TransAm P

Ill be doing this later on this month!

CanadaHawk

Just did this mod and it looks soo much better. can't wait for this snow to be gone so I can get the car back out on the roads.

Dave Simkus

Newbie question. I got the half inch hose to do this mod because the space between my wheels and the body is so huge I can freely fist it with my hand lol it just looks aweful. Anyway, I put the rear on two Jack stands, remove the wheels and then what? I don't want to die an undignified death having a spring jump at my face when removing any bolts there. People say the spring just falls out? This is the only thing keeping me from trying this mod.

666ws6

iTrader: (3)

The rear suspension has the hang free, then you really should be able to wiggle those out, no bolt removal needed. If they are snug, I would use a spring compressor to compress them and they should fall out.

007FJ

iTrader: (28)

You will need to pull the rear shock nuts and remove the lower shock to allow the rear end to hang low enough. The jack stands go under the frame at the front of the LCA. Depending on your exhaust you will also have to pull the passenger side tire to fish that spring out. Going back together will be real easy without the isolator.

power5

I checked my measurements on what I thought was a stock height SS. My car is 15" from center of wheel to fender. On passenger side and 15.5" on drivers. Front is 16.25" on drivers side and 16" on passenger side. Looked up into the spring and it appears the stock isolator is there still. Car has 102k miles on it. So what front springs would I need to level it out as the front does sit higher.

Guessing stock isolator could be worn out.

kenyanr1

Has anyone done this mod to raise the rear a bit? My eibachs sit just a tad too low and I would like about a 1/2-3/4 inch lift if possible. If so, should I go with the thickest hose I can find?

power5

Do you still have stock isolators? 3/4" raise may require a hose inside a hose. Not sure if there is enough space between coils though. Could go get a hockey puck, cut it in half, and put it above the stock isolator.

kenyanr1

Still got the isolators on. Thought about spacers also

6.0.2001.TA

Thanks for the write up, I know it's an old post but I still appreciate it being here. I did mine today.

Before:


After:

kenyanr1

I actually like the before and after

6.0.2001.TA

LOL, thanks!

chuckclanton

What does this do to the lower control arm angle?

badmfkr

iTrader: (4)

read till page 6 then stopped.
?1.this hose mod is it just for the top part of spring?
?2.is the bottom of stock spring suposed to sit directly on axel metal to metal contact? mine are there's no rubber on axel. haven't looked at top of spring.
?3. anyone one here switch to the 99-04 cobra isolators after the hose deteriorated?
?4.whats the stock pinion angle? I've read the moogs are taller than the stock ride height. how much will the moogs alter the pinion angle if any?
planing moog spring swap on GM 10bolt.

sjsingle1

iTrader: (1)

i will answer you here instead of your other thread

heater hose goes on top of the spring to isolate the spring from the spring pocket on the car body
the bottom of the spring sits metal on metal on the axle....you can get rubber isolators to get away from metal on metal contact if you wish
i have the ford OEM isolators on one of my cars and the prothane ones on the other.....I did have the heater hose mod on my first car and it had over 100k and the hose did not wear out
I dont know off hand the stock PA...but i feel the little that the springs may or may not raise the rear is negligible
I use a holley crossmember that has adjustable PA for the TA

badmfkr

iTrader: (4)

Sounds good I’ll take your advice and use the hose mod for top only.leave bottom metal to metal.

is this heater hose ½” inside diameter?

I’m thinking new Spring must be reinstalled exactly as old spring is taken out.

So I assume the smart thing to do is make a mark on axel when the coil ends or doe’s it matter?bc I’ve read the spring can be turned which has a effect on ride height.

did the car orginaly come w/ lower isolater?



Amazon had 3 different types of heater hose ply1 cheap ply2 an ply 3.

I’m assuming the more durable the hose is the less often I have to replace rubber.

Receive moog springs Sunday.sure hope the dam bottoming out stops if not it's bilstiens time

Thanks for suspension advice

sjsingle1

iTrader: (1)

i cant remember what dia of heater hose i used.....or what brand.....just that i split the heater hose down the middle to aid in installation...the top of the spring with heater hose is not indexed
the pigtail of the bottom of the spring should be indexed parallel with the axle
early 4th gens did come with a isolator on the bottom