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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Lowering my vehicle

i want lowering my car approximately 12 till 14 inches, comes any problems with that? With the exhaust or something?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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If you mean 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" inches, then no, there's nothing to worry about, but I'd read this thread before I bought springs...

https://themustangsource.com/f800/re...s-only-484076/
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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lol...

1 foot drop!
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CooBra07
lol...

1 foot drop!
I think he's thinking mm's...
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by WaltM
I think he's thinking mm's...

Yes, that´s true... i mean 35mm in the front and 30mm in the rear... my car is stock except my magnaflow mufflers... **** inches and mm´s..
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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ohh...I see..hehe

BullittGT...you must not be from the U.S.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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If you go too low you have a harder time aligning the front end without Caster/Camber plates, and also run the risk of your shocks/struts leaking due to the possibility of (stock shocks and struts) not being designed for use with lowering springs.

What springs (manufacturer) are you looking at for your car?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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It´s a complete system (shocks and springs) from the factory KW...
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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KW makes good stuff. I remember them having an SN95 kit a long time ago, but haven't seen anything from them lately. Where are you from/are you getting the kit from?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by WaltM
If you mean 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" inches, then no, there's nothing to worry about, but I'd read this thread before I bought springs...

https://themustangsource.com/f800/re...s-only-484076/
Why would you recommend him read a thread about lowering a 2011?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Why would you recommend him read a thread about lowering a 2011?

Because lower is lower, the basic suspension components are the same, and so are the challenges of a lowered car. Besides, he only wants to go 1/2 an inch (12-14mm's).

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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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Like it was said before, you get all the issues of having a lowered car. I put on Steeda Sport Springs cause I didn't want to go too low. I have Longtube headers and an X-pipe and I hear them scrape every time I have to go over a speed bump. And my poor chin spoiler has a little rash on the bottom side

But I digress.. you pretty much have to lower these cars, otherwise they're a freaking 4x4
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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I have the Eibach Prokit and Bilstein S/S. My cats scrape occasionally, if I don't go slow enough over speedbumps, and my chin spoiler is trashed from my driveway. Yet, I want to go lower. I've been wanting to get the full coilover kit for...forever. By the way, my springs say they lower 1.5", and IMO it's a pretty good compromise for looks/performance.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
KW makes good stuff. I remember them having an SN95 kit a long time ago, but haven't seen anything from them lately. Where are you from/are you getting the kit from?
Germany
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