spyhunter6733 Posted October 4 Report Share Posted October 4 I am looking for a set of springs cant really get into the coilover thing with all the welding .... what are the lowest springs i can get was gona buy mookehs and cut a coil ....once i put my new rubber on ill need to kill atleast a 2" wheel gap maybe more. Or can i do a spring sleeve set up? Please help with info and let me know what ya have for sale.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSITy Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) You can add adjustable to stock setup with these: https://groundcontrolstore.com/products/coilover-conversion-kit-83-89-dodge-conquest-starion Or Mookeeh has lowering springs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/146078894384?_skw=conquest&itmmeta=01J9E7WAMBTEC2NWASEF8ZABQ2&hash=item2202fb0930:g:Ca4AAOSwtzRnACW3 I like the eibach's personally, you can still adjust back to stock ride height. And leave the stock shocks in. With the mookeeh lowering springs you should really get the shorter shocks too. Edited October 5 by TSITy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 5 Author Report Share Posted October 5 I was looking at the sleeves GC coilovers... curious how they fit... do they sit correctly on the stock perch? Would love to see pics of them on stock struts up front especially... Yea i read the info on the mookeh set up and it said the shock and struts would be another inch shorter... what is prob right in range ...1.25 springs and another inch with the dampners... 2.25... would love that!! Believe the full set is sold out... If i bought the front inserts for stock strut and then used kybs with the empty rear shock casing from mookeh would i still get that extra inch? Love to see pics of the mookeh spring and shock set up on a car too 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 5 Author Report Share Posted October 5 Eibach like this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/286013733932?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=BwOSzQHTTh2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hzRtRLS0Qh2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY How do i know what spring rate/ weight? And how do i buy a full set? Would i need 2 different numbers for fronts and rears? (650frnt /750rear) Numbers just examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I'll have to see if I can find the info on my old eibach set. In the end I wasn't happy with them. Although that was mostly autocross use. The car sat lovely, but I could throw the air dam into the pavement on a hard corner. I also can ST springs and cosmo coilovers at different times. Those ground controls have a great rep with my BMW friends. Maybe that's the way to go if you don't want full coilover with cutting the spindle. I've been running D2 suspension for a long time now and nothing else compares, in my humble opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 7 Author Report Share Posted October 7 Yea D2s are what id really want... just out of reach for now... prob for a while too lol If the GCs are just a sleeve over type deal souldnt somthing on ebay be the same idea for a fraction of the cost.. just have to be the right spring rate? So it wouldnt ride horrible... im fine with a little bounce... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 (edited) Mookeeh (MK1), Cosmo, ST were all options at one time. I really don't know if any of those are still around. I will try to remember to look in the garage tonight. I might have a set of lowering springs still. Not sure if I tossed them in the move a few years back or not. There is definitely info here about the Eibach spring rates. I forgot to mention, please don't cut a coil. Does it work? Sure. Is it really safe? No Edited October 7 by psu_Crash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 I have GCs, I like them...are they D2s...no, but they do the job. The GCs are similar to the cheaper coilovers like cosmo but I was able to select my spring rate ( I went pretty soft...softer than what everyone recommended, and I still feel the ride is harsh at times) and they are true eibach springs. Still need the stupid rubber bands in between the collar and strut. Also need to cut the perches to take advantage of the range. But they don't clank on bumps or anything like that. I did upgrade the front tops with spherical bearings when turning. Only photo I could find quickly. The collars aren't that high now, they are almost all the way down to that perch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 Man that looks beautiful under there! That is kind what i was wondering how it fits together...so you have to cut the perch? Is it the same up front? Love to see pic of the car ..how it sits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 Also what springs(rates) did you choose? Where can i get a set? Have a part number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 On 10/7/2024 at 1:14 PM, kev said: I have GCs, I like them...are they D2s...no, but they do the job. The GCs are similar to the cheaper coilovers like cosmo but I was able to select my spring rate ( I went pretty soft...softer than what everyone recommended, and I still feel the ride is harsh at times) and they are true eibach springs. Still need the stupid rubber bands in between the collar and strut. Also need to cut the perches to take advantage of the range. But they don't clank on bumps or anything like that. I did upgrade the front tops with spherical bearings when turning. Only photo I could find quickly. The collars aren't that high now, they are almost all the way down to that perch. 😎I had to put on my stunna shades . Clean job sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 have pics of the fronts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 these look pretty good anyone had/have em? it says bolt on... that mean they dont have to be welded right? pretty pricy too 😒 https://ksportusa.com/product/mitsubishi-starion-kontrol-pro-coilovers-cmt300-kp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldStar Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 I have a set. You do need to weld the front sleeves to pre-cut front spindles. Steve at startquestparts.net typically has a set pre-cut for sale. Mikie goes over the process here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 On 10/10/2024 at 8:41 AM, spyhunter6733 said: Man that looks beautiful under there! That is kind what i was wondering how it fits together...so you have to cut the perch? Is it the same up front? Love to see pic of the car ..how it sits It's the GC kit for our cars: Coilover Conversion kit, 83-89 Dodge Conquest/Starion – Ground Control Suspension Systems (groundcontrolstore.com) I'll have to look up the spring rates, I forgot, it's been too long. Yes, you should cut both the front and rear perches to get the tool in there...at least to make it easy to install/adjust. couple photos of the car that I found quickly. Somewhere I have a picture of it sitting next to my stock 88 driver, which really shows the difference. If I find it, I'll post it. I'll look for the spring rates too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 Found a few better ones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 Looks good! How much lower would you say it went? And could it go more then in the pics or was that at max low? Anyone know what these are https://www.starquestclassicparts.com/product/coil-over-conversions i saw a video of a guy using the mookeeh coilover sleeves ... showed a price of $170... id love to find a set of them... looks like mookeh sells it piece by piece ...the threaded piece and then you choose what springs i just dont how to choose the springs... The ones in the link look kinda like the ones in the vid i saw(mookehs) I was planning buying these want to see if anyone can ID them and let me know hkw low i can get with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 29 minutes ago, spyhunter6733 said: Looks good! How much lower would you say it went? And could it go more then in the pics or was that at max low? Anyone know what these are https://www.starquestclassicparts.com/product/coil-over-conversions i saw a video of a guy using the mookeeh coilover sleeves ... showed a price of $170... id love to find a set of them... looks like mookeh sells it piece by piece ...the threaded piece and then you choose what springs i just dont how to choose the springs... The ones in the link look kinda like the ones in the vid i saw(mookehs) I was planning buying these want to see if anyone can ID them and let me know hkw low i can get with them Probably another 1/2-3/4" in the rear, more in the front (I prefer to retain my front spoiler, haha). I haven't had a chance to look for the spring rates but the rear springs are 8" long and the front are 7". You could alter that as well. edit: I searched on here and found my own post from years back: 350 lbs 7" fronts 250 lbs 8" rears The coilover sleeves linked are commonly referred to 'cosmo' coilovers...although there are many copies. I have a set of those, and they clanked like mad when I had them on one of my cars...but have very stiff springs. Those were bought from the original group purchase on here from a member named 'artinist'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 Looks good! How much lower would you say it went? And could it go more then in the pics or was that at max low? Anyone know what these are https://www.starquestclassicparts.com/product/coil-over-conversions i saw a video of a guy using the mookeeh coilover sleeves ... showed a price of $170... id love to find a set of them... looks like mookeh sells it piece by piece ...the threaded piece and then you choose what springs i just dont how to choose the springs... The ones in the link look kinda like the ones in the vid i saw(mookehs) I was planning buying these want to see if anyone can ID them and let me know hkw low i can get with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 Hmm ... ok so if i pieced it together from mookeh or even ebay those numbers would get me the appearance of the stance in the pics? Also i would only need the sleeve part if i didnt care to adjust it .. if i chose a set of springs that put me right at my desired height wouldnt need it... prob be good though to fine tune everything I imagine if the spring is 7" tall and the adding the sleeve it would be 7.25 to 7.5 over all so running the spring alone would only be quarter to half inch less And then i wouldnt need to mod the perches🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyhunter6733 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 How would these do? https://www.ebay.com/itm/235781139543?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_QpIBigwRhi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hzRtRLS0Qh2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM @kev That stance looks nice! I remember 20+ years ago, the SHP adjustable struts with the stiffer springs that needed the struts to be cut to use MR2 inserts is all there was for suspension.. Tokicos where hard to find to replace the stock ones too. I still have a f/r set of shp adjustable struts I picked up many years ago at a junkyard. No springs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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