Need opinions...big pics

machnjo · 11-16-2006, 06:22 PM

Had my H&R Sport Springs and MM C/C plates installed yesterday. The front of the car just doesn't look right to me. Maybe the front will settle a little bit more. The back of the car looks great. So, either I f'd up when I bought the 255/45 R17 KDW NTs, or I need to get different front springs or do a coil-over conversion. Let me know what ya'll think, even if you think I'm just being a little to critical.

Sorry for the crappy pics, hopefully if its nice this weekend, I'll be able to take some better ones

whitethunder46 · 11-16-2006, 06:25 PM

Hard to tell at night. Hopefully it'll settle more.

AHHHHHHHH I cant look at those clear corner's with the ambur bulbs! lol, get the chrome plated turn signal bulbs, PLEASE

11-16-2006, 06:28 PM

it will settle. it took about 2 weeks for my springs to settle.

02gtpit · 11-16-2006, 06:32 PM

Same thing happened to me. Hopefully yours will settle to your liking. I waited about a year for mine to settle before selling my front H&R Sports and replacing them with the Super Sports. That did the trick for me. Hated that speed boat look!

machnjo · 11-16-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by whitethunder46

Hard to tell at night. Hopefully it'll settle more.

AHHHHHHHH I cant look at those clear corner's with the ambur bulbs! lol, get the chrome plated turn signal bulbs, PLEASE

hehe, got the bulbs already, was going to put them in this weekend.

TClark22 · 11-16-2006, 06:35 PM

well...the coils could be placed in the wrong direction which would give it that stance...did you install them? anyway...they coils on the bottom are supposed to be in a special way

CCM · 11-16-2006, 06:36 PM

Give them a chance to settle, you could also try taking the isolators off the springs. To be honest, I think it's just the change that's throwing you off though. When I first put H&R SS's on my car after having it be the stock height, I hated it at first because it just didn't look "right" to me. But now I love it.

machnjo · 11-16-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TClark22

well...the coils could be placed in the wrong direction which would give it that stance...did you install them? anyway...they coils on the bottom are supposed to be in a special way

I did the springs on my GT, took three days, alot of beer, and a minor ER incident, so this time around, I opted to let a shop here in town do the install.

DarkSith · 11-16-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by machnjo

I did the springs on my GT, took three days, alot of beer, and a minor ER incident, so this time around, I opted to let a shop here in town do the install.

That sucks dude, I did mine in a little over 2.5 hrs. What color are your springs, light blue, dark blue? if they are indeed the sports and not the supersports the front will seem to be a little higher than the back from what I have seen. (like lance's old car)

dookie2365 · 11-16-2006, 09:03 PM

just gota say sick car. i love yellow and i love the mach.

machnjo · 11-16-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dookie2365

just gota say sick car. i love yellow and i love the mach.

Thanks, best car I ever bought.

11-16-2006, 09:44 PM

the back looks right but that front does seem a bit high, I had the same springs with 17s all around and i didn't have a gap that big. Like everyone said, make sure the springs were installed facing the right way. that last coil has to face inward. Id take the isolators off too.

yellowstang99 · 11-16-2006, 10:09 PM

The front does look a bit high, I would check to see if the springs are seated correctly and according to how H&R says they should be.

GREG@SN95 · 11-16-2006, 10:30 PM

ok heres what ya gots ta do!

now... reckin ya gotta get a matress out yer bedroom...

place matress on hood... call out the kidlins and tell em that they can jump on the bed...

reckin that'd work mighty fine good sir

SnTBakosFinest · 11-17-2006, 06:31 AM

Lmao.

Greg you aren't southern damnit. =p

But anyways, like everyone else said, see if the springs settle, and also check if they are on correctly.. remember, shops do screw up..

My friend had a problem with this on his Mach when he had his springs installed, except he's a bonehead, and just said "thats the way its susposed to be" ....i then had to break it to him that he didn't know how to shift... =x

cobra1923 · 11-17-2006, 08:48 AM

Love the car, front def doesn't look right. Is it me or does your front fender look to be a slightly different color? Is it the lighting?

White04GT · 11-17-2006, 10:18 AM

It's either you or the lighting. Looks fine to me.

machnjo · 11-17-2006, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobra1923

Love the car, front def doesn't look right. Is it me or does your front fender look to be a slightly different color? Is it the lighting?

Its the lighting, I had my GT parked in front so I could use the headlights and also had the car port light on, just kinda funky looking.

machnjo · 11-17-2006, 06:11 PM

I'll be able to check the springs tomorrow when there's daylight, I've been getting home from work to late in the evening. I'm also off for the next 3 weeks, so hopefully if something is wrong, I'll be able to fix it.

11-17-2006, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machnjo

I did the springs on my GT, took three days, alot of beer, and a minor ER incident, so this time around, I opted to let a shop here in town do the install.

Damn... sounds like a good time! LOL

swervo · 11-17-2006, 06:55 PM

Just give it a week or two to settle then if you dont like it, take out the isolator.

machnjo · 11-17-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper

Damn... sounds like a good time! LOL

Yeah, we had a good time, not one of us had ever done a spring install. Even though it took a whole weekend, we still got it done.

11-16-2006, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
machnjo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,086	Need opinions...big pics Had my H&R Sport Springs and MM C/C plates installed yesterday. The front of the car just doesn't look right to me. Maybe the front will settle a little bit more. The back of the car looks great. So, either I f'd up when I bought the 255/45 R17 KDW NTs, or I need to get different front springs or do a coil-over conversion. Let me know what ya'll think, even if you think I'm just being a little to critical. Sorry for the crappy pics, hopefully if its nice this weekend, I'll be able to take some better ones __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow Mach 1 (5spd) 2002 Mineral Grey GT (auto, DD) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2534038/1 Sig courtesy of wnracing

11-16-2006, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	Hard to tell at night. Hopefully it'll settle more. AHHHHHHHH I cant look at those clear corner's with the ambur bulbs! lol, get the chrome plated turn signal bulbs, PLEASE __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

11-16-2006, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
02gtpit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 208	Same thing happened to me. Hopefully yours will settle to your liking. I waited about a year for mine to settle before selling my front H&R Sports and replacing them with the Super Sports. That did the trick for me. Hated that speed boat look! __________________ Hidalgo!!!

11-16-2006, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TClark22 Blown 2V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kansas Posts: 2,297	well...the coils could be placed in the wrong direction which would give it that stance...did you install them? anyway...they coils on the bottom are supposed to be in a special way __________________

11-16-2006, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
CCM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,382	Give them a chance to settle, you could also try taking the isolators off the springs. To be honest, I think it's just the change that's throwing you off though. When I first put H&R SS's on my car after having it be the stock height, I hated it at first because it just didn't look "right" to me. But now I love it. __________________ 2001 MINERAL GRAY GT (5-speed) H&R SuperSports MM 4-Bolt CC Plates Stoptech SS Brake Lines '03 Cobra Brakes Spec Billet Steel Flywheel Spec Stage 2 Clutch FRPP 4.10s X-Calibrator 2 Full Length Subframes Corbeau Legacy Racing Seats 18" Gunmetal Saleen Rims w/ Nitto 555s

11-16-2006, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jack The Ripper Posts: n/a	it will settle. it took about 2 weeks for my springs to settle.

11-16-2006, 09:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
dookie2365 has no legs Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 472	just gota say sick car. i love yellow and i love the mach. __________________ [font="Impact"]2003 Mustang GT - 5-speed -BBK CAI -Magnapack CB -SLP o/r X -SLP longtube headers -Accufab 70mm tb & plenum -Steeda Underdrive pullies -FRPP 4.10s -Tokico Shocks, Struts, Springs -Steeda Tri-Ax

11-16-2006, 09:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
SpinMedia Posts: n/a	the back looks right but that front does seem a bit high, I had the same springs with 17s all around and i didn't have a gap that big. Like everyone said, make sure the springs were installed facing the right way. that last coil has to face inward. Id take the isolators off too.

11-16-2006, 10:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
yellowstang99 35th Anniversary GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 422	The front does look a bit high, I would check to see if the springs are seated correctly and according to how H&R says they should be. __________________

11-16-2006, 10:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
GREG@SN95 Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: JACKSON NJ Posts: 4,135	ok heres what ya gots ta do! now... reckin ya gotta get a matress out yer bedroom... place matress on hood... call out the kidlins and tell em that they can jump on the bed... reckin that'd work mighty fine good sir

11-17-2006, 06:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
SnTBakosFinest Nitrous Injected 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,621	Lmao. Greg you aren't southern damnit. =p But anyways, like everyone else said, see if the springs settle, and also check if they are on correctly.. remember, shops do screw up.. My friend had a problem with this on his Mach when he had his springs installed, except he's a bonehead, and just said "thats the way its susposed to be" ....i then had to break it to him that he didn't know how to shift... =x

11-17-2006, 08:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
cobra1923 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 575	Love the car, front def doesn't look right. Is it me or does your front fender look to be a slightly different color? Is it the lighting? __________________ 2003 10th Anniversary Cobra Convertible All Stock and staying that way... well maybe some pipes since it's so quiet..ahhhh! it's a sickness 1995 mustang GT vert - all black (almost back together)

11-17-2006, 10:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
White04GT Procharged Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingwood, Tx. Posts: 990	It's either you or the lighting. Looks fine to me. __________________ 2004 White GT just another Procharged GT. 401rwhp/407rwtq 8#'s in hot texas summer heat, built auto transmission.

11-17-2006, 06:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
machnjo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,086	I'll be able to check the springs tomorrow when there's daylight, I've been getting home from work to late in the evening. I'm also off for the next 3 weeks, so hopefully if something is wrong, I'll be able to fix it. __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow Mach 1 (5spd) 2002 Mineral Grey GT (auto, DD) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2534038/1 Sig courtesy of wnracing

11-17-2006, 06:55 PM	#21 (permalink)
swervo Can you hear me now? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 909	Just give it a week or two to settle then if you dont like it, take out the isolator. __________________ 2004 Black Mach 1 HP Twin 57mm turbo kit tuned by Modular Powerhouse 460rwhp/479rwtq at 7lbs with 10* of timing on a stock block

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