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Old 10-09-2009   #1 (permalink)
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are there any springs out there for my 2005 v6 that will improve the ride quality and handling, without lowering the car?
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Call Classic Design Concepts and ask them if they have any "Foose Springs" left from their summer garage sale. They were spec'd by Ford Racing for the Foose cars. Only drop the car about 1/4". Last price was $40 for the whole set. For that price, it's hard not to try them. That's what I thought, and I love 'em

I put them on my track car to RAISE it up from the Steeda Super Lites I had. I didn't have enough body roll.
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If you don't want to lower the car, you probably wan't to look at shocks and struts and other suspension mods instead of springs. Maybe look at an upgraded suspension package like the FRPP kit. It should help out a noticable bit. Or maybe even get a set of springs that just lower the car a little, like the 1 inch FRPP. They should help out on handling without sacrificing ride quality.
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. Or maybe even get a set of springs that just lower the car a little, like the 1 inch FRPP. They should help out on handling without sacrificing ride quality.
I run the FRPP springs. they lower the car 1.5" all around. But once they settle in they can be a hair more then 1.5"

But even being only 1.5" lower than stock hieght, i still scrape every so often. And its only on my driveway. But i love how the car sits with them.

I have yet to do the FRPP shocks/struts.
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Well if iceman wants to do shocks and springs, CDC had the whole set up for like $300 I think

FRPP struts and shocks with the FRPP Foose Springs. They are a slighter softer daily driver calibrated set up because they were designed for 20" rims with rubber band tires. But they stiffen the car on cornering without lowering it more than 1/4" like I mentioned earlier.
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Well if iceman wants to do shocks and springs, CDC had the whole set up for like $300 I think

FRPP struts and shocks with the FRPP Foose Springs. They are a slighter softer daily driver calibrated set up because they were designed for 20" rims with rubber band tires. But they stiffen the car on cornering without lowering it more than 1/4" like I mentioned earlier.
wow thats deff a deal. I would go with that.
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I run the FRPP springs. they lower the car 1.5" all around. But once they settle in they can be a hair more then 1.5"
I do love the way that set sits, it looks real sharp. FRPP has two sets of springs, the other only lowers 1".
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I do love the way that set sits, it looks real sharp. FRPP has two sets of springs, the other only lowers 1".
oh. i didnt know they had 1" springs. my fault lol.
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are there any springs out there for my 2005 v6 that will improve the ride quality and handling, without lowering the car?
ride quality and handling are contradictive. the better your handling, the worse the ride quality and vice versa.
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thanks for the help guys I might look into the frpp springs that only lower the car 1" and then I will see if I can get a set of the foose springs.
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