Thank ya thank ya!! So excited for this mod

 

Just ordered koni str.t's and my ultralite springs have been waiting for a bit now. Looking forward to this mod.

Still wondering if I need the gt500 strut mounts. Opinions?

 

I think they're necessary, as the added pressure will degrade the stock strut mounts much faster.

 

I have a 2010 and my car came with the GT500 mounts, but i was glad i bought new ones anyway, because my passenger side mount fell apart as soon as i took it off of the spring...added insurance for $100

 

Sounds good to me. Anywhere to get them under $100?

 

Found them at moss muscle for under a hundred. And look what came this morning!

Konis and springs are in. I just need strut mounts and camber bolts and I'm good to go!

 

Oh man it's not even my car and I'm excited to see how this turns out. I think it's goin to transform the stance on your ride. Can't wait to see the pics!

 

I know. I'm so excited. I wish I would have started with suspension and wheels. But I think it'll look perfect after this! I'll be sure and post pics

 

Here are before and after pics of Koni STR-T and SR springs.

 

Did you do mounts or lcas or relocation bracket or anything else?
Looks great by the way. Love those wheels

 

I did the GT500 strut mounts, camber bolts and adj. panhard bar. When I took it in for alignment, the camber bolts let it go right into spec. I installed J&M LCAs right after I bought the car because of the stock bushing's constant squeaking. I have BMR lca brackets that I have not had a chance to install yet. After lowering my 60ft time increased because it now unloads the rear tires because of the incorrect lca angle. I have since installed 4.10 gears and Hot Rod cams and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd spin easily. I am looking forward to getting them installed and see what the cams and gears actually do when the rear tires plant instead of unloading.

 

,, YES be sure to do the relocation brackets in the back / rear ,,after you lower the car ,to stop wheel / tire spin ,,







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Ok. That's what I had always heard and read. It'll probably be in the near future. Spinning tires isn't so bad that haha thanks again fellas. Can't wait to get this going soon

 

Not to steel the thread, but would it be better to upgrade control arms and wat not first or shocks and springs and struts?

 

No harm done. I think the others will probably tell you to upgrade the arms and what not when they need to be replaced (due to wear and tear or too much power etc) or upgraded (after you lower it or if you want to hook better). Just my guess correct me if I'm wrong fellas.
Lowering with shocks and struts will give you a firmer (sometimes - some people have setups they say is not much different from stock ride) and more reactive mustang (all the springs say reduced nose dive during braking, planted in the turns, etc). Shocks and struts are there to help out when you lower it and want to retain a good ride quality. Lowering without shocks and struts will wear your stock dampers out quicker. There's lots and lots of information and reading to be done about suspension modifications. It all depends on your end goal. I just wanted a lower stance, and if I end up getting too much wheel spin I can always go with lca relocation brackets to correct the angle of the arms.
Another side of the coin is how low you go. Some springs don't even really need new dampers bc the drop is so small. The going measure is anything more than 1.5" lowered, and you "open up a whole other can of worms" they say. At that point your car is lowered so much, most of the stuff is necessary to do it right.

I'd say the key is finding the goal and doing it the "right" way. Hope this helps, and if you guys find anything incorrect please point it out!

 

That did help very much, thank you! I think the next upgrade for me is coil overs

 

That's an expensive choice, but I'm sure it's the best option and the best looking.
And definitely, whenever Gary explained some stuff to me in this thread it made more sense. You can do all the reading you want, but when someone answers your specific question it makes much more sense.

 

Me?

You mean I actually helped someone? Many people didn't even think that possible. Are you sure you're not talking about the Gary that owns a Boss?

 

Haha hey don't get prideful now. You helped a noob who was trying to figure stuff out. Now go sit in one of your amazing cars that's lowered the "right" way but don't drive it haha. Heaven forbid haha

 

Another question. Is there anything I need to replace when I do this? Heard something about some parts can't be used again? The bushings maybe?