Lower it
#1
05-24-2006, 10:38 AM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Lower it
So, I posted some pics of my car with my new 17'' Fr500's and got chewed on for it looking too high...one guy said it looked like it was on jack stands, another said my Ford Racing center caps looked bad(whatever! they look cool) Anyway, so I want to lower the car, but how can it be lowered with the rear suspension set up that way it is? Quad shock set-up...01 GT. Is there a good kit to get 1-1.5 inches lower without puttin coilovers on it...I just dont get how the rear can be lowered with a suspension design like it has. Any ideas?
#2
05-24-2006, 11:34 AM
a simple set of aftermarket lowering springs like steeda's,H&R,etc... will do this no problem.
#4
05-24-2006, 11:54 AM
the man speaks the truth.
I'd replace the struts with stouter units like Tokico or Koni or Bilstein as well since high rate springs on stock dampers will wear them out quicker and you'll be underdamped a bit (minor handling issues) but, you can totally wait on that for a while if budget concerns are an issue.
FRPP B or C springs or Steeda sports, or H&R sports, or Eibach will all give you a nice ride height change and improve handling a bit.
EDIT: Quad shocks are not an issue in any sense with normal lowering. You can remove them but there's no sense in doing that just yet.
I'd replace the struts with stouter units like Tokico or Koni or Bilstein as well since high rate springs on stock dampers will wear them out quicker and you'll be underdamped a bit (minor handling issues) but, you can totally wait on that for a while if budget concerns are an issue.
FRPP B or C springs or Steeda sports, or H&R sports, or Eibach will all give you a nice ride height change and improve handling a bit.
EDIT: Quad shocks are not an issue in any sense with normal lowering. You can remove them but there's no sense in doing that just yet.
#5
05-24-2006, 12:44 PM
Go H&R and dont look back. I love them and have had them on both cars that I had and have had no complaints.
#7
05-24-2006, 02:50 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Thanks for the replies everyone...I think I will spend my $$ for hop-ups (gears etc.) this round and then worry about lowering the car...maybe not, I dont know. I wonder if replacing the Quad shock setup with control arms would interfere with the 315's I've got on the rear.
#8
05-24-2006, 02:59 PM
Resident Mental Patient
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls, NuYawk
Posts: 2,834
H&R Super Sports if you want an agressive drop that looks AWESOME or Eibach Pro-Kit if you want a drop that gets people off your back.
#10
05-24-2006, 05:06 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by 95STANG
You could just lower the front and get a thicker tire in the back. Thatd look SICK!!!!
#12
05-24-2006, 05:45 PM
Originally Posted by zigzagg321
Do they make a 315/70 ZR17??? I think lowering will be the best way to go...I am a little worried about the front tires rubbing, cause they already do when the wheels are turned all the way with my stock suspension.
#13
05-24-2006, 05:48 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by MattJ
I doubt they make 315/70/17. 315/35/17 or 315/40/17 is more of a realistic size.
#14
05-24-2006, 05:55 PM
Originally Posted by zigzagg321
I HAVE 315/35/17...I was replying to the guy that said I sould get taller sidewalls....like a truck lol. Apparently my car already looks like a truck to some folks...I think that's funny.
just lower it... it'll look better
#15
05-24-2006, 05:56 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by GREG@SN95
they probably make them that big... except they are like 10 ply tires and you would be slow as hell...
just lower it... it'll look better
just lower it... it'll look better
#16
05-24-2006, 05:58 PM
Originally Posted by zigzagg321
BEEP BEEP...Mustang Dually commin through...haha...yup lowering is what i'm gonna do eventually...just gotta learn what the BEST street kit is out there.
my car handles ****in awesome... i take turns as fast as I want... it turns like a bike... escept it has an extra 2 wheels... lol
#17
05-24-2006, 06:16 PM
Tried the big tire thing and it looked like **** look at the back tires in my sig, i took them off a day after i put them on and went and bought eibach pro kit with the pro dampers for 630.00.
#19
05-24-2006, 06:22 PM
Originally Posted by Justin99gtconv
Tried the big tire thing and it looked like **** look at the back tires in my sig, i took them off a day after i put them on and went and bought eibach pro kit with the pro dampers for 630.00.
yes... i am serious... tires in the rear look good... front tires make the wheels look too small
#21
05-24-2006, 06:36 PM
the front tires are 265/35/18 the rear are 285/40/18 with the bigger tires in the back it sat really high off the ground, and had way too much bulge so i put 265 s on the back i have to get some new pics up
#24
05-24-2006, 07:48 PM
Depends on what you want the car for?? Daily driver, or for the Drag Strip??? For the strip lowering your car will make you slower, (Weight Transfer) lowering the car for looks i'm all for it....Cars look tougher lowered, but for the track it sucks......
#25
05-24-2006, 08:26 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by BraggStang
Depends on what you want the car for?? Daily driver, or for the Drag Strip??? For the strip lowering your car will make you slower, (Weight Transfer) lowering the car for looks i'm all for it....Cars look tougher lowered, but for the track it sucks......
#26
05-25-2006, 05:59 AM
Originally Posted by zigzagg321
Nevermind...I found it. With that setup, what happens to the "Quad shock" ?
get some tubular rear control arms and you can take off the quad shocks.
#27
05-25-2006, 06:35 AM
Originally Posted by zigzagg321
Thanks for the replies everyone...I think I will spend my $$ for hop-ups (gears etc.) this round and then worry about lowering the car...maybe not, I dont know. I wonder if replacing the Quad shock setup with control arms would interfere with the 315's I've got on the rear.
#28
05-25-2006, 08:20 AM
Originally Posted by shad0ws
believe me, you won't have rubbing issues with that. I had MM Lower CA's and I didn't have one rubbing problem. Even with this ***...
#29
05-25-2006, 08:30 AM
stop worrying about the quad shocks.. they're not hurting anything and they aren't going to rub with a standard lowering.
Just call MM and you won't ever have to worry about the info being correct or not. They're very friendly and they actually know for a fact what's what.
Just call MM and you won't ever have to worry about the info being correct or not. They're very friendly and they actually know for a fact what's what.
#30
05-25-2006, 08:32 AM
Originally Posted by shad0ws
believe me, you won't have rubbing issues with that. I had MM Lower CA's and I didn't have one rubbing problem. Even with this ***...
depends on the tires you're running in back. my bfg drag radials (315/35/17) were barely rubbing the quad shocks so i took off the quad shocks. makes no difference since i have upper and lower control arms. bfg's are wider than most other tires.
edit: i also have 5/16" spacers and they were still rubbing with those. but they never came close to rubbing when i was running sumitomo tires out back. only the bfg's.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
