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Originally Posted by bensenvill
correct, I chose a spring rate that was inappropriate for anything other than a trailered track car. Its like a rollercoaster, you'll laugh, you'll scream but after 3 minutes you really want it to end. Some road imperfections will infact launch the car creating potentially dangerous situations. Christ the cars so stiff, it makes no difference if the swaybars are attached or not.
Its the whole bigger/faster/stronger thing... dont make purchase decisions because its the MOST EXXXXTREME option available to you, you are making tradeoffs. pick something thats appropriate for your intended use. If the cougar is the car you rely on for getting to and from work, D2's should not even be considered.
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I disagree with that statement, partially. Tom has something like 15k on his D2's in a regularly driven Cougar, and while my experience is more limited, it was definitely a car I would have felt comfortable driving regularly. I think you would be singing a different tune had you chosen a different spring rate.
That being said, I do agree there are better solutions out there for daily driving. A good set of Koni struts with aftermarket lowering springs will be great both aesthetically and performance-wise. I recently lowered my Lincoln with Eibach springs, retaining the factory shocks, and I couldn't be more pleased with the car considering I drive it 6+ days a week.