking at a reputable company like Maximum Motorsports they recommend H&R race springs on our cars. I don't want a luxury car ride, its a muscle car but I like my stance now. I am about 1.5-1.75" lower but the handling is "soft" and "spongy". Right now I am leaning towards H&R race. 1.5" drop, aggressive spring rate, not too low, and hopefully get rid of that "float" feeling over bumps.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

If you have shit roads you really don't want the race springs.

The pro-kit is about the best ride with decent (But not the best) drop and decent performance.

 

[lilbuddy]

I have Eibach springs on mine and it's bouncey. At least 2-3 times a day when driving I hit a spot and something in the back rubs, not sure if it's the tires/bumpstops or the exhaust hitting the ground.

I might look into shocks, not sure what the previous owner put on.

 

[Charged99]

I run h&r ss springs. Love the stance it gives

+1

I'm running no ISOs. Has a perfect drop. I've heard a lot of people complain about eibachs being to soft and scraping if u hit a big bump. I haven't seem to have this problem with the h&rs

 

[lilbuddy]

So better shocks should take care of the bouncing from the Eibach springs?

 

[Rotzs99]

I've had Eibach Pro Kits and H&R Race springs, both with 03/04 Cobra Bilsteins. I did scrape a bit with the Eibachs, and the H&Rs felt too harsh for me (occasional DD). You might want to look into H&R Sports. Almost as stiff as Race springs.

This post has some spring rates
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/12934213-post10.html