The Pony

Does anyone one know (from experience) if I lower my 2013 V6 Mustang that it will change the feel of the ride. Will it be "bumpier"? I have 19" wheels on now and would love to decrease that gap from the body so that it'll look a lot more sportier.

Simon1

If you get a good quality after market shoc and strut package it will ride firmer but not bouncey.

bigstick

The BMR lowering springs have the same spring rate as stock, but sit about 1.5 inches lower. You will need to invest in different shocks also though...the stock ones will go bad quickly if you don't.

JayyVee

You will get some bump even with a terrific setup - there is less 'flex' with a lowered suspension so an uneven road or 'bumps' in the road will pass along more 'feel' to you. (There's bounce and bump, and there's bump and feel..) That said short of a really poor setup, you should not be 'bumpy' at all.

tj@steeda

How low are you looking to go? The lower you go ... the more you will have to add at the same time.

An adjustable panhard bar (to re-center the rear-end after lowering) and our heavy-duty upper strut mounts (to adjust camber after lowering) are minimum recommendations (not required, but strongly recommended) for the Ultralites, Sports, and Boss springs.

Hope this helps. You will see an improvement in handling with and ride quality with our Ultra Lite springs.

We currently have them on sale with free shipping.

Let me know if I can help provide any additional questions?

Best Regards,

TJ

The Pony

[QUOTE=bigstick;8095938]The BMR lowering springs have the same spring rate as stock, but sit about 1.5 inches lower. You will need to invest in different shocks also though...the stock ones will go bad quickly if you don't.[/

Thanks for the info. 1.5 inches lower sounds good; however, I may need to make sure it's not too low that it'll start to rub car frame driving over a speed bump..... say at Walmart.

The Pony

Thanks TJ. Will do.

The Pony

Thanks for the info. 1.5 inches lower sounds good; however, I may need to make sure it's not too low that it'll start to rub car frame driving over a speed bump..... say at Walmart.

The Pony

Thanks. What do you think about a 20 inch wheel to compensate instead of lowering?

05 Mustang

If you put lowering springs on, the ride will change. Depending on how low you go, it can get worse. A good strut/shock will help, but the overall suspension is going to change.

Typically when you go to a bigger rim, you go to a tire with a shorter sidewall to keep the overall diameter the same.....so unless you're planning to put a 20" rim on and tall sidewall tires, you will not accomplish anything.


Personally, if you're wanting to get rid of some of the gap and keep the ride quality nice, I recommend something like the Steeda Sport Springs. They drop the car 1" up front & 1 1/4" in the rear. It's not an aggressive drop, but will lessen the gap you currently have you'll still have a very nice ride.

As far as an adjustable pan-hard bar, your rear end will shift alittle, but with the Steeda Sport Springs and the stock wheels and tires on your car, you'll never notice. However, if you go lower and change to a "wider" aftermarket rim & tire out back, you'll need to get one.

Good Luck!