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DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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I have to go take a drive in it, just had to show SOMEONE lol. Eibach Pro Kit, Tokico D-Specs, and BMR Adjustable Panhard Bar. I also have the LCA relocation brackets and UCA ready to go in, but I'm on vacation next week, so I'm waiting until then.

Everyone says the fronts are the hardest. If you're only replacing the springs, I understand. But if your doing struts/shocks too, then the fronts are way easier. The PHB, rear shocks, and springs took about 5 hours. The front springs/struts took about an hour. I was amazed at how easy the fronts really are.

Here's a few pics. First one of the car is with stock wheels. Next few are with my track wheels/tires. I lightened the shadows in a few of them so you can see the drop. My new cruising wheels are sitting in the garage and going on next week. I'll be posting more pics then.

Before drop


After drop

 

timeless2

Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

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Slammin' dude....slammin'.

 

whyask

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very nice clean drop, not too much.. how do you like the d-specs..??

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Just took her for a ride around town and came home to wash the salt off (new pic of her nice and clean). The ride is great. It's a lot better than stock, and that's even with the rear set to firm (my new tire setup and drag tires are larger than stock. Don't want to hit a bump and rub). I came out of Autozone after returning the spring compressors and it looks fantastic. I can't WAIT to see it with the new wheels/tires.

And I know, the grill isn't sitting right on the passenger side. I'll have to take the heat gun to it when I'm on vacation.

 

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looks awesome dude!

 

fobra559

At least it's more erect and not floppy anymore.

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Finally man. Looks awesome Sittin nice and low

 

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ARTTII

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I know you said the ride is great vs. stock - do you mean performance or comfort wise? I really want to drop mine (for looks) but don't want it to ride like other cars I riden in that are lowered...

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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ARTTII said:

I know you said the ride is great vs. stock - do you mean performance or comfort wise? I really want to drop mine (for looks) but don't want it to ride like other cars I riden in that are lowered...

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Haven't been able to really get on it and throw it into a corner or anything, but comfort wise, it's a whole new car. Mind you, I don't even have a front sway bar.

2 important things are needed when lowering to get a good ride.

1. High quality springs, designed for your driving style
2. High quality dampers again designed for your driving style (or adjustable)

If you only purchase springs, you'll most likely be disappointed. Especially if you're looking for the same or better ride than stock. And obviously, you don't want cut springs. Not if you're going for the best ride quality, anyway.

I've heard many good things about performance, so I'm sure this setup is great for performance, both road and drag. And I'll find out in September, when we do Midwest Mustang Madness.

 

Stang964

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Your car looks great! The weather looks like BRRRR.

Since I had the Ford Motor Sports springs put on mine last week I'm really enjoying the difference in the handling.

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Stang964 said:

Your car looks great! The weather looks like BRRRR.

Since I had the Ford Motor Sports springs put on mine last week I'm really enjoying the difference in the handling.

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Actually, today was 60!!! It was fantastic. But tomorrow's high is like 33 with snow.

 

Stang964

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Believe it or not here in Plano, Texas we have thunderstorms today with a high around 70 and rain and snow in the forecast for tomorrow.

I'm just glad that my parking brake got fixed last winter when it froze up on me. Have you had any problems with yours?

 

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Looks great man, I sent you a PM so I don't hi jack the thread

 

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Darkfire, did you do anything to correct geometry. CC plates or anything?

I'm about to swap my ultralights out for the frpp springs. I already have dspec S/S and steeda PH bar. I'm about to order the springs and just wonder if I should go ahead and get some C/C plates and maybe a bumpsteer kit. Even the ultralights changed my steering.

Your drop looks good, I've had my suspension now for over a year and I'm still tired of the tire gap. Ride quality is excellent but it just wasn't a big enough drop.

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Nope, no problems with my parking brake.

I haven't done anything yet. I'm taking it in for an alignment after everything settles, but it looks pretty good. I think camber bolts are all I will need, if anything.

 

beecha91

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Ya I have the front sway bar delete sitting here to go on. Not sure if I want to or not. But youre saying it handles decent still without it?

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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It was quite noticeable when I had the stock suspension. But with the new suspension, I don't notice it. I'm sure if I throw it into a corner, I'll notice it.

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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A couple of final pictures.

A modified version of the above picture:


A before and after for easy comparison:

 

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anyone else notice that the GT symbol is backwards in the bottom picture?

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Yeah, I know... I wanted both pictures going the same way. I didn't have any straight side shots from the other side from before the drop.