So I finally did my coil over conversion on thursday. It has a 1.5" drop, looks great and amazinly enough It rides less bumpy then my 2" sensor lowered. So I'm quite happy that I converted no more air ride issues.
Finally converted to coils
- Thread starter mannieg
- Start date
k9t8m
Rollin' Twankies
where are the pics?
Hemihed426
Active LVC Member
Congrats, I ditched the "Leaky Balloons" awhile ago and never looked back.Be warned though, you will be chastised and ridiculed by the "Air Baggers".
Well anything new is better than the old. I for one like the air-ride for one reason: snow I just turned the dial and now I have a 4X4!lol
I hate the snow, I guess thats why I live in the desert. I will take 110 degree weather any time, plus I don't have to worry about rust from the winter snow.
jrherald420
Dedicated LVC Member
Best mod ive ever done to my Mark 8.
danny_holtermann
Dedicated LVC Member
What brand did you go with, unity, how did you like that 14.5 inches of snow that just dumped on us
I can honestly tell you I don't know the brand because I bought them used from a friend who wrecked his 94 mk8. I know he said it was a 2" drop but I highly doubt it because the car would have sat a lot lower than it does. The coils are actually blue. The car rides real good thought, I am very impressed with the ride since I was reluctant to change from the bags, I'm glad I did thought because it handles real good.
danny_holtermann
Dedicated LVC Member
sounds like suncore industries
Chris_Murder
Well-Known LVC Member
He bought them from me. I bought them from a guy from utah who taught me how to do the swap. They were on his 95 for 4,000 miles than his 16 year old son wrapped it around a pole. They were on my 93 for about 3,500 miles than an old lady jacked up on heart meds plowed head on into it while it was parked in front of my house. I could have sworn they were either suspension techniques, spring tech, or sprint. All I do know for sure is that they are linear, not progressive, they rode wonderfully, and they were the perfect stance on my lincoln. Best modification I ever did. Now that car is getting stripped down and the motor is getting put in my 97 thunderbird. So Mannie which method did you use for the upper rear mounts?
ford nut
Local nut case
Jesus, are you sure you want those coils in your car?
Sounds like they are cursed....:shifty:
jrherald420
Dedicated LVC Member
Really, they wouldnt come rear my car.
while you might be happy, I dont think your Kmember is loving the lowered coil springs too much..lol
What do you keep dragging your K member on?
That cant be making a cool sound..
micahs97m8
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Welcome to the "coil club"!!!!! I never have to worry about walking out of my house in the morning and finding my car on the ground. 
(other than stolen octastars):b
(other than stolen octastars):bjrherald420
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Only cause you have 500lbs of junk in your trunk!!! lol
jrherald420
Dedicated LVC Member
You need new shocks in the back to level it back out.
CobraStar_LS8
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Welcome to coil club???...how come I'm the only one seeing that he converted to coils back in 2009 and Tommy is just showing him the damaged done to his K-Member from the 1.5" drop when he went to get his exhaust done last week?
micahs97m8
Dedicated LVC Member
Not paying attention gets me called out way too often. LOL
ford nut
Local nut case
rustyrodder
Active LVC Member
I bet the damage was done when his air ride went out
You can see "old" and "new" damage..rusty old stuff might be front when the air ride died, but those new shiny scratches aren't from a year ago.