Guys, I'm really caught between Steeda Ultralight springs, and BMR springs.

Although both are very excellent products, I don't know as to which offers the best ride quality, and has the least amount of stiffness.

So if there's anyone who happens to be running Steeda Ultralights, and or BMR springs, I'd be really grateful for any feedback and support, that you may be able to provide in addressing my concerns.


Anyway, thanks in advance


Rocky

 

From the reviews i have read over and over the Steeda Ultralites are hard to beat for a softer ride.

Add some Tokico D-Spec Shock and struts and tune it how ever soft you wish.

 

ive had the ultralites on for about 2 months now and i couldnt be happier. the dop isnt too drastic but it eliminates the "raked" look and gives it a more aggressive stance. the ride is just slightly stiffer than stock and i would know driving through brooklyn NY and in Manhattan every few days (i only take the mustang when its nice out on weekends otherwise i take the daily driver).

a def +1 for the ultralites

 

I have the Steeda springs and love them. They feel almost like the stock ones plus they look alot better. I think you will be happy with the Steeda springs if you pick them.

 

Thanks guys, and especially to TocoBill. I'll be placing my order for Steeda Ultralights, as soon as my stimulus check arrives

 

Another happy Steeda Ultra Lites and Tokico D-spec customer here

 

i don't actually know anyone on this site who's got the BMR's...

 

You can +1 all the favorable comments on the Ultra-Lites. The D-specs complete the package. I also would suggest the Steeda Strut towers -- they give you some caster / camber room for aligning the lowered baby.

 

In the previous post I meant "upper strut mounts" as opposed to "strut towers"

 

tough choice. I just went through the same debate and ordered steeda sport springs over the bmr's, to replace my eibach pro-kit (don't ask why, i dont have a good reason). I'm hoping the steeda's just make the car feel a little "better" than the eibach's did, though I'm doubting they'll be significantly different.

The one thing that put me off of the bmr's is that bmr says they use the OE/factory spring hourglass shape for their rear springs to "counteract damaging wheel hop"...my next thought was: if the oe/factory spring didnt counteract wheelhop effectively, why would an aftermarket spring with the same inherent design perform any different?

that was enough for me to make my decison. My only problem with Steeda is I feel like i'm selling out to the man lol, but if you cant beat em, join em!

 

I wouldn't consider Steeda as selling out to the man. In fact the main reason for purchasing my Steeda CAI, and underdrive pulley's, is because they share a partnership in Ford's technology transfer program, and also work closely with Ford engineers.

So IMO, you know you're getting top rated quality products and parts from Steeda. Which is more than good enough for me.

 

If Steeda is the man its because they got to the top by selling good parts. Thats how I look at it. Anyway if you want to get rid of wheel hop lower control arms and an upper are the parts you want to replace more than anything else. Trust me, they stop the hop altogether.

 

I wouldn't consider Steeda "da man". Saleen or Roush ? Maybe!

 

I've never been in a car with the BMR springs, but I have had Steeda Ultralites installed on my 07 for over 15,000 miles now, and absolutely love them. The springs improve the stance of the car to what it should have been from the factory, and the ride quality doesn't suffer one bit. In fact, about a month ago I made a trip to visit my parents, and my dad wanted to go for a ride in my car. One of the first things he said was that he couldn't believe how comfortable it was and how well it rode. I had to fess up and tell him then that it was actually lowered on different springs LOL. This is all on factory shocks and struts BTW, I have plans to upgrade to something else soon though.

Get the Ultralites, you won't be disappointed.

 

Any engineered lowering spring kit be it Steeda (ultralites or not), BMR, Roush, et al is going to be stiffer than the factory springs. They have to be because the downside of a lowered car is there less bump travel, so to absorb the same bump energy in less travel, a stiffer spring is required to minimize the potential to be hitting the bump stops. With stiffer springs comes the necessity to have higher damping to reduce the bouncing as the springs unload coming off a bump.

The ultralites are engineered to be stiffer than stock, but lighter than a lowering spring of similar stiffless. The benefit is reduction of unsprung weight. which does promote smoother spring action due to less mass being accelerated or decelerated.