Help identifying adjustable coils

[Kev555]

Maybe a set of Eibach lowering springs would suit better? I had a set on the standard stuts and shocks on 20" wheels. All you require is a decent set of standard struts and shocks if you purchase the springs or similar ones I see other members recommended. Picture attached of the Eibachs fitted.

 

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

Maybe a set of Eibach lowering springs would suit better? I had a set on the standard stuts and shocks on 20" wheels. All you require is a decent set of standard struts and shocks if you purchase the springs or similar ones I see other members recommended. Picture attached of the Eibachs fitted.

That looks nice. How much did it drop from stock? Can the stock shocks handle that drop?

Do you have any trouble with speed bumps? How much room do you have under the rockers? Can you get a floor jack under the pinch points?

 

[Kev555]

I had no bother on speed bumps with them, from memory I think it was an inch of a drop. Shocks really only cushion your ride and are quite happy with varying ride heights. Picture added before the Eibachs were installed. I have a 2 post lift and i had no issues getting the legs under with the Eibachs. The coilovers are a little bit lower but no issues there either. Most people use low profile trolley jacks for anything modified these days. I have to ride one side of a speed hump here on the coil overs to avoid bottoming out on some of them.

 

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

I have a 2 post lift and i had no issues getting the legs under with the Eibachs. The coilovers are a little bit lower but no issues there either. Most people use low profile trolley jacks for anything modified these days.

Most of my other vehicles are 4x4 trucks, so this Mustang is a little different than I'm used to having in my shop. I work occasionally at a real mechanic garage, so I'm very familiar with the benefits of a 2-post lift, but I'm not sure I want to commit real estate to one in my home shop, since I do more than work on cars in there. I have been toying with the idea of getting one of a scissor lift similar to this one that you drive onto. Ramps will allow it to accept very low vehicles, and I can move it out of the way if I really need to. Alas, as with everything, the good ones aren't cheap.

 

[Kev555]

I had a mid rise lift before I bought the two post. I have back issues and the mid lift had cross ties which left restrictions to working on transmissions etc. The one in the photo was similar to mine and restricted access for a creeper underneath. Two post is a good all round lift choice for me as I have a pickup truck as well but I could do with a separate bay for it as I only have a single garage and the 2 post severely restricts floor space. This is the scissor lift id like if I had to pick one but with narrower ramps

 

[whitmanink]

i just bought 6 ton jack stands last year to get the car high enough,
i wanted one of these so bad,,

but it was either spend the $1300 on the lift or more go fast parts ,..

as i said, i quick bought 6ton jack stands instead lol

 

[Blue03Cobra]

He has no plans to drive it on a track just yet, so I think streetability needs to take priority.

Was also my priority (streetability) and my '08 had 112K miles, when I brought it home in 2024. All four corners were shot (along with every suspension bushing) and I went with KYB, front and rear, and it rides like stock (but I think a bit better quality) and was less than $500, total. Fronts are SR4167 and Rears are "Excel-G"

 

[cavero]

On the Steeda's (probably the same with the Eibachs), a 1/2 ton Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack should still fit under it. I got a DeWalt low profile jack and that fits under no problem too

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-Yellow-3-Ton-Steel-Hydraulic-Floor-Jack/5015305059

Always wondered about the stability on those scissor jacks when you start getting up as high as that Hyundai in that pic. I almost pulled the trigger on a set of quick jacks a bunch of years ago, but the $1k and how narrow they are giave me second thoughts

 

[Obi-Wan-YJ]

Always wondered about the stability on those scissor jacks when you start getting up as high as that Hyundai in that pic. I almost pulled the trigger on a set of quick jacks a bunch of years ago, but the $1k and how narrow they are gave me second thoughts

Yeah, those little quick jacks in your pics would never work for me. The narrow width bothers me, too--I do too much lateral hammering on old vehicles. Also, most of my vehicles are trucks that wouldn't see much rise when those things were maxed out. The frame rails on my Jeep stand 21" off the ground when sitting on the tires, and the suspension probably has a good 4-5" of droop when unloaded before the tires leave the ground. Anyway, if I can't get a car high enough up to sit on a rolling stool while doing brakes, then the lift hasn't done me any good.

As for floor jacks I think that once we get the car high enough to clear speed bumps, then my old Craftsman floor jack should be able to fit under the pinch points. We're just not quite there yet.