G-body, thank you for the link. That actually helped a whole lot. I was able to create a spreadsheet using the calculations he lays out there, and from that I was able to come up with good final ride height estimates based on my weight. If you'd like me to plug in any numbers for your combo, let me know.
So I have a couple questions. Currently my car is on stock 92k mile AC V6 springs all around. The weight is pretty near stock, maybe even a little lighter with the weight reduction I've done. The car came from the factory with a front sway bar, and I've since installed a factory rear sway bar as well. Also installed Monroe Sensatracks, which I like. My ultimate goal is to keep the front at right about the height it's at now, get the rear just a little bit lower to match, and firm up the springs all around. It seems the right springs for me to use would be Moog 5658 fronts and 5413 rears. My first question is, does this sound right for my goals? Second, I'd like to do as much of the work as possible on the rear when I install the 8.5, including installing the rear springs and boxing the lower control arms. Will it create problems if I install the new rear springs now and wait to install the new front springs until later when I do a more complete front end rebuild? A future front end rebuild would include springs, new control arm bushings, ball joints, a larger sway bar with poly end-links and bushings, and possibly a brake upgrade. Any advice is appreciated. This picture shows my current ride height, with a full tank of gas.
