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Finally added suspension mods!!

Old 03-11-2013, 02:37 PM
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Default Finally added suspension mods!!

I've been wanting to lower the ol' girl for a long time, and it's finally happened. I added the Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs, Eibach Pro-Damper shocks and struts, Ford Racing front lower control arms, and DBA T2 slotted rotors. The install went great and I love the new stance. The car rides great and handles much better! I would highly recommend any of these parts to those looking to upgrade. I'm looking to add the Eibach sway bar kit, SR strut tower brace, and J&M panhard in the near future.

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Old 03-11-2013, 04:29 PM
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Looks killer!
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Old 03-12-2013, 10:59 AM
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Thanks man. I'm trying to knock out all the suspension mods so I can move on to the fun stuff.

I'm looking at the J&M adjustable panhard, Eibach sway bar kit, Swarr bar rear support, SR strut tower brace, Ford Racing front lower control arm brace, Steeda rear shock tower brace, and BMR rear control arms to complete the package. Anyone have pros/cons with these parts?
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Old 03-12-2013, 03:59 PM
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Looks like you will have a near total suspension overhaul.

What type of strut mounts did you go with and r u going to leave the rear UCA stock?
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Yeah, I have a big build planned for the car so I'm starting with the suspension. After that I'll focus on the rear end.

I didn't change the strut mounts and I plan on using the BMR rear UCA.
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How r u correcting the camber after lowering?
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Originally Posted by UrS4
How r u correcting the camber after lowering?
This is a good question. Look into some quality adjustable camber plates to help reduce your tire wear and also be able to adjust it for track days. It'll help your grip immensely.

I have the J&M ones and have been impressed, but I hear the Maximum Motorsports ones are pretty sweet too, so hopefully someone can chime in with them.
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Old 03-13-2013, 09:28 AM
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I used the Eibach camber adjustment bolts. They did the trick for now, but I'll be upgrading to some new CC plates at some point.
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