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Anybody here just left the stock wheels on your stang and lowered it? Show me some pics please.
My car has the Pony Package so it has the Pzero tires w/ 17in bullit looking wheels on it and I want to lower it and change exhaust first. There is so much to do to these S197 body styles I'd run out of money quick if I did everything I wanted to so I have to go in stages.
I'm thinking of leaving the stock wheels on and using the Eibach Sportline lowering kit to close the gap on the wheel wells. Therefore I can spend money on other things besides wheels right now. I want to do the GT500 hood, front and rear bumpers, x-charger, wheels, and maybe stripes so I have to pace myself.
Anybody see any drawbacks to this? Show me your lowered Stang with stock wheels.
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__________________ '06 S197 V6 w/5-speed & Pony Package w/ GT Front End/ FRPP Lowering Springs/X-Pipe /FRPP GTA's '98 SN95 V6 w/Auto My other toy
These are pretty recent, although I don't run the 17s as much anymore.
Personally I think they look just fine on 17s, but i do love the aggressive stance my DD 18s give it . Either way you can't go wrong
These are on pro-kits though. Might look pretty different with sportlines. Generally I've seen mostly 20s with sportlines.
Hey, I remember those wheels! Glad you are getting good use of them!
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X Charger Hi Po kit#21, 5 speed manual, Hurst shifter,T-Lock/410's, GT takeoff kit, Bullit grill, dual exhaust, Eibach springs, front/rear swaybars, Tokico D Specs, staggered black bullits.
I'd suggest you dig into understanding what all you'll need with lowering springs before making a decision. The stock struts/shocks will only hold up for so long with lower springs, so eventually you'll need different ones.
I'm about to put on steeda sport springs and tokico d-specs. It wont lower as much s the eibachs, but that's what I'm looking for.
Just do you research on here and other forums!
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Mike - 2005 V6 Automatic, 300+ RWHP; 12.79 1/4
Vortech supercharger (SOLD); 180*T-stat; PLX Wideband O2, VEI digital gauges, SOS pillar pod; JBA 9MM wires; Mac LT headers, high flow cats; 8.8 w/3.73s, LPW girdle, alum driveshaft, 3000rpm TC; Steeda UCA, panhard bar, brace; CHE lca's & reloc brackets; Steeda Sport springs, Tokico DSpecs. .. "Sally" is getting "balls" ...forged V8 swap in progress
Thanks fellas for the pics. Sharp looking! I'm torn between the Pro kit and the Sportlines even though I'm aware of the ramifications of choosing the more aggressive Sportlines. Our roads in southwest Louisiana SUCK!!! I just love the aesthetics of the Sportlines, but again, maybe the Pro-kit is the way I should go for a future wheel investment.
I've been trying to read as much on lowering/suspension mods as I can and I understand that this can get quite costly to do it correctly.
Keep the pics coming.
__________________ '06 S197 V6 w/5-speed & Pony Package w/ GT Front End/ FRPP Lowering Springs/X-Pipe /FRPP GTA's '98 SN95 V6 w/Auto My other toy
Oh, man, Sportlines in southwest Louisiana? Dude, you're just askin for a sore ass!!!
One of the minor reasons I considered less-drop is because of the roads in Lousiana that I travel on from time-to-time
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Mike - 2005 V6 Automatic, 300+ RWHP; 12.79 1/4
Vortech supercharger (SOLD); 180*T-stat; PLX Wideband O2, VEI digital gauges, SOS pillar pod; JBA 9MM wires; Mac LT headers, high flow cats; 8.8 w/3.73s, LPW girdle, alum driveshaft, 3000rpm TC; Steeda UCA, panhard bar, brace; CHE lca's & reloc brackets; Steeda Sport springs, Tokico DSpecs. .. "Sally" is getting "balls" ...forged V8 swap in progress
Hey, I remember those wheels! Glad you are getting good use of them!
Haha yup those are your old ones!
7.5K miles and TWO open track days later, they STILL have plenty of meat.
These are some tough tires! thanks for the awesome investment beaustang!
Back to the topic, I also agree, you should consider buying aftermarket shocks/struts when you lower your stang. I got a deal on Tokico D-Specs, so that's what I'm running. I honestly think you can get away with any of the brand aftermarket names like the Tokico HP shocks/struts or Konis or Bilsteins. I love the flexibility of being able to adjust harshness with my D-specs though.
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Show me your lowered stock wheeled Stang!
. Either way you can't go wrong 
.. "Sally" is getting "balls" ...forged V8 swap in progress 
