S197 Mustang... Are Apex lowering springs any good?

Johnny_Rocket76 · 01-15-2008

Theres a guy in town selling a set of Apex springs for 120 bucks. He says theyre brand new in the box never used etc. Anyone here use Apex? Are they a decent spring? Should I wait and put a more reputable set on later?

**stlwagon** · 01-15-2008

Apex are made in Holland and are very good springs. They do mostly import/tuner stuff.

Johnny_Rocket76 · 01-16-2008

I guess Ill pick em up and try em out. If I dont like the way they ride or the stance Im only out 120.

**stlwagon** · 01-16-2008

Is that for both the front and rear springs?

Johnny_Rocket76 · 01-16-2008

Yeah I just got em. My neighbor was selling them. He said he ordered the Apex then decided to go with Steedas. Now all I need is a coil compressor and Im set. Car wont hit the streets for another few months but when it does Ill let yall know what I think of the springs.

**stlwagon** · 01-16-2008

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Originally Posted by Johnny_Rocket76

Yeah I just got em. My neighbor was selling them. He said he ordered the Apex then decided to go with Steedas. Now all I need is a coil compressor and Im set. Car wont hit the streets for another few months but when it does Ill let yall know what I think of the springs.

Most good autoparts chains (i.e Autozone) will have a spring compressor that you can borrow.

booger · 01-16-2008

I've got them. I installed all the way around but didn't like the ride. I then bought Steeda's and installed only the rears. The Apex springs seemed to lower the car more than advertised. I still am running them in front and my car still has the nose down attitude but I like it this way. I think it gives the car a meaner attitude.

Johnny_Rocket76 · 01-17-2008

booger, what exactly didnt you like about the ride? Too stiff? Too soft? The front does look quite a bit lower in the pic. Gives it that old school look.

I just want some decent springs thatll make the car handle better with less roll and of course lower it an inch or so.

booger · 01-17-2008

They were supposed to lower 30 mm in rear and 25 mm in front which is an inch in front and about 1 1/4" in rear. These springs looked like it lowered about 1 3/4" in the rear. I didn't like how low it was and it kind of had a ricer bounce to it. I know the front is lower than an inch too but right now I'm going to keep it this way and change to Tokico Spec D's sometime this spring.

Johnny_Rocket76 · 01-17-2008

Yeah Ive heard nothing but good things about the tokico d specs. Ill try these Apex out this season and might look into something like eibachs with the tokicos next year.