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    Quote Originally Posted by dodint View Post
    Funny that it has the weight redux and no back seats but still has the child seat anchors. I wonder if that's a regulatory compliance thing.
    It's probably just easier/more straightforward from a design or manufacturing standpoint to just leave them in, even with no rear seats.

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    Can of worms incoming...

    How much of a drop can I expect from simply swapping to more aggressive springs and whatever strut will need to be swapped in? I don't think I'm interested in coil overs for my Mustang anymore.

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    It's an itch, ain't it?

    My advice is: don't touch your car. If it's set up and rides/handles nice, leave it alone and be happy.

    So that said, the only coil-overs you can get are for the front which would be really helpful for lowering the front. I am running the lowest springs right now with the N/V/H isolating bushings ("isos"). It's still got gap.

    I need to run with no isos if I want maximum low on spec'd uncut springs -- or coil-overs front and no isos rear. #shrug
    Last edited by novicius; August 15th, 2017 at 10:48 AM.

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    Should've pointed out that aesthetics aside, I'm also seeking a stiffer ride. It still has a very cushy feel.

    My plan is to do some modest improvements early next spring and then put slicks on it and flog it through the summer. I ran three consecutive laps within .2 of a second last week. I think the car and I are at a little bit of a crossroad, thinking a stiffer ride might help me directly find more grip and help me know a little better what the car is doing

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    My H&R Supersport springs require a *very* tough damper to master. I won't be able to report back until the end of this year (at the earliest) on how my revalved Bilstein HD's perform.

    As always, I look forward to seeing what you find out.

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    Fuck it.

    I'll just toss a blower on there and see where it takes me.

    All the way to the end of the straight is my guess, but with a Mustang you can never be sure.

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    10" wheels and 285s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thesameguy View Post
    10" wheels and 285s.
    I'll echo.

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    since this has become a catchall Mustang thread:

    The damned Pick & Pull gets nearly $150 for a transmission these days - that's $100 + $30 core + tax - which is, like so many other aspects about their business, crazy. Back in my day, a transmission was $50 and if you were smart $25 on half off day. I'm going to seriously look at just buying a whole car -

    https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/6241473730.html
    https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/6257246559.html

    etc.

    Are there any valuable parts on a '94-'04 V6 Mustang that would offset $1000?

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    Off the top of my head? ABS components.


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