2001 Mercury Marquis Coil springs

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2001 MERCURY MARQUIS
4.6L
RWD
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186,000 MILES

I have a 2001 mercury grand marquis
I am about to change the coil springs but I ordered the MOOG springs heavy duty.
And I saw the specs and it measures about 14" but it's meant to be for the cars with the taxi package
And mine does not have a taxi package

The other springs measure about 16" there is a significan difference

I'm trying to figure out if these springs will be ok if I install them

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It might lower the ride height about an inch and stiffen the suspension some.

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 AT 9:55 PM

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 AT 10:21 PM

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That's a completely subjective decision. I'm a performance guy, so I'd consider it a good thing.

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Thursday, August 20th, 2015 AT 8:08 AM

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Awesome. I thought they wouldn't fit right because they are for taxi package cars.

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Thursday, August 20th, 2015 AT 8:36 AM

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Diameter, which is the most important factor, should be the same. Taxis just get beaten to hell and back, so they have to be a little tougher. Plus they're more likely to be heavily laden with people and baggage, so they have to be able to handle more weight.

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Thursday, August 20th, 2015 AT 9:20 AM

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