Washed Car, took some pics new suspension

mustang fanatic · April 16th, 2008, 07:25 PM

So over the weekend I installed the BMR lowering kit and Tokico Hp's. The install went pretty smoothley with the exception of a few hick ups. No big deal but for amateurs beware. I am an amateur and it was no picnic. It took me both Saturday and most of Sunday to finish and I wasnt working slowly either. It was also 100 f ing degrees all weekend. I lost like 10 pounds of liquid.

As for the suspension it is great! Corners and handles awesome. The ride is a little rough but I expected that being that much lower. The thing feels like its on rails. The steering is alot more responsive, I should have done this a year ago!!

As for the BMR kit I dont think you really need it. The upper strut mounts looked almost brand new for a year and a half old car and I didnt even need the camber bolts. Also the rear axle basically stayed in the same spot. I just made the adjustable the same length as the factory.

Another bit of information it is impossible to do this without spring compressors. I tried doing it like everyone said with jacking up the suspension and then unbolting everything. But you cant get to the bolt with a wrench and hold the center shaft of the strut also. ALso you cant jsut take a socket wrench and un bolt it because the center shaft of the strut just spins.

Enough with the talking already here are some pictures. Enjoy!!

Before:

During: The springs were much shorter. These are the springs in the rear.

After install:

2006GTARPD3 · April 16th, 2008, 09:07 PM

Very nice stance

mustang fanatic · April 16th, 2008, 09:40 PM

Thanks. Im not getting much reply though : (

black05stxjt · April 16th, 2008, 09:46 PM

what springs?

tribaltek · April 16th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Looking great!

Did you paint your GT emblems? I like them black like that.

WILD Jeff · April 16th, 2008, 10:01 PM

I like your car man, looks great!

Especially like the flat black spoiler! I was considering doing that to mine and I may be convinced now.

mustang fanatic · April 16th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by black05stxjt

what springs?

BMR

mustang fanatic · April 16th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by tribaltek

Looking great!

Did you paint your GT emblems? I like them black like that.

Yup painted them myself. I got new ones and painted those then I took the ones on my car off and put the painted ones on. Took a weekend. I painted my horse to. I think I am going to change the emblems though.

mustang fanatic · April 16th, 2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by WILD Jeff

I like your car man, looks great!

Especially like the flat black spoiler! I was considering doing that to mine and I may be convinced now.

Got it off ninosport.com. Only place ive seen with a prepainted flat black spoiler. Also roush sells their spoiler on their site and you can get it matte black. Its kinda pricey though.

timberwolf · April 16th, 2008, 10:34 PM

lookin good fanatic, kudos on doing it yourself...

has anybody thought about just lower the front (old school look) or is that a bad idea?

IronStomach · April 16th, 2008, 10:36 PM

Dude, give your thread a little time yet, the forums have been dead today for some reason. Good weather?

Car looks fantastic lowered! Also great to hear how it handles - at 5,600 miles my suspension is now noticeably broken in and I'd like to get that "on rails" feeling back again.

Nice job and nice report man, enjoy the new ride.

WILD Jeff · April 16th, 2008, 10:37 PM

How much?

06RedfireGT · April 16th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Looks good man. Love the stance.

BWAL · April 16th, 2008, 10:59 PM

looks great

qwik48r · April 16th, 2008, 11:21 PM

10-4 roger roger

06VistaGT · April 16th, 2008, 11:22 PM

Looks awesome, nice pics. Digging the Silver w/black accents.

ROUSH STAGE II · April 16th, 2008, 11:35 PM

Nice stance! You ever thought about tying in the door handles and the fuel door with the flat black?

menace07 · April 17th, 2008, 12:11 AM

does look sweet

acehogg69 · April 17th, 2008, 12:28 AM

Looks nice! Feel/handle much different from stock?

mustang fanatic · April 17th, 2008, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by ROUSH STAGE II

Nice stance! You ever thought about tying in the door handles and the fuel door with the flat black?

Yea I want to get a black gas door. Cant see spending $120 on that though.

April 16th, 2008, 07:25 PM	#1
mustang fanatic Hardcore Enthusiast Dont Tread On Me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County,CA Posts: 2,142 iTrader: 0 reviews	Washed Car, took some pics new suspension So over the weekend I installed the BMR lowering kit and Tokico Hp's. The install went pretty smoothley with the exception of a few hick ups. No big deal but for amateurs beware. I am an amateur and it was no picnic. It took me both Saturday and most of Sunday to finish and I wasnt working slowly either. It was also 100 f ing degrees all weekend. I lost like 10 pounds of liquid. As for the suspension it is great! Corners and handles awesome. The ride is a little rough but I expected that being that much lower. The thing feels like its on rails. The steering is alot more responsive, I should have done this a year ago!! As for the BMR kit I dont think you really need it. The upper strut mounts looked almost brand new for a year and a half old car and I didnt even need the camber bolts. Also the rear axle basically stayed in the same spot. I just made the adjustable the same length as the factory. Another bit of information it is impossible to do this without spring compressors. I tried doing it like everyone said with jacking up the suspension and then unbolting everything. But you cant get to the bolt with a wrench and hold the center shaft of the strut also. ALso you cant jsut take a socket wrench and un bolt it because the center shaft of the strut just spins. Enough with the talking already here are some pictures. Enjoy!! Before: During: The springs were much shorter. These are the springs in the rear. After install: __________________ 2007 Mustang GT - Pretty much stock. Pypes pypebomb a/b, Tri-ax shifter.

April 16th, 2008, 09:07 PM	#2
2006GTARPD3 Golf Pencil Kawk Juggler 2006 Mustang GT 509RWHP/450RWT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Very nice stance __________________ Procharger D-1SC Kit - Pypes O/R H - FRPP Stingers Team Ricer GT Co-Founder

April 16th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#3
mustang fanatic Hardcore Enthusiast Dont Tread On Me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County,CA Posts: 2,142 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks. Im not getting much reply though : ( __________________ 2007 Mustang GT - Pretty much stock. Pypes pypebomb a/b, Tri-ax shifter.

April 16th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#4
black05stxjt Enthusiast 2005 GT 11.55@118.48 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	what springs? __________________ 12.52@108.23/ 11.55@118.48 100 SHOT

April 16th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#6
WILD Jeff Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SW WI Posts: 448 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like your car man, looks great! Especially like the flat black spoiler! I was considering doing that to mine and I may be convinced now. __________________ - WILD Jeff Shrewsberry

April 16th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#5
tribaltek Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,508 iTrader: 1 reviews	Looking great! Did you paint your GT emblems? I like them black like that.

April 16th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#10
timberwolf Born to be Wild 2007 Grabber GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 3,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	lookin good fanatic, kudos on doing it yourself... has anybody thought about just lower the front (old school look) or is that a bad idea? __________________ FRPP Stingers, O/R Prochamber, BMR STB, Steeda UDP, JLT, SCT/Brenspeed, 8in shorty

April 16th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#11
IronStomach Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West [of] Chicago Posts: 2,471 iTrader: 1 reviews	Dude, give your thread a little time yet, the forums have been dead today for some reason. Good weather? Car looks fantastic lowered! Also great to hear how it handles - at 5,600 miles my suspension is now noticeably broken in and I'd like to get that "on rails" feeling back again. Nice job and nice report man, enjoy the new ride. __________________ Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

April 16th, 2008, 10:37 PM	#12
WILD Jeff Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SW WI Posts: 448 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	How much? __________________ - WILD Jeff Shrewsberry

April 16th, 2008, 10:57 PM	#13
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,483 iTrader: 2 reviews	Looks good man. Love the stance. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

April 16th, 2008, 10:59 PM	#14
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,639 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	looks great __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

April 16th, 2008, 11:21 PM	#15
qwik48r MM Fanatic alotta shit no fat girls fast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in the woods Posts: 3,681 iTrader: 1 reviews	10-4 roger roger

April 16th, 2008, 11:22 PM	#16
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,874 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks awesome, nice pics. Digging the Silver w/black accents. __________________ Dyno vid: http://youtu.be/TkxUrW-mpBw

April 16th, 2008, 11:35 PM	#17
ROUSH STAGE II Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Turbonetics Baby!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mauriceville, Texas Posts: 2,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice stance! You ever thought about tying in the door handles and the fuel door with the flat black? __________________ Turbonetics baby!!! 11.23@122 mph...

April 17th, 2008, 12:11 AM	#18
menace07 Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 13.7 @ 105 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 818 iTrader: 0 reviews	does look sweet __________________ black 07 GT, jlt2 cai, sct2 brenspeed 93 octane tune, UDP's, spydershaft, triax, magnaflow catted x, steeda axleback, bad ass steeda suspension Stealth GT Twin Turbo System On The Way!!!!!!! STEEDA SUSPENSION CREW FOUNDER

April 17th, 2008, 12:28 AM	#19
acehogg69 Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT with bolt ons I sucked Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cheese country!! aka WI Posts: 1,090 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks nice! Feel/handle much different from stock? __________________ Kyle Busch Haters Club!! Member Uno! Tony wrote "Blowers blow, turbos suck, and nitrous rules!!! lol " Borla cattless L/T's topped with Flowmasters , Roush short throw, JLT2 CAI w/ X-CAL2 from Brenspeed, Bullit 18X9 and 18X10 deep dish.

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