GT350 suspension mods

[icormba]

For $40.00 a spring it's worth trying to me. I'm still keeping the originals untouched.

I would just try it out with the GT350R springs first , w/out cutting, to see how it takes?
When I was checking out furius' R it was noticeably lower than my GT350.

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[Voodooo]

Ok so eliminating the rubber suspension bushings is hacking too? So is installing aftermarket wheels? As is installing nos or a Whipple? Wait what about headers and a different exhaust?

 

[Voodooo]

Look from what I read, the R springs weren't shorter. Only the wheel height. If the R springs are shorter in the front ok. I get it. But the gt350 and gt350r rear springs are the same pt number.

 

[ivanuke]

Ok so eliminating the rubber suspension bushings is hacking too? So is installing aftermarket wheels? As is installing nos or a Whipple? Wait what about headers and a different exhaust?

Just ignore others, tinker with your own car, you spent the money not them. If it works for you, great.

Unless people are going to buy parts for this man to make changes to his car, they shouldn't give him a hard time.

 

[krt22]

The R front springs are a tad shorter from everything ive read (and stiffer). But yes, the rears are the same. Just put the front springs on teh rear and you are good to go

 

[icormba]

Look from what I read, the R springs weren't shorter. Only the wheel height. If the R springs are shorter in the front ok. I get it. But the gt350 and gt350r rear springs are the same pt number.

hmm, ok. For some reason I thought I read somewhere that the R was about 1/2"-1" lower and after seeing the R it seemed to be? I could have imagined it though, I was in awe! :eyebulge: ;)

 

[Voodooo]

One thing I never do is back anything. Don't judge without know me or my workmanship.

 

[krt22]

Ok so eliminating the rubber suspension bushings is hacking too? So is installing aftermarket wheels? As is installing nos or a Whipple? Wait what about headers and a different exhaust?

No, thats just indiscriminately modding for the sake of modding, which is totally fine.

Cutting springs is hacking. You could also try zip tying a few coils together :cheers:

 

[stanglife]

Ok so eliminating the rubber suspension bushings is hacking too? So is installing aftermarket wheels? As is installing nos or a Whipple? Wait what about headers and a different exhaust?

Well you haven't installed them yet, so you're good. ;)

Purist aside - it's your car, do what you want. If you're never going to track it to realize the results of your mods, good or bad, then who cares.

 

[Voodooo]

No, thats just indiscriminately modding for the sake of modding, which is totally fine.

Cutting springs is hacking. You could also try zip tying a few coils together :cheers:

Oh I see. So let's see. If I was a sponsoring business on here it would be looked at as ok to try. Just as lethal did with their off road pipes and no exhaust dampers, or when they tried nos or a blower on a track car? But when someone outside the realm tries something it's a crime. Someone's gotta try things to evolve progress. I'm not putting air ride on the car for gods sake. I'm not cutting the springs with a hack saw. I'm not heating the spring to change its rate. I'm simply talking about buying the springs "which are cheap" and experiment with them. No harm done and it won't be known unless it's tried. I'm not talking about slamming the damn car.

 

[krt22]

You can think of it however you wish, in no way is it similar to a business selling parts to make a profit. They have a motive and a clear cut audience, and are modding based on past experience.

No retailer or speed shop openly condones cutting factory springs. I don't care if you put them on a CNC mill and precisely remove exactly 1/2 a coil, its still a hack mod if you ask me. Buy the R springs and/or be patient. Its a 60k track car, not a 3k used honda civic.

 

[50 Deep]

Voodoo you seem like a cool guy, but also a little impatient with too much disposable income.

I understand the desire to mod, but those mods should be planned and effective. Nobody really has any data to show whAt components on these cars need replacing or are a limiting factor from ford. The car is so well engineered that I doubt aftermarket parts from a company that doesn't even have a test bed are going to do you any good yet. And I also doubt that in such a limited time any aftermarket part would have empirical data to show that it's way better than what ford produced.

I could understand if you took some time to track or race your car and find out what it needs, if anything in stock form. Then bought parts and took it back to the track to reexamine your times. But it seems like your throwing parts at the car just because you can. The fact that your talking about cutting the springs makes me wonder how well thought out your mods are. Since on a car where every part is so specifically tuned to another that could have major repercussions on other systems.

Again brother, I don't know you and I'm not talking bad about you. But I think you should close your wallet, be patient, and just see what the aftermarket starts to develop. The fact that ford is still in development of lowering springs for these cars should indicate to you that a lot of testing is still needed to prove any new part is fit for the car as a whole.

 

[Voodooo]

50 Deep.
Thanks, perhaps your right. But I still find that getting rid of the rubber bushings will improve things. The only reason why they use the rubber bushings is for noise and vibration. If the R springs are slightly lower I'm good with that. I didn't expect to get bitch slapped on here lol.

 

[stanglife]

50 Deep.
Thanks, perhaps your right. But I still find that getting rid of the rubber bushings will improve things. The only reason why they use the rubber bushings is for noise and vibration. If the R springs are slightly lower I'm good with that. I didn't expect to get bitch slapped on here lol.

You don't know. You're making a guess. Period. You might come back with some useful information after-the-fact but let's not pretend you're doing any of this based on any experience (yours or anyone else s at this point).

That said, interested to see how R springs fit, especially depending on the profile of tire (30/35) that you end up with...and definitely wanting to see what the Forgelines look like. (just didn't want to make a 100% negative post, lol).

 

[50 Deep]

50 Deep.
Thanks, perhaps your right. But I still find that getting rid of the rubber bushings will improve things. The only reason why they use the rubber bushings is for noise and vibration. If the R springs are slightly lower I'm good with that. I didn't expect to get bitch slapped on here lol.

I totally understand brother. Every mustang suspension company has always come out with polyurethane, delrin, or metal based bushing upgrades. Over the years every mustang suspension platform has been found to have deficiencies. Based on that I agree that you are correct in thinking the mods would be an upgrade.

This is such a new setup with magnaride and other parts that I would just give it a little more time before you start re-engineering in 3 months what took ford years to build. Then again man you might prove us all wrong. Ultimately it's your car though :cheers:

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