ford racing springs installed finally

[Leonard 95]

I finally had time at work to install my ford racing springs. Installation went smooth, very easy, took around 30 minutes for all 4. I measured before and after, fronts drop 3/4 inch, rear dropped 1 1/4 inch. Note, this was me pulling vehicle in my stall, measuring, installing springs and measuring again on ground. It looked like it dropped at least a 1/4 inch lower after driving.

Driving was much improved, its not harsh at all, I can barely notice any difference in harshness. So if anyone is debating, can't get much better than this, nice drop, not to low and not much difference in ride quality.

Before:





After:






Rear fender gap, around 2 fingers:

 

[chuckstang]

very nice, did you do the alignment?

If so did you use any camber bolt kits, caster camber plates, or steeda strut mounts ?

thx

 

[Leonard 95]

very nice, did you do the alignment?

If so did you use any camber bolt kits, caster camber plates, or steeda strut mounts ?

thx

Haven't checked my alignment yet, gonna drive it over the weekend and do it nextweek when I get some free time at work. It doesn't look like it will need camber bolts, camber doesn't look that bad by just eyeballing it.

 

[Captain Beyond]

Looks great. :thumbsup:

 

[Dave07997S]

You're going to want to put a couple of hundred miles on it anyway to let the new springs settle before an alignment anyways. Looks good..

Dave

 

[chuckstang]

Springs really do not settle, that is a myth.

Ask Eibach or anyone, they absolutly should not "settle" or lower any more over time, manufacturers call that "sagging" and they do not want that

On my previous stangs, no settling occured, one had Eibach the other had Steeda springs

 

[smrtasp]

Looks nice. Did you go with just the springs M-5300-L or did you go with the whole kit FR3SVT with the new dampners and sway bars?

 

[Leonard 95]

Looks nice. Did you go with just the springs M-5300-L or did you go with the whole kit FR3SVT with the new dampners and sway bars?

Just the springs, my wife would kill me if I got the whole kit. No panhard bar either, rear end is straight as could be after drop.

 

[chuckstang]

Just the springs, my wife would kill me if I got the whole kit. No panhard bar either, rear end is straight as could be after drop.

Could you provide pix as proof :banana:

thx

 

[Dave07997S]

Springs really do not settle, that is a myth.

Ask Eibach or anyone, they absolutly should not "settle" or lower any more over time, manufacturers call that "sagging" and they do not want that

On my previous stangs, no settling occured, one had Eibach the other had Steeda springs

When I bought my Eibach springs for my 04 M3..they specifically told me to wait a few weeks to have the car aligned....:shrug:

Dave

 

[Leonard 95]

Could you provide pix as proof :banana:

thx

trust me on this one, it wouldn't be pretty.

 

[Black Talon]

Nice Stance

 

[smrtasp]

Did you have the side mirrors painted or are those covers?

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Those doing springs -

Did you guys reuse the stock lower spring isolators on the fronts?

 

[Leonard 95]

yea, I resused mine, put the isolator in the same spot on the spring as stock. I think it was about a inch up on the spring.

 

[chuckstang]

Just so those know, I used the FRPP dampers with the springs and the rear does not lower as much as this, I have a good 3 fingers from tire to fender

Also, I am not sure if this is just because my rear end seems to be shifted slighty to the driver side, but my driver side rear lowered more than my passenger rear by about .25"

I keep my car in my garage which is not level at all, does anyone know if that would have caused this or could it just be because the tire is sticking out farther one side?

I have never lowered a Mustang ever without any issues. Hence why Id have to agree with DBK that a factory built car like the KR is the way to go.

When you put parts on yourself, there is just way too many things that could happen to cause less than 100% satisfaction

 

[hotrodrock]

Off the topic of your springs, but I noticed your lower side valence is white. Did you have it repainted or find some already white.

 

[Leonard 95]

Off the topic of your springs, but I noticed your lower side valence is white. Did you have it repainted or find some already white.

you can buy them here:

http://www.ninosport.com/Rocker-Moulding-Ford-Mustang-GT-2005-06?sc=2&category=4875

 

[kens88gt]

I like the rocker mouldings...look good. How's the paint color match?

 

[Leonard 95]

I like the rocker mouldings...look good. How's the paint color match?

perfect match, didn't even have one scratch on mine. They are used but mine looks brand spanking new.