Need advise/help from the suspension experts out there. Since the system install, I've noticed the Mustang creep ... the wheelwell gap is a full 1" larger in the front than in the back. From what I've gathered reading the threads in here the Comptechs offer something along the lines of a 1/4" larger drop in the front over the rear, which obviously isn't going to be enough to make up the difference. Appears I have (maybe) two options:
1) Teins, which allow for infinite tuning at all four corners and will allow for compensation due to the sub box
2) New springs up front and stay with the stocks in the back.
Anybody have any practical experience with the second option? Is this viable? What have others who have installed systems done to even up or provide a slight rake (normal) to their suspensions. I'm not looking for this to become a popularity contest between Teins/Comptech-Koni's, but sound advise as to the best way to rectify this situation. Appreciate your input.

 

I wonder how AV6 springs up front /CLs rear would look.. they'd definetly be the cheap way out.

 

do the comptechs,there;s closer to a .50 inch diff,front to rear,and if you did a static before measurement,you'd have seen that the front had a larger gap than the rear to start.. by about .50,...do the comps you'll be happy,if you wanted you could go koni yellow at the same time they have spring height adj.'s as well

 

beerknurd:
AV6? never heard of these - or does this translate into Accord V6?
typeR:
Didn't originally do a static but for some reason I thought there was a bit less gap up front than in the rear ... it's just really noticable now. How do the Koni's provide spring height adj's? By some pre-selected stiffness which effectively stretches/compresses the springs being used with the application?

 

Dude... just cut 1 coil off the front springs... maybe 2 coils and you have an even match - easy!!

 

Time for coilovers

 

depending on which modle koni you choose there are between three or five different spring perch positions to choose from allowing for more or less drop,and there is damp rate adj. as well....as far as the original ride height ..there is defintely more gap up front ,atleast 1/4 inch

 

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=77653

 

ok, I looked at all the comments and it appears that this thread is about swapping out shortblocks. am I missing something Appreciate the previous info, but if there is something in the ref'd thread dealing with suspension/leveling issues I sure don't see it. Pse advise. tks

 

Come on guys! I know that more than 4 of you have had to deal with this issue! How 'bout a little love for a brother CL-S'er???

 

sorry i put that link in the wrong dialogue box...i thought i was responding to a PM about my 3.5 litre block swap...

 

like allmotor_2000 mentioned, trimming is an option. That's what I did with my H&R's and it worked out perfectly. I pulled the front driver's side, cut it, reinstalled and then saw it wasn't enough. Did it again and then once to the passenger side. The driver's side was a bit higher, hence more cut from it. Rides as before but looks much better. Perfectly even side to side with a very slight forward rake. Here's the amount I cut off:

 

nobody else? sad.