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brogan
 Post subject: AU XR8 front springs into EL wagon
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:01 pm 
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will this make it lower
this may be a stupid question but I dont, its my first car
thanks for any help

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Troy
 Post subject: Re: AU XR8 front springs into EL wagon
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:08 pm 
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brogan
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:45 pm 
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i dont no what you mean by english

i want to know if putting AU XR8 front springs in My El Wagon will it make it lower
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brogan
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:48 pm 
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i dont no what you mean by english

i want to know if putting AU XR8 front springs in My El Wagon will it make it lower
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Papa Smurf
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:53 am 
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Yes they should but you will need to change also the Struts, the AU springs are progressive rate and require a different strut to the EL.
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TROYMAN
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:59 am 
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i would also think putting v8 rated springs in, it may actually sit higher at the front,
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Papa Smurf
 Post subject: Re: AU XR8 front springs into EL wagon
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:09 am 
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The ONLY change in front springs on AU's was between IRS and live axle, Ford uses the same springs for AU XR V8 or I6 (except IRS)
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