Front coil overs

**fast4ord** · 02-05-2007, 09:50 PM

I am looking to put a tubular k-member and coilovers on the front of my 91 mustang. Was wondering if anyone has done this, and how wide of a wheel/tire you can run in the front. I think the coilover spring is going to hurt tire clearanace. I have a 17x9 with a 245-45-17 on the front now with stock suspension. Thanks

**Sonic03snake** · 02-05-2007, 10:44 PM

You have to run a shorter spring with wider tires. Its been a while but you need to run either a 10" or 12" coilover spring.

**fast4ord** · 02-05-2007, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sonic03snake

You have to run a shorter spring with wider tires. Its been a while but you need to run either a 10" or 12" coilover spring.

That makes sense to me now. Thanks for the info

**Killercanary** · 02-05-2007, 11:56 PM

I have custom made 17X9 bogarts up front with a PA Racing tubular K member, strange coil-overs and adjustable struts, and 175 14" Qa1 springs. My wheels rub, but I have since bolted on a set of 17X8" wheels and they clear. I plan to send my wheels back to bogart to have them cut down to 17X8, luckily when i had them built they offset is different than stock so that when I have these cut to a 17X8, I will have less back spacing than the stock 17X8's therefore I'll have even more clearance.

Thanks for the tip Lou, I never heard nor thought of that. Maybe I'll switch springs instead of having the wheels cut down as it'll save me a ton of money.

**Sonic03snake** · 02-06-2007, 12:02 AM

No problem, the only disadvantage I could possibly see with the shorter springs is less stored energy for launch purposes.

Originally Posted by Killercanary

I have custom made 17X9 bogarts up front with a PA Racing tubular K member, strange coil-overs and adjustable struts, and 175 14" Qa1 springs. My wheels rub, but I have since bolted on a set of 17X8" wheels and they clear. I plan to send my wheels back to bogart to have them cut down to 17X8, luckily when i had them built they offset is different than stock so that when I have these cut to a 17X8, I will have less back spacing than the stock 17X8's therefore I'll have even more clearance.

Thanks for the tip Lou, I never heard nor thought of that. Maybe I'll switch springs instead of having the wheels cut down as it'll save me a ton of money.