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Fox Body Shocks/Struts and Lowering Springs thoughts?

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Dan02gt

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aggarcia70 said:
How do you like those Koni SRT.T struts and shocks? Ordered a set for my 88 LX 5.0 to replace worn out 160K stock units.
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I've had them for about 5 years now and have no complaints. They seem to nicely compliment my Steeda springs.
 
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Dan02gt said:
Here's mine setting on Steeda Sport springs. I have the Koni SRT.T shocks and struts, but I've heard the KYB GR2s are decent for the money. I also have MM adjustable lower control arms so I can raise or lower the rear of the car from where it sets in this picture.





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Car looks great! Are those pony 17”s?
 

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1987LX5.0 said:
So in your first pic, was the rear lowered 2" from stock? Front you could adjust to your preferred height?
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The only lowering on the rear was to relocate the rear mount for the lower control arm. The fronts are coil-overs, so yes, just adjust to suit. Both these suspension heights were set from my previous wheel and tire setup ...


These are 245/50/16 (25.8" tall) front and 255/50/16 (26.2" tall) rear. The tire diameter makes a difference in how it looks in the wheel well. The current setup is 255/35/18 (25.1" tall) front and 275/35/18 (25.7" tall) rear.

 
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Dan02gt

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vindieseljetta said:
Car looks great! Are those pony 17”s?
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Thanks. Yes they are the LMR 17” ponies. 8” in the front and 9” in the back.
 

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1987LX5.0 said:
From your experience, would you have a preferred brand name for coil overs that is good quality and priced reasonably?
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Sorry for such a long wait for a reply....had some issues here. There are quite a few companies making coil-overs for the Foxbody, but my customer decided to go with a lower priced kit (about $1000), and he is very happy with it. This car is also a 306 with a Vortech and a T-56, and that has not seemed to be a problem.
 
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