55D Spring Kit
5/6/12, 02:13 PM
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5/18/12, 10:37 AM
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On decline on my driveway....Here are before and after pics. I installed the 55D rear springs yesterday. It appears to have dropped the rear a tad 1/2" or so, which is what I was going with. 1st & 3rd pics are before. 2nd & 4th pics are after.
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5/18/12, 01:03 PM
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Thanks for the input and suggestion. However, my goal was to "level" the rear thereby providing a better look of a 1/2" or so less gap in the rear to match the front. Took me less than one hour to do. Simply adjustment for $139.
5/18/12, 01:04 PM
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5/20/12, 07:42 PM
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considering the price of admission is only $139 i think it's a great mod. Minimizes the high raked look and doesn't compromise ride quality. how is that not a win for a street driven car?? does a slammed car have a nicer stance?? Sure it does but it costs a lot of money to get it right.
5/20/12, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by going for broke
why so you have to get struts, shocks, adjustable panhard, camber bolts or plates, Bump steer kit, lower control arms, etc.. just to get it to ride like stock??
considering the price of admission is only $139 i think it's a great mod. Minimizes the high raked look and doesn't compromise ride quality. how is that not a win for a street driven car?? does a slammed car have a nicer stance?? Sure it does but it costs a lot of money to get it right.
5/21/12, 08:51 AM
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why so you have to get struts, shocks, adjustable panhard, camber bolts or plates, Bump steer kit, lower control arms, etc.. just to get it to ride like stock??
considering the price of admission is only $139 i think it's a great mod. Minimizes the high raked look and doesn't compromise ride quality. how is that not a win for a street driven car?? does a slammed car have a nicer stance?? Sure it does but it costs a lot of money to get it right.
considering the price of admission is only $139 i think it's a great mod. Minimizes the high raked look and doesn't compromise ride quality. how is that not a win for a street driven car?? does a slammed car have a nicer stance?? Sure it does but it costs a lot of money to get it right.
I have the Steeda Ultralights 1.1" front/1.5" back and I find amazing that my car doesn't look lowered at all, it looks normal like it came like that from the factory. In other cars that kind of drop will give that lowered or slammed look but on Mustangs it makes the car look normal - amazing!!
10/5/12, 08:00 AM
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Some of the pictures in this thread seem to have gone away ...
Anybody else have pics of these springs installed?
Anybody else have pics of these springs installed?
10/5/12, 06:02 PM
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Yeah, I've seen those pics once or twice or .... a few times. lol
I went ahead and placed my order earlier today ... soon I'll get a much better look at a 55D-equipped Mustang
The blue Mustang in the pic below kinda made up my mind ...
(Also in the set of pics posted above)
Once opened, the pics below are quite a bit larger and you can see a lot better what this kit gives for a ride height
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I went ahead and placed my order earlier today ... soon I'll get a much better look at a 55D-equipped Mustang
The blue Mustang in the pic below kinda made up my mind ...
(Also in the set of pics posted above)
Once opened, the pics below are quite a bit larger and you can see a lot better what this kit gives for a ride height
.
Last edited by Gabe; 10/5/12 at 06:11 PM.
10/31/12, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 300AGT
I Have them on my Car with a set of Koni STR.T shock & struts .I like this set-up better than my steeda sport springs i ran on my car for a about year. Using the stock Brembo front springs with the 55D spring in the back keeps the the steering the same as stock .The steeda spring will make car under steer more compair to the stock springs and will needs a sway bar change to get it to work the same as stock. The 55D spring fells like it dose a better job at taking big bump at high speed to me . The car looks better with the steeda spring sport than the 55D spring but i like the way the 55D spring works over all on the car better.
Then I read a lot of threads saying to call Sam Strano before you buy a set up. He recommended the Koni sports and steeda sport springs.
I've moved to a new apartment and the driveway and speed bumps make my car scrape at stock height. That is with going slow and angling my car.
I'm thinking now maybe the 55d springs and Koni sports from strano may be the ticket. I do plan on tracking the car on a road course a couple of times a year.
10/31/12, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. V
Do you ever take this set up on a track day? I am having trouble deciding on what to do with my suspension. I was pretty set on the ford racing handling pack.
Then I read a lot of threads saying to call Sam Strano before you buy a set up. He recommended the Koni sports and steeda sport springs.
I've moved to a new apartment and the driveway and speed bumps make my car scrape at stock height. That is with going slow and angling my car.
I'm thinking now maybe the 55d springs and Koni sports from strano may be the ticket. I do plan on tracking the car on a road course a couple of times a year.
Another option, Boss front springs, 55D rears, Boss adjustable shocks and struts, Boss LS sways. A rear shock tower brace will help the car rotate and keep it flatter too. Lots of options if you don't want to lower it...
11/9/12, 11:31 AM
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Well, my 55D rear springs are finally on a brown truck somewhere ... they're due to be here on the 15th ... hopefully installed on the 16th ...
(along with the new BMR rear lower control arms, Barton shifter bracket, and maybe even a new driveshaft ... lol)
(oh, and I'm gonna get an oil and filter change done too
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... they're due to be here on the 15th ... hopefully installed on the 16th ... (along with the new BMR rear lower control arms, Barton shifter bracket, and maybe even a new driveshaft ... lol)
(oh, and I'm gonna get an oil and filter change done too
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Last edited by Gabe; 11/9/12 at 11:32 AM.
11/10/12, 03:26 PM
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People have, yes, I saw a few over on their forums ... it evens out the height of the car regardless of what brakes the car has, they may just be a tad stiffer than the non-Brembo cars ... don't think it would be noticeably harsher, but not sure ...
11/10/12, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
People have, yes, I saw a few over on their forums ... it evens out the height of the car regardless of what brakes the car has, they may just be a tad stiffer than the non-Brembo cars ... don't think it would be noticeably harsher, but not sure ...