Wanna lower my car

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GREG

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Hey everyone I plan on lowering my car really soon. I have two setups but I not sure which one is best for me. I drive my car everyday with lots of pot holes. I am not chaging rims Im still on stock 17s. I am also not going to change my struts. Will my struts be okay?

1) Steeda Sport Springs
Steeda Steel Strut Tower Brace
Steeda Adjustable Front Sway Bar
Steeda Rear Sway Bar w/ Endlinks
OR
2)
Steeda Sport springs
Strut Tower Brace
Steeda G-Trac Brace
Steeda Camber Adjusters
 
Quick281

Quick281

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#2.... prob need the camber adjusters to keep the camber in spec. i read somewhere that you should also get relocation brackets for the rear control arms when you lower the car.
 
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Wicked One

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#2 also. You might not need the camber adusters, I lowered my car and didn't need them. The stock shocks and struts will work fine, just gonna be a little rougher of a ride, nothing drastic.

I would also get an adjustable panhard bar, sometimes when you lower the car, the rear end will shift, the bar allows correction for this.

Others will chime in who know more than I do about suspension.
 
Ghostly Echo

Ghostly Echo

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stock struts my ass i blew those out within a week of lowering my car, get some tokico d-specs, also i went the Eibach way with springs and sways your going to need the endlinks trust me
 
navyman8903

navyman8903

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GREG said:
Hey everyone I plan on lowering my car really soon. I have two setups but I not sure which one is best for me. I drive my car everyday with lots of pot holes. I am not chaging rims Im still on stock 17s. I am also not going to change my struts. Will my struts be okay?

1) Steeda Sport Springs
Steeda Steel Strut Tower Brace
Steeda Adjustable Front Sway Bar
Steeda Rear Sway Bar w/ Endlinks
OR
2)
Steeda Sport springs
Strut Tower Brace
Steeda G-Trac Brace
Steeda Camber Adjusters
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tokico d specs
steeda sport springs
the camber plates
and I would get LCA's and a UCA/ panhard/brace if you don't have them yet.
 
Snakebyte94

Snakebyte94

Active Member
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I went through 4 sets of springs, (Steeda sports, H&R sports, Ford Racing, Steeda Ultralites). 3 sets of stocks, (Tokico D-Spec's, Bilstiens, Koni sports. I finally found the setup that handle real good and road real nice. I live on Long Island and hang out at Mustang Magic all the time. I'll take you for a ride in my car.
My setup is,
Koni sport shocks & struts
Steeda Ultralites springs
Roush Billet LCA with the stock bushing #401429
Roush UCA wheel hop reduction kit # 401788
Steeda Front & rear Sway bars with end links
Steeda Billet strut brace & G-load brace
GT500 strut mount bushing
 
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deekum1627

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snakebyte i live on LI to i live in farmingville.

and im looking to lower mine soon too im goin to get d-specs with eibach pro springs i think
 
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deekum1627

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yea i know koni are good i was looking at some of them too im really all over when it comes to this stuff. where is a good place to get this stuff
 
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Bangastang

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I would change your struts when you change your springs. The factory struts are designed for the factory springs. Keeping your factory struts will cause added wear to your struts. I made the mistake of leaving my stock struts on when I lowered my GT and my car would float. The ride wasn't stable. Been there done that. I went with a set of Tokicos. We have a set of Ford Racing struts for a smoking price of $379. Ford sells these for $465. Shipping is FREE

Here's the link http://www.bangastang.com/_e/dept/10/Suspension_Chassis.htm
 
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