LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
02-16-2007, 03:19 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
ORIGINAL: redass02gt
this is the exact setup I have, except for the bushings, so I dunno aboot them. you won't need CC plates. I think my car feels much improved, handling-wise, what was the reason people gave for them making the handling worse?
ORIGINAL: sweet99I am planning on upgrading my car's handling with the following parts, FRPP springs that lower my vert 1.2" front and back. I am using KYB GR-2's fue to several back surgeries and did not want to with harsh shocks when the springs will be stiffer. I also bought MM's aluminum steering rack bushings. 1. I have concluded that a drop of 1.2" will NOT require CC plates, Correct?2. After reading the suspension basics in the stickies above I got the impression that lowering the front without extensive/expensive additional parts will actually diminish the handling. Is a 1.2" drop enough to worry that I will get worse handling?3. I am not sure about using the MM solid steering rack bushings, not much feedback out there. Can anyone let me know if this is a good mod? MM says with the stock K-member this is the way to go with a lowered stang. Thanks guys, Mark
If I do deseide I need CC's who make a reasonably priced good set? Seems hard to believe the stock alignment design cannot take up this amount. Too bad there is not a clear concensus on it either. Dropping the front and back the same amount should not affect the look as stock the rear is already higher than the front so having less drop in the back would seem to aggravate that condition even more, NO? Springs are on order and I am not buyibg another set. I will look at CC's and research some more but again it seems within the range of reason.
02-16-2007, 03:29 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
I'm dropped an 1.5 E. Prokit and Have taken my car in twice to get the cars allighnment checked and both time they've told me it was perfect...... Other than the *** sagging from the Eibachs there's no other problems from the lowering....
02-16-2007, 03:34 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
Mine's dropped somewhere between 1.5 and 2. I have no cc plates. The tires that were on it when i boughtit were worn out, but had perfect wear. I bought new tires a while back and have not had any unusual wear.
02-16-2007, 03:41 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
I had steedas springs which are around 1.5"... I picked up a cheap set of CC Plates just to have them to make sure i wouldn't have any issues... I got em for like 60 bucks on ebay, the 3 bolt Steeda ones. I don't think you'll need them, but depending on where you go for alignment, (like Ford. 
) they may refuse to do it.
I took mine to Ford with my 50% off alignment coupon, and they couldn't do it because of the lack of CC plates...
) they may refuse to do it.I took mine to Ford with my 50% off alignment coupon, and they couldn't do it because of the lack of CC plates...
02-16-2007, 04:08 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
ORIGINAL: sweet99
It's in a sticky about mods to the cars above the forum.
If I do deseide I need CC's who make a reasonably priced good set? Seems hard to believe the stock alignment design cannot take up this amount. Too bad there is not a clear concensus on it either. Dropping the front and back the same amount should not affect the look as stock the rear is already higher than the front so having less drop in the back would seem to aggravate that condition even more, NO? Springs are on order and I am not buyibg another set. I will look at CC's and research some more but again it seems within the range of reason.
ORIGINAL: redass02gt
this is the exact setup I have, except for the bushings, so I dunno aboot them.� you won't need CC plates.� I think my car feels much improved, handling-wise, what was the reason people gave for them making the handling worse?
ORIGINAL: sweet99I am planning on upgrading my car's handling with the following parts, FRPP springs that lower my vert 1.2" front and back. I am using KYB GR-2's fue to several back surgeries and did not want to with harsh shocks when the springs will be stiffer. I also bought MM's aluminum steering rack bushings. 1. I have concluded that a drop of 1.2" will NOT require CC plates, Correct?2. After reading the suspension basics in the stickies above I got the impression that lowering the front without extensive/expensive additional parts will actually diminish the handling. Is a 1.2" drop enough to worry that I will get worse handling?3. I am not sure about using the MM solid steering rack bushings, not much feedback out there. Can anyone let me know if this is a good mod? MM says with the stock K-member this is the way to go with a lowered stang. Thanks guys, Mark
If I do deseide I need CC's who make a reasonably priced good set? Seems hard to believe the stock alignment design cannot take up this amount. Too bad there is not a clear concensus on it either. Dropping the front and back the same amount should not affect the look as stock the rear is already higher than the front so having less drop in the back would seem to aggravate that condition even more, NO? Springs are on order and I am not buyibg another set. I will look at CC's and research some more but again it seems within the range of reason.
The ford racing springs will give your car a slight rake, the front will be lower than the back (more so than stock), but I think the new edge design looks very good like that.
02-16-2007, 04:27 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
You WILL need CC plates; its a consensus. I dont have them and I ****ed up my front tires after 10 months;i got it aligned to the best they could do it. I only have C-Springs which is a 1.3 inch drop in the front.
The people say well that they are fine have sub 99 cars. The drop is less on there car for the particular spring.
The people say well that they are fine have sub 99 cars. The drop is less on there car for the particular spring.
02-16-2007, 05:44 PM
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my car is a 2002, and I have no alignment issues. [&:] I think you're the first person I've seen that said they needed the cc plates with those ford springs. I've put 15k miles on my car since I changed the springs and got it aligned and had no problems with uneven wear or anything. glad it's not my problem anymore.
02-16-2007, 06:01 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
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my car is a 2002, and I have no alignment issues. [&:] I think you're the first person I've seen that said they needed the cc plates with those ford springs. I've put 15k miles on my car since I changed the springs and got it aligned and had no problems with uneven wear or anything. glad it's not my problem anymore.
my car is a 2002, and I have no alignment issues. [&:] I think you're the first person I've seen that said they needed the cc plates with those ford springs. I've put 15k miles on my car since I changed the springs and got it aligned and had no problems with uneven wear or anything. glad it's not my problem anymore.
I dunno, i guess it could be because I have 275's up front. I did get it aligned though and they even told me they couldnt adjust it anymore than they did.
Those tires have another year in them except for the inside where its flat, maybe ill have them swapped and use my nitto's up front and MT's out back for when i have to get inspected. There's too much tread on the front to let them goto wastebut I know they wont pass inspection.
02-16-2007, 06:05 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
There ya go Maximum Motorsports caster camber plates 45 bucks right now with 5hrs left. Cheap insurance to have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maxim...91326464QQrdZ1
EDIT: Those are for coilover setups... these are Saleen ones for non coil overs...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Salee...87121721QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maxim...91326464QQrdZ1
EDIT: Those are for coilover setups... these are Saleen ones for non coil overs...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Salee...87121721QQrdZ1
02-16-2007, 06:05 PM
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RE: LOWERING CONFUSION/IS THIS CORRECT?
ORIGINAL: SSFenris
what do c/c plates have to do with strut travel?
what do c/c plates have to do with strut travel?
I guess MM was wrong.