Lowering an 02 GT?

mark95turbo

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Ive got an 02 GT 5sp and am fairly new to the world of Mustangs. Ive got a fairly large amount of experience with modding and working on cars because Ive been through 5 or 6 DSM's and had them anywhere from purely stock to pushing 350ish HP with all the work done myself. My question is however, if I were to lower my Mustang just a bit to reduce the wheel gap would I need any sort of camber correction kit? Ive not even had this thing apart to look at the suspension yet. Ive been shopping around for a couple months now just looking at whats available for our cars and have yet to see a camber correction kit. Thanks in advance guys!

 

superstang01

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I have prokit springs(eibach) and they gave me like a 1.6" drop all aroudn ,and my camber is almost perfect still!!

 

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SilverBullet00

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maximum motorsports makes a really good set of C/C plates if you want to go that way. Up to 1.5" drop its kind of up to you, most people dont run them unless you are looking for a big drop or want your alignment dialed in a certain way. I run FRPP C springs which are suppose to lower somewhere around 1.25" up front and .75" in the back and I dont run C/C plates even though the drop was around 1.5".

 

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I would say up to 1.5" you should be ok with out them. Some people still get them though. I have BBK springs which dropped it about 1.5" and no problems. Had them on for about 3 years.

 

'13_ImpactBlue_GT

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Ive got Steeda Sport springs w/ Strange adjustable shocks struts, I love the springs but not the shocks/struts. It dropped the front end about 1.5 in. and the back about an inch.

 

merc123

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General consensus is no with a 1.5" drop or less. Anything over and 1.5" and everyone recommends Caster/camber plates.

 

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i used to have h&r supersports (1.75 inch drop).. all i needed was a new camber bolt? the guy said.. it my alingment was perfect. I know nothing about alignments and steering, so i had the CC plates from MM but than sold them. So i think youll be fine even with those springs. Im perfect with the prokit btw.. got i realighned just in case

 

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BlackMachWon

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02 GT here as well

Currently have Steeda sports and they were on the car when purchased. Stock struts/shocks with no C/C plates and alignment is perfect. See pic



I want it lower though and am going H&R SS with Tokico 5way adj and MM C/C plates. H&R list them as a 1.75" front and 1.6" rear drop.

Several Mach 1 guys installed H&R SS springs without changing struts/shocks and blew the stockers

 

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1low03gt

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You will be safe if you lower up too 1.5,if you go lower,you will deffinatly need C&C plates.Especially if you you do not want to keep buying new tries.

 

mark95turbo

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Thanks for the quick replies guys! I dont plan on going any lower than 1.5". Just with my DSM's I had to buy camber adjustment plates or the cars would eat tires. When I do something I just like to do it right.

 

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I just lowered my car 01 with Eibach Pro-kit. I recommend it.

I strongly suggest offset steering rack bushings.