Just dropped the rear 1" do I really need to do front?

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palerider94

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Just put FR 1" drop springs on back. Front and rear wheel gap looks the same. Still has a slightrake (drop in front rake). I like the look. Drives fine. I have the front 1" drop springs also but thinking I like the look as is. Any issue with just doing back springs and not front?

 

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Should be fine, I run Roush springs (.75-1.0 lower) on the rear and stock on the front. No issues at all. Trim down the jounce bumpers on the rear axle though.

 

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palerider94 said:

Just put FR 1" drop springs on back. Front and rear wheel gap looks the same. Still has a slightrake (drop in front rake). I like the look. Drives fine. I have the front 1" drop springs also but thinking I like the look as is. Any issue with just doing back springs and not front?

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Got a pic of the stance???...... Mine has a little too much rake, and I would
like to see a more level look.

 

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Post em up

 

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I'm about to drop my '10 with the Steeda Ultra Lite springs... getiing excited to have that sleeker look for the vehicle

 

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you don't NEED to install the front springs, but if you find that the car doesn't hook as well on the launch, you might want to consider adding these brackets from UPR to restore the anti-squat in your rear suspension:

2005-2011 Ford Mustang GT GT500 Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets - UPR Products

 

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I'm thinking about doing this to mine. Pics would be awesome!!!

Also, what's involved in changing the rear springs? Is it something that can be done at home?

 

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Pretty easy to change back springs springs. I used the write up attached to do. I had some bracing to remove the article refers to. Assuming because my car is a vert. I also used a spring compressor on one side which it does not reference. With dropping the rear still could not get it dropped enough to get the 1st spring off. Once I got one off I was able to push up on the oppsite side to drop enough to get coil out on the other. I may have been able to do that with removing the first spring but it did not dawn on me at the time. I'll get some pics this weekend. Although I'm leaning toward doing the front also. After driving the car around I think the springs settled a little and now the wheel gap is a little bigger in front. Only I would notice it but since I got the springs anyhow I might as well put them in. I'll post before and after pics.

2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Ford Racing Lowering Springs Install - LRS Blog - Read Here Shop Here

 

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palerider94 said:

Pretty easy to change back springs springs. I used the write up attached to do. I had some bracing to remove the article refers to. Assuming because my car is a vert. I also used a spring compressor on one side which it does not reference. With dropping the rear still could not get it dropped enough to get the 1st spring off. Once I got one off I was able to push up on the oppsite side to drop enough to get coil out on the other. I may have been able to do that with removing the first spring but it did not dawn on me at the time. I'll get some pics this weekend. Although I'm leaning toward doing the front also. After driving the car around I think the springs settled a little and now the wheel gap is a little bigger in front. Only I would notice it but since I got the springs anyhow I might as well put them in. I'll post before and after pics.

2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Ford Racing Lowering Springs Install - LRS Blog - Read Here Shop Here

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Thanks for the reply and link! I look forward to seeing the pics.

 

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here's the pict. In looking at it may just leave alone and not do front. driveway has a downward slope. I'll have to check it out more on an even surface.

 

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It looks good the way it is.

Thanks for posting the pic, I think this is one mod that I may have to do soon.

 

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Yeah thats an improvement over the stock raked look for sure. Level.
I measured dead center of my wheels to the lip of the wheel well,, front
and back.... On my car, factory suspension, the rear has exactly 1 inch more
wheel gap than the front. So where can I get only 2 springs

 

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Looks better than stock

I would still lower the front just to close up the gap there. Even .5" would be good

 

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Probably will do the front - struggling thru doing my taxes this weekend. I guess that will have to take a priority.

Roush has just the rears.

http://www.stage3motorsports.com/c=...-2011-Mustang-GT-Roush-Rear-Coil-Springs.html

 

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Did you use new isolators?

 

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Only thing I did different on back was to put new bounces - ordered thru summit.

 

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Did you have too get an alignment??? If so was there a measureable difference

 

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Did not get an alignment - when I do the front I probably will. No noticeable difference in ride - did not seem any stiffer. When I first sat in car you can tell the heigth difference though..

 

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Thanks, looks great as is!!!!

 

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I'd do the fronts. It would close up the front wheel cap, restore more balance to the handling, and a muscle car is supposed to have a little rake IMO...