'04 sportline install???
09-04-2008, 09:45 AM
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When lowering a vehicle, 1 inch is alot. Just think... Add 10 inches to a Honda Civic, and you have a Mercedes Benz S Class sedan. Just 10 inches!! I usually tell my customers to take the drop that the spring says, then double it in their mind... that is how it will look on the Mustang.
First thing.... The lower the drop does NOT = better handling. Better handling is a combination of many other suspension components combined with the springs. All the springs we carry provide alot of performance... you just have to decide visually, how long you'd like your Mustang to be. If you drive your car alot over speed bumps, up driveways... off the pavement... I would go no lower than a 1 to 1.25 inch drop. If you want a good mix of Performance and Handling... stay within a 1 to 1.5 inch drop. Really only one spring kit we carry drops 1.75 to 2.0 inches and that is the Eibach Sportline spring kit. I recommend these kits to customers who definitely are getting shocks & struts, and need the drop for visual and car show reasons.
Where will you be driving - If you plan to road race your car... you definitely need a higher spring rating than normal, in combination with aftermarket shocks & struts. Springs I recommend for road racing are... Steeda Competition springs or H&R Race Springs. These springs have a very high spring rating, and are designed to almost eliminate body roll, and highly increase track performance.
If you plan on drag racing your car I recommend the Eibach Drag Launch Springs. These offer a very light spring rating to help with weight transfer and launch issues at the drag strip. These springs are not recommended for heavy street or road race use. Although they are safe enough to drive normally on the street.
If you want the BEST all around spring..... for sporty street driving, occasional drag strip or track... StangSuspension.com HIGHLY recommends the Steeda Sport Springs. These springs have a mild linear rate spring rating in the front, and a progressive rating in the rear (to soak up the solid rear axle bumps). We feel they are the perfect mix between performance and comfort. It is recommended to get shocks & struts with
stole this from stangsuspension.com
When lowering a vehicle, 1 inch is alot. Just think... Add 10 inches to a Honda Civic, and you have a Mercedes Benz S Class sedan. Just 10 inches!! I usually tell my customers to take the drop that the spring says, then double it in their mind... that is how it will look on the Mustang.
First thing.... The lower the drop does NOT = better handling. Better handling is a combination of many other suspension components combined with the springs. All the springs we carry provide alot of performance... you just have to decide visually, how long you'd like your Mustang to be. If you drive your car alot over speed bumps, up driveways... off the pavement... I would go no lower than a 1 to 1.25 inch drop. If you want a good mix of Performance and Handling... stay within a 1 to 1.5 inch drop. Really only one spring kit we carry drops 1.75 to 2.0 inches and that is the Eibach Sportline spring kit. I recommend these kits to customers who definitely are getting shocks & struts, and need the drop for visual and car show reasons.
Where will you be driving - If you plan to road race your car... you definitely need a higher spring rating than normal, in combination with aftermarket shocks & struts. Springs I recommend for road racing are... Steeda Competition springs or H&R Race Springs. These springs have a very high spring rating, and are designed to almost eliminate body roll, and highly increase track performance.
If you plan on drag racing your car I recommend the Eibach Drag Launch Springs. These offer a very light spring rating to help with weight transfer and launch issues at the drag strip. These springs are not recommended for heavy street or road race use. Although they are safe enough to drive normally on the street.
If you want the BEST all around spring..... for sporty street driving, occasional drag strip or track... StangSuspension.com HIGHLY recommends the Steeda Sport Springs. These springs have a mild linear rate spring rating in the front, and a progressive rating in the rear (to soak up the solid rear axle bumps). We feel they are the perfect mix between performance and comfort. It is recommended to get shocks & struts with
09-04-2008, 09:47 AM
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I would also recommend cc plates because with the car being lower you wont be able to align it properly and it will cause uneven wear on the tire and depending on the drop you will go through tires pretty quickly
09-04-2008, 10:12 AM
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i run the pro kit on mine per recomendation from tim at mph. the sportlines i have been told ride like s*** and the dont handle very well. and if you live somwhere that has alot of speed bumps and pot holes go with the pro kit. i did not have to do cc either. was still able to align at -1 camber where it handles a little better. and it has a very agressive stance.
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