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Asein Rousell

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I am wanting to lower my 2012 5.0. I don't know if I should get the sportline springs or coil overs. I am ready to order them I just can't choose. Yeah springs are cheaper but are coil overs really worth the extra 1k when the only thing really different is that you can lower and raise at any time?

 

tjsteeda

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What do you plan on doing with your car? Are you a DD or are you gonig to track. First determind what you want to do with your car then you can figure out what parts you should go wtih.

PM if you have any questions.

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TJ

 

Sharad

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Asein Rousell said:

I am wanting to lower my 2012 5.0. I don't know if I should get the sportline springs or coil overs. I am ready to order them I just can't choose. Yeah springs are cheaper but are coil overs really worth the extra 1k when the only thing really different is that you can lower and raise at any time?

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Are you thinking sportlines or coilovers because you want to go REALLY low? Dropping more than 1.5" on an S197 Mustang starts to degrade the handling if you don't make several other changes to compensate for the drop. If you're doing it for looks, I get that, but if you're doing it for handling, I would go with Pro Kit springs. I'm running a set on my car and they work well. You need an adjustable panhard bar to re-center the rear end after the drop though.

 

Asein Rousell

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I want it for looks. And say if I went with the sport line springs. The most I will need to change is shocks and struts correct?

 

Sharad

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You can install the springs only, but your rear end will be shifted over to the driver's side by almost an inch. Shocks and struts are not necessary, but they're strongly recommended. An adjustable panhard bar to center the rear end is not necessary, but very VERY strongly recommended. (I think S197s look really goofy with the rear end super crooked like that)