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Old 04-08-2006, 12:23 PM
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My dealership will install the springs for you. I doubt its the best price in town but if you get warranty ulcers about modding, you might check into it.
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Old 07-03-2007, 04:24 AM
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I have a 05 v6 with the Eibach Prokit and the DSP-12's, what is the appropriate settings for this setup? I just put everything to full soft (7.5 turns on all) since i have super bad roads where I live... am I doing this right? please advise.

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Old 07-03-2007, 02:51 PM
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zorbas; I've tried em all and I like a setting of 5 turns on both front and back the best.
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Old 07-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Check the forum for all the guys (and gals) who have eback prokits and tokico adj struts. There's a reason. Great looks, great performance. You'll be very happy to make this mod.
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Old 07-03-2007, 03:02 PM
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Drive a 4x4 Pick up truck for 10 years and when you get inside your Mustang you'll ask yourself, "What body roll"?
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Old 07-03-2007, 03:29 PM
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Default RE: Does lowering the car help?

In terms of rolls, definitely helps.
Ride, as expected, will be rougher, as the extremety of the lowering goes higher (lower).
Warranty is really up to how **** a dealer is, some dealers actually sell some of their cars modified (lowered, exhaust, alarm, stereo, intake, etc. Galpin being the most obvious out here in L.A.)

It looks great though
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Old 07-03-2007, 04:26 PM
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I have read that some dealers refuse to work on lowered cars for fear of damaging them getting over the lift. They are not voiding the warranty they are just not doing the work. I guess they don't have some 2X6 boards to get them over the lift.
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Old 07-03-2007, 04:28 PM
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Strut tower brace will also help
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Old 07-03-2007, 05:13 PM
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Lowering makes a pretty good difference but there is a whole lot more you can do to improve roll! The ride is a bit rougher but not enough tob**ch about! I bought my FRPP springs from a SVT Ford dealer and also installed by a Ford tech (hubby) so no warranty issues at all!!!

Good luck, lowered stangs just look so freakin SIK!!!!!
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:26 PM
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I just had installed two weeks ago the entire FRPP Handling Pack. The change was unreal. Feels like a totally different car now albeit not just because it's been lowered. The steering is incredibly responsive now as the body roll has been limited and transferred to the pavement. Ride is rougher yes, but after an inaugural 750km trip with the pack I wasn't any worse for wear. The pack was ~$1500 CAD and I had it dealer installed including a new wheel alignment for ~$600.
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