Lowering my car

[Seraphitia102]

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as you can see, my car has a large wheel gap. what do i need to lower my car? do I just need springs alone?

what specific springs can i use for a convertible? any brand recommendations? and so springs only lower my car or are there drivability benefits as well?

 

[BlackenedSVT]

:OT: But isn't your car a GT, *NOT* a Saleen? Just wondering why its a saleen in your sig

 

[csledd]

yeah, its got the gt badging still

 

[mr. jones1]

try eibach proline they work well. not to low where you have ground and steering geometry problems.
If your struts are low mileage they may be ok.
springs, cam bolt for setting alignment is the minimum.
New spring insulators, springs, struts, cam bolt or caster plate, rack offset bushings, special lower ball joint, all poly-bushings and a tower brace would be the all inclusive route.

 

[mto gt2000]

I know stang suspension has a sale on steeda spring 1 in 1 1/4 in drop, I dont know how good they are, just thought Id point it out there.

 

[squares98]

:OT: But isn't your car a GT, *NOT* a Saleen? Just wondering why its a saleen in your sig

he fairly new to the stang scene, after a few years he will realize how lame it is to claim to have a fake Saleen

 

[GDawg]

he fairly new to the stang scene, after a few years he will realize how lame it is to claim to have a fake Saleen

She...

 

[CaliLifeStyle]

Bullitt Suspension kit. 3/4 inch drop. You won't have to worry much about screwing up your Saleen kit on speed bumps and drive ways with this.

 

[back_in_black]

your car looks good, I am planning on adding all of the rest of the Saleen parts as well, with the exception of the decals and filling in the letters on the rear bumper cover. The Eiback pro springs work well and may or may not require cc plates. I noticed a nice improvement in the cornering with the plates and would reccomend them. I have long tube headers and don't scrape on speed bumps, so I feel the amount of lowering is good. I have to agree with everyone on here, I would not label your car as a saleen in your sig, some put Faleen (fake saleen), most if not all members will pick up on it not being a Saleen, but it does look great ! Does your light bar make it harder to get in and out of the back seat, I wouldn't think it would because it is the same height as the top, but I thought I would ask.

 

[Seraphitia102]

your car looks good, I am planning on adding all of the rest of the Saleen parts as well, with the exception of the decals and filling in the letters on the rear bumper cover. The Eiback pro springs work well and may or may not require cc plates. I noticed a nice improvement in the cornering with the plates and would reccomend them. I have long tube headers and don't scrape on speed bumps, so I feel the amount of lowering is good. I have to agree with everyone on here, I would not label your car as a saleen in your sig, some put Faleen (fake saleen), most if not all members will pick up on it not being a Saleen, but it does look great ! Does your light bar make it harder to get in and out of the back seat, I wouldn't think it would because it is the same height as the top, but I thought I would ask.

lol i know nothing about cars huh? yeah i'll label my sig as a faleen. the light bar does make it harder to go in the back seat

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Looks fine the way it is IMHO. No need to lower...

 

[White Stang]

Ford C springs will bring it down a little and keep it ready for the street pot hole speed bump safe. They take a week or two to settle and are great If you don't want the slammed look. You can also get away with leaving the suspension stock Heres a pick with the C springs below.

 

[91LX_5L]

she doesnt say its a saleen it says FALEEN

 

[BlackenedSVT]

she doesnt say its a saleen it says FALEEN

She changed her sig by the time you saw it. It did say saleen.

 

[kstang69]

wow...i never really payed attention to those ford springs but man that looks clean, nice stang

 

[black04stang]

I have the steeda sport springs...drivability is great.

 

[merc123]

I have the eibach pro-kit that I had installed yesterday. It's about the same height as the steeda sport springs picture above. I'll get pics soon.

 

[back_in_black]

lol i know nothing about cars huh? yeah i'll label my sig as a faleen. the light bar does make it harder to go in the back seat

I never said you didn't know anything about cars - your car is one of the nicest looking cars on here, I think you have done a great job !!!

 

[Seraphitia102]

I never said you didn't know anything about cars - your car is one of the nicest looking cars on here, I think you have done a great job !!!

thank you so much, i appreciate the warm words my car has come a long way, this is when it was stock, except with the light bar

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[merc123]

...and you don't look that bad either

*insert leghumper here*