M5300N Lowering Springs on 2010 V6 Premium
12-14-2010, 11:08 AM
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Front springs seemed fine, but there was still no drop. It took me two months of haggling Ford racing and streetside auto to get me a refund. Ended up getting h&r springs and I have not regretted it since. I advise you do the same.
12-14-2010, 03:00 PM
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I called LRS and they said it takes several weeks for the springs to settle. I'm seriously doubting they will settle over 3/4 of an inch over time. I will give it another week then start rattling some cages. WTF? I could kick myself for buying these. But I thought Ford Racing would be a reputable brand since their name is on it. I don't get it. And it's not like I have a lot of time to keep ripping my car apart either.
And if anyone mentions the suspension binding, that's not possible. Sway bar and shocks bolts are the only areas that are disconnected. How can these be binded? I did install an ajustable pnahard bar, but I didn't tighten it until the car was on the ground.
Very frustrated. Tired of getting bad products. Car rides nice, but I also wanted it to drop a bit more. Even "1" inch would be ok, but not less than 3/4 of an inch.
And if anyone mentions the suspension binding, that's not possible. Sway bar and shocks bolts are the only areas that are disconnected. How can these be binded? I did install an ajustable pnahard bar, but I didn't tighten it until the car was on the ground.
Very frustrated. Tired of getting bad products. Car rides nice, but I also wanted it to drop a bit more. Even "1" inch would be ok, but not less than 3/4 of an inch.
12-14-2010, 03:11 PM
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Don't listen to any of that bull****. No God damn "lowering" spring should be taller or as tall as your OEM springs. Not to mention these are stiffer so they wont compress as much as stock springs. I went through all this BS already. I'm never buying Ford racing products ever again.
12-17-2010, 03:45 PM
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Well it's been about a week since I installed the rear lowering springs. She's looking better now - lowered just over "1" full inch. Of course that's still shy of the 1.5 expected but I'm not going to complain at this point. I plan to drop the front springs in either this Sunday (12/19/10) or the week after Christmas.
Here's a picture of the before and after(top pic)...
Here's a picture of the before and after(top pic)...
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12-17-2010, 03:48 PM
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Once the front springs are installed, should I take it to the dealer for the alignment or the Good Year service center? I don't have a regular mechanic.
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03-13-2011, 07:38 PM
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They may have settled slightly, but not much. I'm actually pretty happy with the results. Certainly looks much better than stock and I don't have to worry about bottoming out. The front drop was 1.5 and the rear is around 1.25. You can't go wrong with these and the price was good. I put in J&M CC plates and adjustable PH bar, but you really don't need the PH bar. I never had to adjust the rear at all.
