What does everyone have their settings at on their d-specs and sportlines? I would like to keep it kinda firm but get a decent ride from it. It's extremely stiff at the moment. The front is set at 2 turns from full and the rear I'm not sure. It seems good from where they were set when I bought them.
2009 Ford Mustang V6
I've come to the conclusion that the Sportlines are the wrong springs for a tight
and comfortable ride. However, be willing to sacrifice a bit of comfort (and you were, when you decided to lower, right?) and they really mean business. Settings I've tried so far:
0 front / 0 rear (full hard all around)
Torturously uncomfortable, but as tight as expected. Veering at high speed seems like a simple course correction. Could be useful in competition, however it would likely be overkill even then.
6 front / 6.5 rear
This was the original setting that was recommended to me by jWagg. Just as he said, it strikes a nice balance. Not overly stiff, not too wavy. This made a good reference point for other settings.
6.5 front / 6 rear
This is what I'm using right now, and will likely keep. It rides similarly to the configuration above. Common knowledge is that the rear suspension of the car should be stiffer on a FWD, but this takes into account how my Addco rear anti-sway bar was already tightening up the rear. This small adjustment made the most difference on a local bridge that drops into the edge of a river valley, creating a downhill corner with occasional expansion joints that like to buck and unsettle the car. It recovered more quickly and stuck to the road better. What I should probably take from this is that I've got a mismatch from my FE0 (no front anti-sway) together with the Addco in the rear.
7.5 front / 7.5 rear (full soft all around)
Obviously the most comfortable, and with no obvious risk of "bottoming out" the shocks that I could detect. I decided the handling and control was too wavy or mushy expecially around corners, and the car seemed badly unsettled when driving over rough roads or uneven ground.
I'd probably have done more testing in the firmer ranges, but my car is a daily driver that doesn't seem much more than occasional spirited driving. To me, they would just be varying degrees of "too stiff, and still corners better than I'll ever need". In fact, I've never heard my 18" tires squeal. I just don't get an opportunity to push them that far. Hope all this helps.
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I'm usually .5 firmer in the rear, but typically 4.5 or 5 in the front, and 5 or 5.5 in the rear. Anything more than that feels too sloppy to me, anything below that is too uncomfortable for every day driving.
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I just realized that I got the 6s and the 6.5s reversed in my chart above, so if it seem like I'm contradicting myself, that's probably why.
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I went 6 in the front and 6.5 in the rear and I must say I enjoyed it alot. after a 200 mile round trip I was quite impressed with the ride. It was still a lil firm but not all that bad. I might not sell these springs and get road magnets at this point.
2009 Ford Mustang V6
With my road magnets and d-specs I am at 5 all around and it feels like you are riding in a stock cavalier (even bumps feel the same); that's how comfortable the car feels. Now it handles/turns completely different and that's why I love the setup. I am going to turn mine harder pretty soon, because there is still room for them to handle better while still be comfortable for daily driving.
I wonder if the roadmagnets would drop my car anymore?
2009 Ford Mustang V6
The drops are pretty close, but honestly I have seen some sportlines that are lower than mine, yet have seem some that weren't?? I measured before/after the drop and it dropped the body close to 2" all around. Its wierd some with sportlines are lower than others; the reason I didn't go with sportlines is because of the mixed stories I've heard about the ride especially with me using it as a DD. All I can say is compare pics. Click my sig to go to my cardomain and check out some of the pics I have there. I couldn't be happier with my spring choice...
