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if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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i want to lower my car but i dont want to spend to much cus i have already spent a *** load as it is put down 10,000 as a down payment and exhaust and cai tuner etc etc but im pretty sure if i lower it with just springs the camber will be changed and it will wear my tires on the inside .... i want to lower the front like a inch and a half back like 2 ....so if it does whats the least amount i can do to get it sitting right for as cheap as possible i want the eibach sportline springs
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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You can lower your car with only springs, but I think that most people here (myself included) would recommend new shocks/struts while you're at it. I used the Prokit and my alignment was quite a bit off. With Sportlines I'm pretty sure an alignment is very necessary. Also keep in mind that if you lower it that much your pinion angle will be off (corrected by adjustable LCA's or UCA) and your rear end won't be centered anymore (corrected by an adjustable panhard bar).

p.s. Just a suggestion, but you'll also get more responses if you use some punctuation in your posts so they're not so difficult to read.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Default RE: if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

some chamber plates or even better upper strut mounts would be at least needed to correct the alignment. It isn't a bad idea to go with new shocks while your at it.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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Default RE: if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

I agree with dom92889, you can get away with just springs, but you should get the other mods suggested. It well worth it.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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Default RE: if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

Just wait until you can afford everything you'll need to drop the car properly. With such an aggressive drop, your front end and rear axle will be very much out of alignment, and the stock dampers will not be able to keep up with the aggressive spring rate of the Pro-kit.

So just wait for a while, get financially comfortable, and them slam that bitch the right way.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:55 AM
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Default RE: if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

you do not want sportlines for a DD....get the prokit unless you never want to drive your car....
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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Default RE: if i lower my mustang with just springs wear my tires cus of the change to my camber

I am running sportlines with no problems, you just have to be careful around parking curbs...lol. if you get someone who knows what they are doing at an allinement shop they can slot the front shock bolt hole and get you back in factory specs so you dont have to buy anything for the front. an adjustable panhard bar is needed to recenter your rearend back under the car, I drove my car for 6 months with no problems without one, but you want to get one as soon as you can.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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how much did u pay to have all that done around about
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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what all did u do with the pro kit ??? just springs and do u need a pan hard bar and adjustments to the allignment
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