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ludwig14 · 01-14-2004, 03:16 PM

i have a mustang saleen and i wanted to knw how i can go about converting to coilovers... also who makes it i kno wof koni....

hotgemini · 01-14-2004, 06:04 PM

Before I start, why do you want to convert it to coil-overs? If it is so you can have it extremely low, just buy stupidly short springs and with the money you save pay someone to put your normal springs back in everytime the cops defect your car.

There are dozens of companies that will manufacture coil-over shock absorbers, either find a mustang forum and ask what is recommended, or get in contact with whatever suspension workshop in your local area comes recommended by someone who actually knows what you are talking about. (note: this rules out anyone who uses the words; sik, bling, neon or chrome.)

ericgt · 01-15-2004, 10:12 PM

Not too sure you would want them. I the ones I've seen, SummitRacing, have very low spring rates. They do lower the weight, but not by much. I've had Koni. One locked-up on an autox and snapped the 1/2" mounting bolt. I may have tried to set it too stiff.

brijoel · 01-21-2004, 09:41 PM

if you really do have a saleen, why in the hell would you want to switch to konis.....they basically come with a setup 10 times better than factory mustangs already and will do more than you could possibly want. what model saleen is it anyways?

somehow im guessing we wont be hearing from him again.....lol

StanAE86 · 02-15-2004, 06:20 AM

Spring rates are the stiffness ratings on the springs. This will determine how stiff the car rides.

If you have a Saleen, I'd refrain from messing with anything on the car. Saleen is a tuner and does a fair amount of R&D on all their stuff. If they have your car set-up already, it's been determined to be the best compromise between ride and performance.

If you insist on messing the Saleen's work, consider the variables. I'm assuming you want coilovers because you want a lower ride. Lowering the ride will also pump you out of the shock's optimum travel. You should then consider a short stroke shock to match the lower ride height, or you'll risk bottoming out the suspension or bottoming out the shocks. Shorter suspension also means that you'll be running more negative camber. Maybe good on the track, but bad on the street since you'll additional premature tire wear on the inner edge of the tire. Also, you'll be affecting the suspension's geometry, which could result in a WORSE handling car.

If you're looking for a lower ride, research online and find out what the race guys are running on their cars.

Grigg's Racing based out of Sears Point (Infineon Raceway) in Sonoma, California is reknowned for their Mustang suspensions and would be a very good place to start at.

http://www.griggsracing.com/

Good luck.