Lowered my 12 GT w/FR K springs

MoshpitMad

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Not the best pics, but you can kinda tell the difference. Rides nice.

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Very nice.

 

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Huge improvement. Makes the wheels look bigger.

 

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Looks good. Did you do anything else besides the springs? CC plates? GT500 parts? Struts? Etc? I want to lower mine but I'm being cheap and only want to buy springs.

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The 11-12's don't use the GT500 tophats. I bought them, and they aren't compatible. I did get an adjustable panhard bar though. Everything else was aligned within spec.

 

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MoshpitMad said:

The 11-12's don't use the GT500 tophats. I bought them, and they aren't compatible. I did get an adjustable panhard bar though. Everything else was aligned within spec.

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Sweet, thanks!

 

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Very nice! Have you noticed a handling difference, or was it purely aesthetic?

 

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Mostly aesthetic. A little firmer. If I had the cash, I would've sprung for a set of firmer struts and sways as well.

 

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LarsD

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Did you do it yourself? I ordered some springs today and I'm wondering where to find all the torque specs. Also, anybody know if there is any TTY hardware on any of the suspension parts?

 

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Looks nice

 

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Makes the wheels look bigger.

 

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^Cool shot!

 

MoshpitMad

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Took these last night(also added black 5.0 badges):

 

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HACHACHAAA! That looks positively brilliant! I love the setting, too. Platinum.

 

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LarsD

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Looks real good. Even rolling on stockers.

 

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MoshpitMad

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Thanks. Next is rims/tires for sure.

 

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Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm looking to buy these too. All you did were springs and panhard bar? No shocks or struts? I read somewhere these springs (I think on americanmuscle) that these frpp springs required something for the newer 11-12's gts for a proper install

 

MoshpitMad

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Clxa38 said:

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm looking to buy these too. All you did were springs and panhard bar? No shocks or struts? I read somewhere these springs (I think on americanmuscle) that these frpp springs required something for the newer 11-12's gts for a proper install

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That's what I was informed of too. They told me I needed GT500 tophats. It's not true. If you go aftermarket struts, then you need the aftermarket tophats.

 

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MoshpitMad said:

That's what I was informed of too. They told me I needed GT500 tophats. It's not true. If you go aftermarket struts, then you need the aftermarket tophats.

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Ok thank you for clarifying. Guess I'll go ahead and make the purchase