[Guest]

How can you tell if you need new leaf springs, is there a way to look at it or what. I'm not sure if I need new or not. A friend at an autoshop told me I did but I what a second opinion.

Thanks John
65 Coupe I6
Inline Power

 

[Billgear]

The best way to tell, is the front of the car is higher then the rear. Looks like your car is doing a wheelie!
If they are the original spring the probably need replacing. I would do a matched set of front and rear spring from www.mustangsplus.com or any of the popular Mustang vendors.

Regards,
BillGear

1966 Mustang Coupe, 302 custom roller cam, holley 650dp,http://www.289mustang.com
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[Shaun @ Street or Track]

I just bought a matched set of 620 coils and 4 and a half leaves from Mustangs Plus. I can't recomened what it feels like yet because they ain't fitted yet, but the service was great and the springs have a lifetime garuantee....

Thanks

Shaun

 

[bluebeast]

If you fill up your gas tank and you lose your rear wheels in the fenders, then you need new rear leafs....If you hit a bump, and your backend goes way up and then slams back down, you need new rear leafs....

That is what made me realize mine needed to be replaced. I ordered the 4 and a half leaf spring kit from MustangsPlus....My original ones were 4 and a half.....

RJ
68 Diamond Blue Coupe
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289 2bbl with a C4

College Station, TX

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[daves67ss]

I had put a set of booster shocks in the rear many years ago to try and lift the rear. It helped some. Last year I had the leaf springs replaced at my local mustang shop. For the first time in 26 years, the rear sits as high as the front, and without the booster shocks.

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Now 293 ci (.030" bore) with Holley 450 and 295,000 miles
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