lowering springs, c/c blocks, bump steer, need help please...

D

DC-GT

New Member

Nov 25, 2003

312

0

0

Dec 12, 2003

#1

• Dec 12, 2003

• #1

I know, I know... Yet another suspension question. I did some searches and I either found next to no info, telling me I was too restrictive on my search, or I got over whelmed with posts to search through. So, please forgive me for asking a question that has probably been asked 100 times already...

I am looking at lowering my GT. I just bought wheels and tires for it and they will be here next week. I don't want a 4x4 with those beautiful wheels and tires. My original thought was that lowering is a piece of cake! Just throw some Eibach Pro springs on it and it will drop 1.5" all the way around and you are good to go. Now I am reading that I will have bump steer and tire wear problems if I drop it without upgrading these items also.

What I need to know is... How far is too far? How low can I go before I need to do the Camber/Caster blocks and a bump steer kit?

Thanks again!

Bo

 

4.6_02_Black_GT

Founding Member

Jul 26, 2002

622

1

0

Charlotte NC

Dec 12, 2003

#2

• Dec 12, 2003

• #2

I run Eibach Sportlines, Tokico Illuminas and with MM CC plates and Steeda bumpsteer kit, sway bar links too.

I added them in this order

1. I did the springs and sway bar links for a month or so by themselves.
2. Then I went back added the struts and shocks, CC plates and bumpsteer kit.

Every car is different but after the springs I had to have CC plates I had too much negative camber on the right front . The bumpsteer kit was not necessary for me..but I wanted to get rid on the stock steering knuckle.

heres a pic of it all

 

D

DC-GT

New Member

Nov 25, 2003

312

0

0

Dec 12, 2003

#3

• Dec 12, 2003

• #3

Can I just put the 1.5" drop on and not have bump steer and excessive tire wear with BFG KDs?

Bo

 

S

Stangly w/03 GT

New Member

Oct 16, 2003

47

0

0

Houston Tx Area

Dec 12, 2003

#4

• Dec 12, 2003

• #4

Hope you have better luck getting some help than I did with this question. I think your going to have to get all the extras if you go with the sport line springs. I think I heard it changes up the front end geometry??? I'm going to call Houston Performance today and ask what do they recommend.

Good Luck!

 

K

kennym01

New Member

Jun 23, 2003

343

0

0

Dec 12, 2003

#5

• Dec 12, 2003

• #5

Generally if you don't drop more than 1.5" you won't need c/c plates. I have the pro kit springs w/mach 1 tokicos and no problems with front end alignment or tire wear. My car drives great with this set up.

 

jeff1414

New Member

Jun 19, 2003

447

0

0

Sacramento

Dec 12, 2003

#6

• Dec 12, 2003

• #6

All of that should be done but i wanted my car droped didn'thave all the money for all that stuff. So all I got was the sportlines and the cc plates. I have stock shocks and everything else. It been about a year and I have had no problems with the shocks or anything. And no wear on any of the tires. But it is always good to do it all at once.

 

0

02MGGT

Founding Member

Sep 6, 2001

144

0

0

Northern Virginia

Dec 12, 2003

#7

• Dec 12, 2003

• #7

I have Eibach Pro-kits. Dropped the car 1.25 inches. No C/C plates, no off-set bushings or bump steer kits. I never got it aligned so I can't comment on camber. But after 9500 miles, no uneven or excessive shoulder wear on the tires. I do not any problems with bump steer either.

 

4.6_02_Black_GT

Founding Member

Jul 26, 2002

622

1

0

Charlotte NC

Dec 12, 2003

#8

• Dec 12, 2003

• #8

you guys are right I too didnt have all my money at once

thats why I did just the sportlines and links for $225, I installed myselft.

then when I had grand a month later I went back to do the strut/shocks($650) and MM CC plates($225) and the Steeda bumpster kit($149).

You can get by with the just the springs for a while but eventually you will have to revist the other stuff due to tire wear and possible alignment problems. Remember if you break loose your steering knucle(tie rod ends) during your spring install you reallly should get an alignment within a fewdays. This is going to set you back another $40 bucks. That way to you can determine if the CC plates will be required for proper alignment and then you can start saving up for the other stuff.

 

muzztangman

Founding Member

Mar 10, 2002

189

0

0

central cali

Dec 12, 2003

#9

• Dec 12, 2003

• #9

the pro springs: no should be fine
sportlines: yes get the cc plates,bumpsteer,ect.