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replacement rear suspension

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Posted by: eldrewado

has anyone replaced their TC's air suspension with the struts r us kit or any others? how different is the ride? thanks.

Posted by: slowmkviii

I have used springs out of a CV In both of my TC's I paid $23 for the pair
I would say it rides a little lower and a little softer but very close That is without added weight in the trunk

Posted by: eldrewado

im not sure i want to sacrifice the ride height any but if i wanted to do that what year crown vic would be the best, 92 the same as the tc? or is there a best bet?

anyone tried the kits?

Posted by: slowmkviii

If you are not wanting to loose ride hight But dont care about how soft you can get p71 springs and just get springs from around the same year

Posted by: dRock95MarkVIII

Rear springs can be interchanged 1979 to current on panthers. To use coil springs in favor of the air springs it's just a matter of obtaining a pair of springs and a pair of spring isolators (D9AZ-5536-A x2)
Ford slightly increased the static ride height for 03+ CV/GMQ springs but kept the rate the same (130lbs/in for non-CVPIs - CVPI coils are 160lbs/in)
So, you can order the current production CV/GMQ base springs from Ford and keep the ride height a little higher - but with the softer spring rate rather than going to the taller, but noticeably stiffer CVPI/TAXI coils.

New rear springs from Ford are cheap, normally ~$60 a pair if you shop right.
Aftermarket springs can be used, but note the ride height may vary as they are more of a universal fit for all '79+
Ford typically supercedes the previous spring part numbers with the current product as they interchange anyway.

Whats wrong with your rear air suspension anyway? As long as the issues aren't too extensive, I'd just repair it as I find the load leveling function very convenient and on the customization aspect that the ride height is infinitely adjustable to your preference by adjusting the sensor

Posted by: eldrewado

well the airbags have big cracks in them and one could go at any time. i found some nice ones at the junk yard but they want 66 for each. i was hoping i could get out for considerably cheaper, so if any springs from another car would do it and i could get those cheaper bingo. but if i couldnt get out for considerably cheaper i might just get new bags or one of those kits.

Posted by: buddylee

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Originally Posted by eldrewado

well the airbags have big cracks in them and one could go at any time. i found some nice ones at the junk yard but they want 66 for each. i was hoping i could get out for considerably cheaper, so if any springs from another car would do it and i could get those cheaper bingo. but if i couldnt get out for considerably cheaper i might just get new bags or one of those kits.

check e-bay I got a set form cheep from a coach builder who take them off before stretching them

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