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new wheels, lowred frnt, b4 and after. too low?

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screamin gt

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just got it back, I think the front too low. the guy said the stock boots won't work with these coils (eibach sportlines) so there are none. maybe thats why too low?

love the wheels, just gotta figure out something for the ride height now.

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after....





 

fudleyd

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Sweet! It looks great man, I know you have wanted to do that for a long time now--good to finally get em on huh? I like the rims too.
 

screamin gt

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I'll take some better pics when I get my camera back...
 

kaostik

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yeah, those pics came out crappy, but those new rims look wayyyy better on your car than the other ones.
 

hotmustang331

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SLAMMED! WOOT!

In your before pics, did you have the engine pulled??? That thing was riding HIGH!
 

94GTHO

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Looks sick. I dont know if the isolators were different from my 96 to your year but I just put on Sportlines yesterday and the fit on mine like a glove.
 

topless98gt

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I'm jealous My H&R SS and MM C/C plates are sitting out in a storage container. Just gotta get some shocks and struts and some LCAs.
 

SaleenGT2001

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the front end looks too low, not to mention it will be a PITA to get it aligned correctly
 

1low03gt

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What does he mean that the stock boots will not work.I used everything that was stock when i went to the Sportlines.HUMMMM!
Looks sweet though.My GT did the same,they lowered the front a lot.What i did because i got sick and tired of scraping everyhting in sight,i put two iscolator pads on top of each front coil.Now my GT sits level.Went from "barely" fitting one finger in between the top of the front tires and fender opening to two loosely fit fingers.Just an idea for you.
Did you keep the stock struts,and did you get C&C plates?
If you kept the stock struts,make sure you replace them with Foxbody struts,now that you are "slammed",you will damage the stock struts,and the strut tower.There will be very little travel left in the strut,and you will end up bottoming them out all the time.The Foxbody strut has a shorter strut shaft,and will give you that travel back.
Anyways,looks awesome.
 
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SaleenGT2001 said:
the front end looks too low, not to mention it will be a PITA to get it aligned correctly
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This is why we pay people like you the big bucks to align it for us
 

SaleenGT2001

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rugster said:
This is why we pay people like you the big bucks to align it for us
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MM plates and 18mm cam bolts will fix it right up. you're looking at about $400 unless you have a connection though.
 

screamin gt

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hotmustang331 said:
SLAMMED! WOOT!

In your before pics, did you have the engine pulled??? That thing was riding HIGH!
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thats a very recent pic, I had the engine back in somewhere around august.... yes it did seem abnormally high!!

SaleenGT2001 said:
the front end looks too low, not to mention it will be a PITA to get it aligned correctly
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definately too low, about one loose finger between tire and fender. wish I researched the eibach sportlines before I had them put in. I will be swapping them for roush I think.

1low03gt said:
What does he mean that the stock boots will not work.I used everything that was stock when i went to the Sportlines.HUMMMM!
Looks sweet though.My GT did the same,they lowered the front a lot.What i did because i got sick and tired of scraping everyhting in sight,i put two iscolator pads on top of each front coil.Now my GT sits level.Went from "barely" fitting one finger in between the top of the front tires and fender opening to two loosely fit fingers.Just an idea for you.
Did you keep the stock struts,and did you get C&C plates?
If you kept the stock struts,make sure you replace them with Foxbody struts,now that you are "slammed",you will damage the stock struts,and the strut tower.There will be very little travel left in the strut,and you will end up bottoming them out all the time.The Foxbody strut has a shorter strut shaft,and will give you that travel back.
Anyways,looks awesome.
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he said it would just move around and eventually fall out of place or something. thanks for the foxbody strut tip!!
 

Flghtmstr1

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Sorry, but the first thing I said when I saw the "after" pics was "ugh". I like those wheels, but the front is way too low. Overall, the car looks sweet though!
 
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why is that too low??

I went from this:


to this, with Hotckis CC plates and the stock struts. All is aligned and rides and drives fine Too low is personal preference
 

screamin gt

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SaleenGT2001 said:
MM plates and 18mm cam bolts will fix it right up. you're looking at about $400 unless you have a connection though.
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ok, should have researched more b4 doing this, but I didn't, so now I have to fix this because it is too low IMO, I dont think these crappy pics really show quite how low the front is.

so mm plates, and I'm going with the ford "c" springs I think due to my way too low budget to do this.

do I really need these 18 mm cam bolts?
 

SaleenGT2001

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if it stays that low you will need the cam bolts also
 

Flghtmstr1

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screamin gt said:
ok, should have researched more b4 doing this, but I didn't, so now I have to fix this because it is too low IMO, I dont think these crappy pics really show quite how low the front is.

so mm plates, and I'm going with the ford "c" springs I think due to my way too low budget to do this.

do I really need these 18 mm cam bolts?
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Go with the FRPP "C" Springs. That's what I chose, and I love them! I don't bottom out anywhere or scrape when going over speed bumps, and the car aligned fine with those Maximum Motorsports Caster/Camber plates (I bought them just in case, so I don't know if it would have aligned without them).

You will not need those cam bolts if you go with the "C" Springs, but from the looks of it, you might if you keep the springs you have.
 

Flghtmstr1

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mikevm78 said:
why is that too low??

I went from this:


to this, with Hotckis CC plates and the stock struts. All is aligned and rides and drives fine Too low is personal preference
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Let me clarify my "too low" comment by stating that his front is too low compared to the rear, making it look like the engine weighs 1,000 lbs. Cars like yours do not look "too low" because they are consistent front-to-rear.
 

old_blue

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I cant decide until I get better pics. those look a little deceiving.
 

screamin gt

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Flghtmstr1 said:
Go with the FRPP "C" Springs. That's what I chose, and I love them! I don't bottom out anywhere or scrape when going over speed bumps, and the car aligned fine with those Maximum Motorsports Caster/Camber plates (I bought them just in case, so I don't know if it would have aligned without them).

You will not need those cam bolts if you go with the "C" Springs, but from the looks of it, you might if you keep the springs you have.
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I just picked up some steeda sport springs, which, going by a chart someone posted up that I found on a search in an older thread, have the same rate as these "c" springs, so that should drop the rear and raise the front a bit.

I also snagged a set of the mm plates off ebay new for $189 shipped, so hopefully in a week or so I should be all set.

won't be driving it for a while I guess. hit the road a few times, and its so bouncy I cant even keep a nuetral throttle from bounce around so much, which makes it even more dam bouncy!! ugh
 
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