Should I use the ST lowering springs?

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Hope everybody had a good fourth, and thank you for being patient with my string of questions today. 

 

I have a set of used but good condition ST lowering springs, I wanted to get some thoughts on using those for a street in fast road car.

 

I’m not trying to build a track car, and the car has to be comfortable for doing hundreds of miles a day because I mostly use my cars on longer distance touring events. 

 

With the front sub-frame out now would be the time to swap these in if it is a good move...

 

Thanks for the coaching.

[NYNick]

Got my H&R's new from Blunt. Suspensions are integrated systems. I also did ALL new bushings, ST sway bars and Bilstein shocks. I believe why my car handles so well is because the suspension was spec'd out to work with each other component.

 

[zinz]

I used ST springs and sway bars on the ‘75 I resurrected several years ago. I was happy with them, coupled with Bilstein HDs. 
 

Ed Z

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Thanks gentlemen.

 

Ed - an issues with tires rubbing or ride being too stiff? Looks like about a one inch drop?

 

Thanks @NYNick

[zinz]

5 minutes ago, tdskip said:

Ed - an issues with tires rubbing or ride being too stiff? Looks like about a one inch drop?

Front tires would catch those chrome fender lips..they were on the car when I bought it and didn’t want to remove them for fear of what was underneath. 
 

You shouldn’t have any troubles. 
 

Ed

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Thanks @zinz

[Vicleonardo1]

I really like my ST springs! They will lower your car about .5 inch. I have them paired with some Bilstein HD's and I think they are great. Using IE sway bars.

Good ride, great for the street, not harsh and yet still do well in the twists.  Keep them or put them up for sale if you wish to change out, they are NLA from ST. 

They paired great with the HD's. But now you would now have to pair them with Koni's. You may have to dial the Koni's in to fit your taste. 

Like the drop, like the ride. 

Edited July 5, 2020 by Vicleonardo1

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Thanks for the feedback, on they go!

[Gordon]

I have ST swaybars on my tii.  If the ST springs have the same quality as the swaybars, you'll have no issues, quality stuff!

[Son of Marty]

The st's should be fine for you, but you need to realize that your asking people about how the ride will be is totally subjective it's kinda of like buying the brand of underwear that I wear because they fit me so fine, your results may very.

 

PS for those who must know I wear underwear by the famous Designer Kirk Land.   

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Designer Kirk Land, got it. Grin.

 

ST in green on the left, quite a bit shorter.

[Son of Marty]

With in reason, the height if the springs unloaded is no indicator of ride height, it depends on how tight the springs are wound and wire diameter and stiffness. 

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 Thank you for the response, it was a bit eye-opening to see the difference in uncompressed height. It doesn’t look like these ST ones were cut so maybe the coil’s are just, as you suggested, stiffer and will compress less.

['76mintgrün'02]

what type of struts/shocks are on the car now?

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Just now, '76mintgrün'02 said:

what type of struts/shocks are on the car now?

 

 I assume stock but I honestly don’t know.