Suspension Question

DonaldShetter

New Member

Feb 26, 2014

15

0

2

Southern Indiana

Mar 29, 2014

#1

• Mar 29, 2014

• #1

I wanna drop my car two inches. I know there is a lot of options when it comes to Lowering Springs but I don't want to mess up the front end geometry. I have been looking into Drop Spindles for the nose and Drop Springs for the rear. Are there any good Spindles out there that can handle street driving as well as an Autocross or two?

 

D

Deleted member 38176

Mar 30, 2014

#2

• Mar 30, 2014

• #2

I would avoid spindles and stay with springs or coilovers. No matter what you get, a good pair of CC plates will allow or the car to be proper aligned and all geometry to lie in check.

Im dropped about 2" with MM CC plates and it is perfectly aligned.

 

flstang65

10 Year Member

Dec 6, 2007

1,484

135

94

SE Georgia

Mar 30, 2014

#3

• Mar 30, 2014

• #3

You WILL need caster camber plates. Lots of people say Maximum Motorsport or nothing. If you got the cash go for it. I use the UPR 4 bolt plates religiously on everything from street cars to the race cars I build in my shop. A good set of springs or a good oil over kit will do you just fine. Lastly, couldn't hurt to get some offset steering rack bushings. You won't really need the bumpsteer kit or corrected ball joints on a street car. Those are the type of upgrades I recommend when the parts need replacing or, if you take it to a track where you actually makes turns. I am also a fan of solid steering shafts to increase response and feel. Just my .02

 

Reactions: Sharad and Mattstang04

Sharad

ALWAYS choose the V over the P!!! Wait... what?

Jan 5, 2011

1,562

480

94

Fort Myers, Florida

Mar 31, 2014

#4

• Mar 31, 2014

• #4

Donald Shetter said:

I wanna drop my car two inches. I know there is a lot of options when it comes to Lowering Springs but I don't want to mess up the front end geometry. I have been looking into Drop Spindles for the nose and Drop Springs for the rear. Are there any good Spindles out there that can handle street driving as well as an Autocross or two?

Click to expand...

For a 2" drop, you'd need something like Eibach Sportlines or coilovers. And of course the UPR cc-plates flstang65 mentioned.

 

flstang65

10 Year Member

Dec 6, 2007

1,484

135

94

SE Georgia

Apr 1, 2014

#5

• Apr 1, 2014

• #5

That low, couldn't hurt to do the ball joints and steering rack bushings too.

 

restomod66

Active Member

Apr 15, 2003

136

20

29

San Jose, CA

Apr 2, 2014

#6

• Apr 2, 2014

• #6

I had H & R SS springs installed the same month I bought the car, gave me about a 2" drop as advertised. My car has had multiple alignments since and all come out within spec, and I'm yet to see any premature tire wear. I'm definitely aware of the CC plates and maybe I just got lucky but I do know other guys who've lowered their Mustang's without having to use the CC plates. Only major downside going that low is SCRAPES, it becomes a part of life and it will happen on everything.

 

DonaldShetter

New Member

Feb 26, 2014

15

0

2

Southern Indiana

Sep 15, 2014

#7

• Sep 15, 2014

• #7

The point for the spindles is to make sure that the lower control arm and the tie rod stay parallel with one another so that the front suspension swings on the same arc.

Is there any other drop spindle options besides racecraft. I am thinking of not doing two inch drop just due to speed bumps. I have been told it allows the bottom the car to grind on the top of the speed bump. is there like 1 3/4 drop spindles somewhere?

 

superstang01

Active Member

Oct 11, 2006

448

9

29

Kingston, On, Canada

Sep 16, 2014

#8

• Sep 16, 2014

• #8

if you are afraid of scraping with a 2" drop you will more than likely scrape with an 1 3/4 drop. 1/4" isn't going to make that much different. Id just keep it simple and get a set of springs, some cc plates and a nice set of shocks struts and call it a day.


I have never even heard of people using drop spindles on these cars??

 

Reactions: Mattstang04

DonaldShetter

New Member

Feb 26, 2014

15

0

2

Southern Indiana

Sep 17, 2014

#9

• Sep 17, 2014

• #9

Racecraft is the only company I can find with spindles

 

Sharad

ALWAYS choose the V over the P!!! Wait... what?

Jan 5, 2011

1,562

480

94

Fort Myers, Florida

Sep 19, 2014

#10

• Sep 19, 2014

• #10

The Racecraft drop spindles are sold as "Race Only, not for street use", but I had them on my last street/strip car. Didn't have any trouble with them.