Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Suspension back end sag.....bad springs????

The car sags while park, but come to think of it the back end does take a little longer to go up then thr front when you push down on it, not much but a little. I think its still the springs and really hope the struts are ok cuase thats more money then I want to pay right now. I have searched quite a bit and I'm still in the dark on a few things-can I get just SVT springs and put them on the car, or do I have to change the struts, sway bars etc? And If that is a no, I can put SE springs on there, right? After going to the team ford website, I think they are the cheapest and will probally go with them. Does Bill J give us an additional discount in addition to the one the website gives us?

to run post98 springs on a pre98 you have to use post98 struts, doesnt matter if its se or svt. and i'd guess vice versa. if the back end takes a while to come up, sounds like the struts r going out. if the springs were shot, the struts likely blew out as a result.

I know this was dead a while ago but I have just one more question-I am going to put SE springs on there, but is it worth it to swap out the struts and springs with SVT? Is the performance difference that much? Because I'm a poor college kid I want to put off buying new struts as long as I can, but I also want to up grade when I replace things on this car, especially since it handles pretty good. Also, would it matter that I'm putting more performance-oriented suspension in the back and leaving the front alone?

The 95 SE struts and springs are stiffer than the SVT struts and springs. No, there is no advantage in moving to the SVT suspension parts. Actually I wuld like to have a set of rear SE springs on my SVT. I could use a little stiffer rear suspension.

Allright, thanks Jim. I'm gonna order the springs today and hopefully get them in before I head back to MN. Thanks to everybody else for your help too, now I'll finally get rid of that stupid sag and have a safer car when I have to slam the brakes again.

Allright guys, last question i promise then I'll quit asking questions. Talked to my dad last night and he strongly recommended me replacing the struts with the springs becuase of the mileage (53000) and age too. It makes sense I guess to me even though I really don't want to spend the extra money, its probally better now when I have it apart vs. taking it apart later. My question is should I go ahead and replace the strut with the springs too? If so, do I need anything else besides the strut like the strut mount or anything like that? thanks for all the help and I'll leave ya guys alone after this! (unless I have some serious installation probs)

On the fronts, it is a good idea to replace the strut bearings (helps the struts turn with the steering wheel). They are not that expensive, and will make you pull the strut again if they ever get noisy. The bushings probably should be replaced as well. If you need to install the front camber kits, now is the time for this as well since they go on top of the front struts. The camber kits include the front bushings.

Inspect the bushings and ball joints in the front lower "A" arms. If the bushings are collapsed or if the ball joints are loose, this is a good time for them too, although you don't have to pull the struts down to change the "A" arms, you will have part of it loose to remove the struts.

Ok, how bout the back? I have the order ready and jsut have to click submit, but I want to do this right and not leave anything out. There is minimul to no rust on any suspension components, but the boots are long gone. do these come with the strut or do I but those too?