getting a nice rake in the rear?

[merc91]

well i'm 17 and have a box 91 and putting in 275/60/15's in the rear and i need to stiffin things up a little in the back and all around little better control.

i'm looking to raise the rear suspention 1" without including the added height from the bigger tire. So would sedan cargo coils add about 3/4"-1" to the height? and adding sensatrac shocks to all 4 corners also. Should i get shocks for the rear meant for a marquis... or f150?

thanks a ton guys, andy

[Glen]

The CC 819 is the easy way to do it. Most do the F-150 shocks.

[mrltd]

Hope you like replacing shocks yearly.

The combo above will do what you want. Although I might mention that grossly oversized tires and lifting the rear end isn't how you make a car handle better.

[87gtVIC]

Hope you like replacing shocks yearly.

The combo above will do what you want. Although I might mention that grossly oversized tires and lifting the rear end isn't how you make a car handle better.

please listen to him. I put larger tires on and lifted the rear with cargo springs and...well...you could say........you just dont handle that well.

[Enigma]

I've got the 275/60/15's on the back, and the cargo coils, and for around town city driving, it's just as good as stock. Made my back tires stick better in the rain than the 235's ever did.
Check your end links and mounting bushings on the front sway bar, those usually are trash, and are usually the first thing that gives you crappy handling. You can get poly replacements from energy suspension.
And if you want to take your upgrades a step further, for not that much more money, find yourself a used rear swaybar, and upgrade the front springs to 925#. All is explained in the suspension/drivetrain faq sticky at the top of this forum.

[Southern_Pride]

Jacking up the rear does not make it handle better. Need to balance your mods. Those tires will tuck as is bone stock anyway. No real reason for a rake. I actually prefer the front about an inch taller than the rear.

[merc91]

thanks, well i'm not looking to make this a civic like handling car, because its simply not the car to pick for handling anyways... i'm just looking for less bounce and meaner look/stance.
And with a +6mm offset rim (closest i can get) there is some rubbing so i do need less sag in the rear.

How much do the sedan cargo springs raise the rear? .5"-1"?

[Southern_Pride]

I'm not sure on the lift amount. Where are they rubbing at? And if you want less bounce stronger shocks are the way to go.

[merc91]

ok i think i have found the set up i'm going to get...

-KYB shocks, not sure if gas-a-just or GR2 yet
-rear shocks will be 99 F150 2WD shocks
-wagon straight rate coils for the rear (1" lift aperently)

... is the gas-a-just to stiff? because i don't want to be losing my fillings when i hit a stone on the road, i just want a little stiffer, less bouncy but still comfortable ride.

[merc91]

few last Q's about coil springs...

OK, i have decided to go with this for my 91 box marquis:
-the CC819 wagon variable rate springs in the rear (200 rate) vs stock 107
-KYB Gas-a-just 99 F150 shocks to match the longer springs
-KYB gas-a-just "normal" marquis shocks for the front

my questions are
-what front springs will give me a matched stiffer but still smooth ride, and NOT change the front end ride height? I'm thinkin (500-700 rate). but i really want to keep the stock ride height. and looking for it to be able to be found in parts stores fairly easily also.

-and it seems that these shocks and springs can be easily swapped without spring compressors or special tools and skills?

[Glen]

The rears are easy, the front takes a little work.

[Lincolnmania]

you need a spring compressor to install the new front springs......the rears are fairly easy

[mrltd]

for the fronts the only thing that will gie you "stock" ride hieght is stock springs. A 500-700lb spring will drop the car a few inches. A 900-1000lb/in sprig will give you a 3/4- 1" drop and won't ride as nice.

[merc91]

ok thanks, stock spring for the front then.

thanks guys, andy

[Southern_Pride]

Except police springs, which are 710lb and will lift the front of your car unless you cut them.