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Old 01-30-2012, 09:54 AM
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I just dropped mine on eibach sportlines.. Made a world of difference but I was saving up for some shocks and struts to go with it too.

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Old 02-03-2012, 10:48 PM
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I have the same question. If i get the Eibach pro kit(1 in front 1.5 rear), do i need to get any parts at the same time to make it work properly?
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Old 02-04-2012, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MustangCHN
I have the same question. If i get the Eibach pro kit(1 in front 1.5 rear), do i need to get any parts at the same time to make it work properly?
Adjustable panhard bar and camber bolts, as I stated earlier.
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Old 02-04-2012, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by darksky1984
I didn't buy the pan bar and the alignment shop was able to correctly align my car to stock form with help from the camber bolts. Maybe I just got lucky.
One thing has nothing to do with the other. Your rear has shifted that I guarantee. Measure your distance from the wheel to the wheel well on both sides, you will see.
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:06 AM
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After I posted that I checked it out and its off by a little, but since I notice it now I had to go and buy the bar to fix it.
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Old 02-07-2012, 01:35 PM
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I had H&R lowering springs installed on my 2011 V6 along with the adjustable panhard bar and spacers. Ever since, there has been a horrendous squeak (sounds like metal on metal) from the right rear. It is particularly noticeable at freeway speeds and sometimes is non-stop. Ir rarely makes noise off the freeway and doesn't really do it if I hit a big bump or major pothole. The guys in the shop have spent countless hours trying to isolate and fix the squeak, but so far nothing has worked. It's annoying and given that there are only so many moving parts in that area of the car, puzzling that the source cannot be found and fixed. Anyone else have this problem or ever heard of it??
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Old 02-09-2012, 06:56 AM
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What kind of bar do you have, one with rod ends or bushings?
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Old 02-09-2012, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MustangCHN
I have the same question. If i get the Eibach pro kit(1 in front 1.5 rear), do i need to get any parts at the same time to make it work properly?
As I mentioned before, you don't NEED any other parts to make it work. However, you'll have more negative camber on the front tires (tires look like this / \ when viewed from the front end) and the rear axle will be slightly shifted to the driver's side.

Now, I have basically the same springs on my car as you have on yours. I'm running the UPR Pro Series springs, which are actually made for us by Eibach, and they spec out the same as Eibach's Pro Kit springs.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-e...prings-05.html

I used our Pro Street adjustable panhard bar with polyurethane bushings to center the rear end. It was off by around 1/2" before I adjusted it.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-p...rd-bar-05.html

Regarding the negative camber on the front. You could buy camber bolts (which we sell) or cc-plates to restore the camber to factory specs. However, it should be noted that a little bit of extra negative camber actually increases front end grip on our S197 cars. I'm keeping my camber exactly where it is.

I do recommend aligning the car to correct the toe after you lower it though.
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Old 02-09-2012, 01:17 PM
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my car is a daily driver but I dont drive all that much....about 20 miles round trip to and from work. Out here in PHX, the roads are pretty smooth with few bumps. I know shocks and struts would help make the ride smoother but without them, do you think it is too rough for a daily driver?
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Old 02-10-2012, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TheYeti
my car is a daily driver but I dont drive all that much....about 20 miles round trip to and from work. Out here in PHX, the roads are pretty smooth with few bumps. I know shocks and struts would help make the ride smoother but without them, do you think it is too rough for a daily driver?
If you're asking if you can install just the springs, but reuse your OEM struts & shocks, yes you can. You'd just be missing out on the handling improvement you'd gain from the strut/shock install.
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