• Mustang Forums
  • 2005 - 2014 S-197 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech

Lowering springs and auto lift clearance

  • Thread starter Thread starter jwgroovin
  • Start date Start date Oct 30, 2005

jwgroovin

New Member
Apr 4, 2005
97
0
0
Westminster, MD
Oct 30, 2005
#1
  • Oct 30, 2005
  • #1
I took my car into Firestone for wheel balancing where my son works as an auto tech, and he commented that the floor lift arms barely cleared the side body moldings. I've got Steeda springs ready to install--anybody that's lowered had scraping problems with shop auto lifts or even floor jacks being able to clear the side rockers?

John
 

REDFIRE 05 GT

New Member
Nov 18, 2004
283
0
0
Junction City KS
Oct 30, 2005
#2
  • Oct 30, 2005
  • #2
Put mine up on a auto lift to do the springs and had one hell of a time getting the arms out when the car went back on the ground. You need to make sure the ends of the arms are screwed all the way down before lifting if doing springs. I also have to drive over some metal pop up road blocks on the way to work (military base) the cars just clears the exhaust pipes in front of the axle and I bottomed out the lower control arm mount on one with me and my wife in the car, these things sit real low with springs.
 
T

TurboE

New Member
Jan 20, 2004
52
0
0
Oct 31, 2005
#3
  • Oct 31, 2005
  • #3
Drive up on 2x4's or 2x6's, then you can do whatever you want....have been doing this for years with my lowered tbird turbo coupe
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Place to Avoid: Jamison Auto Group in Gulfport, MS
  • D Durden
  • Oct 20, 2025
  • 1965 - 1973 Classic Mustangs -General/Talk-
  • 2 3
Replies
46
Views
3K
1965 - 1973 Classic Mustangs -General/Talk- Jul 16, 2026
Noobz347
B
Where to go from here on my build…
  • B0udreaux
  • Jul 14, 2026
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
8
Views
198
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jul 18, 2026
AeroCoupe
For Sale 94 Cobra 408w AOD Project For Sale
  • Labora
  • Oct 11, 2024
  • SN95 Mustangs For Sale (1994-04)
Replies
1
Views
1K
SN95 Mustangs For Sale (1994-04) Apr 7, 2025
Labora
MM Road and track lowering springs not lowering?
  • impropernick
  • Aug 30, 2021
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • 2
Replies
20
Views
4K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Sep 5, 2021
KRUISR
Stiffer front springs writeup from the old .net site
  • LILCBRA
  • Oct 24, 2022
  • 1974 - 1978 Mustang II Talk & Tech
Replies
1
Views
1K
1974 - 1978 Mustang II Talk & Tech Oct 29, 2022
Enzio
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 2005 - 2014 S-197 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?