Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
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Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
It has been a year since i have let the car settle with these moog 5665 IROC springs and ive seen no subtle changes in ride height in the rear. My Fuel pump just happens to take a **** so i figured it would be a good time to chop some *** off the rear while i'm at it.
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The front is good but the rear sets up like a 4640 John deer tractor, should i cut a half a coil or a whole coil?
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The front is good but the rear sets up like a 4640 John deer tractor, should i cut a half a coil or a whole coil?
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James i do mean 5665s and will do, i plan on using the stock isolators if that helps? Thanks.
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Will post results when i'm done.
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Re: Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
unless you running a sub or otherwise have some weight in the boot, I don't think even a coil lobbed off, and the isolators removed, will get you where you want to be in terms of ride height
See attached pic; I'd say the front of my car is the same height as yours (can get a finger between the arch and the wheel). So far, I've cut 1 and a quarter coils off of the rear of my moog cargo coils and it still has a distinctive rake. I'm running a single 12" and an amp in the boot.
I should mention that with a half coil off the rear and full coil off the front my car handled very predictively and broke in a neutral manner (slight front plow - safe). Now that I've lobbed another 3/4 coil off of the rear, I fear I might have created an oversteering monster!
only the track will tell me for sure...
See attached pic; I'd say the front of my car is the same height as yours (can get a finger between the arch and the wheel). So far, I've cut 1 and a quarter coils off of the rear of my moog cargo coils and it still has a distinctive rake. I'm running a single 12" and an amp in the boot.
I should mention that with a half coil off the rear and full coil off the front my car handled very predictively and broke in a neutral manner (slight front plow - safe). Now that I've lobbed another 3/4 coil off of the rear, I fear I might have created an oversteering monster!
only the track will tell me for sure...
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Re: Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
unless you running a sub or otherwise have some weight in the boot, I don't think even a coil lobbed off, and the isolators removed, will get you where you want to be in terms of ride height
I've cut 1 and a quarter coils off of the rear of my moog cargo coils and it still has a distinctive rake. I'm running a single 12" and an amp in the boot.
Now that I've lobbed another 3/4 coil off of the rear, I fear I might have created an oversteering monster!
only the track will tell me for sure...
I've cut 1 and a quarter coils off of the rear of my moog cargo coils and it still has a distinctive rake. I'm running a single 12" and an amp in the boot.
Now that I've lobbed another 3/4 coil off of the rear, I fear I might have created an oversteering monster!
only the track will tell me for sure...
I'm a smart driver IMO I don't act a fool when i drive, hell i don't even drive my car in the rain or snow. The spring rate offset will be fine with 275hp and 330ft/lbs. Tomorrow i will see what i come up with. I'm starting with 1 Coil maybe half.
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Re: Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
I like the stance but i still think i need to cut a quarter to half a coil? Opinions?
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Re: Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
You do need to drop that down! I put new Moogs all round on my previous car and I think I took a coil and a half off the back and a full coil off the front. No 'unsafe' handling issues- in fact it 'stuck like GLUE!' in the corners according to my 8 year-old passenger!
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You do need to drop that down! I put new Moogs all round on my previous car and I think I took a coil and a half off the back and a full coil off the front. No 'unsafe' handling issues- in fact it 'stuck like GLUE!' in the corners according to my 8 year-old passenger!
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Re: Anyone with Moog Iroc springs 5665s
I ended up cutting iirc 1.5 coils off my 5665s and they were still extremely soft. With half coil cut 5664s up front and a 34/21 sway bar combo the car would no oversteer not matter what you did.
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