Ford Racing K Springs
01-10-2012, 02:47 PM
#11
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I'm in agreement with both Jim5.0 and John, when I installed my K springs a year ago it aligned A-OK, I did not put on an adj panhard bar (slightly shifted 3/16") but plan on installing a BMR this coming spring.
01-10-2012, 05:06 PM
#12
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The K springs are borderline to where you won't need CC plates...
But I installed a bunches of these and I found out that you DO need them more often than not.
So your shop dude just want to send you down the road as soon as he gets paid and let you find out on your own that you can't align the car properly once you notice uneven wear on your front tires.
I have a real cheap alternative to correct that problem but you might not like the idea, lol.
But I installed a bunches of these and I found out that you DO need them more often than not.
So your shop dude just want to send you down the road as soon as he gets paid and let you find out on your own that you can't align the car properly once you notice uneven wear on your front tires.
I have a real cheap alternative to correct that problem but you might not like the idea, lol.
01-11-2012, 01:49 PM
#14
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you do not need new mounts, you can just use the camber bolts..
cc plates are not needed as the camber bolts work just fine and will for years!
The mounts are ONLY needed if you are changing the dampers IE. koni str-t's, stedda, ford racing. The only reason the top mounts are changed is because there are no 2011 specific dampers out yet that don't require the use of new top mounts. All the dampers with the exception of eibach are 05-10 Mustang dampers and thus the need for the top mounts!
Camber can and will be in spec after the install of the camber bolts from eibach. ( Camber won't kill the life of the tires ) It's the toe that will give your tires the short life, Camber is to affect turn in handling!
Hope this helps some since you haven't gotten a dirrect answer to your questions!
cc plates are not needed as the camber bolts work just fine and will for years!
The mounts are ONLY needed if you are changing the dampers IE. koni str-t's, stedda, ford racing. The only reason the top mounts are changed is because there are no 2011 specific dampers out yet that don't require the use of new top mounts. All the dampers with the exception of eibach are 05-10 Mustang dampers and thus the need for the top mounts!
Camber can and will be in spec after the install of the camber bolts from eibach. ( Camber won't kill the life of the tires ) It's the toe that will give your tires the short life, Camber is to affect turn in handling!
Hope this helps some since you haven't gotten a dirrect answer to your questions!
01-11-2012, 07:19 PM
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: California
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ok thanks for all the help. Sounds like I just need some camber bolts and panhard. If the tow is out too much I will just buy the steeda upper strut mounts. They say 1 degree either way so that should work.
01-11-2012, 09:59 PM
#16
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No you don't need them either.. toe can be adjusted with factory pieces. The only thing you need are the springs, adj panhard bar, and camber bolts. That's all you need for springs. Now if you were going to Do shocks and struts you would need the upper mounts, but if your not than just get the listed above items.
01-16-2012, 09:08 PM
#17
The K springs are borderline to where you won't need CC plates...
But I installed a bunches of these and I found out that you DO need them more often than not.
So your shop dude just want to send you down the road as soon as he gets paid and let you find out on your own that you can't align the car properly once you notice uneven wear on your front tires.
I have a real cheap alternative to correct that problem but you might not like the idea, lol.
But I installed a bunches of these and I found out that you DO need them more often than not.
So your shop dude just want to send you down the road as soon as he gets paid and let you find out on your own that you can't align the car properly once you notice uneven wear on your front tires.
I have a real cheap alternative to correct that problem but you might not like the idea, lol.
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