New suspension :O

Uncle Humjaba · February 11th, 2008, 12:49 AM

Hey all,

So my new struts and shocks came in the mail today

Tokico HP's. Got started tonight only to discover that our shop (a.k.a. my dad's garage) doesn't have a torx set... So after calling around I'm gonna pick up a set from a friend tomorrow. On to the back!

Took a while to get the first side done, but once I figured it out it was a breeze. Have to take off all the fiberglass lining in the trunk (pain in the butt) to unscrew the shock. Take off tire, support car by frame and support bottom of axle with jack. Take off quad shock, unscrew nut in trunk (while holding bolt still with vice grips). Then unbolt the other side of shock, and take it out. Now the fun part: getting the springs out

Lower the jack so there's as little pressure as possible on the spring. Then I used a tie down to keep it from flying out of the car, and then used another one to yank on the bottom to get it out. All worked without a hitch. Shove in the new spring, put in the new shock, wash rinse repeat for the other side.

So as my car sits right now, it looks like a low rider

http://images.lowridermagazine.com/t...End_Raised.jpg

Pictures!! (First 2 are before doing anything)

Uncle Humjaba · February 11th, 2008, 12:50 AM

Finished up

NMR-2vGT · February 11th, 2008, 12:52 AM

looks good

MustangMatt96GT · February 11th, 2008, 01:16 AM

agreed looks good. I'm putting in drag springs in the next couple of weeks.

tlr96 · February 11th, 2008, 07:59 AM

looks good! nice pics too!

MikeD05GT · February 11th, 2008, 12:29 PM

wow what a diffrence that made!!! it makes me sick when i look at mine lol....the hieght is disgusting...i just dont have money....btw it must be nice to have a garage to work in...we did my clutch in the drive way in 20 degrees lmao

stanglifemike · February 11th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Looks good man, nice pics too.

Uncle Humjaba · February 11th, 2008, 03:05 PM

Thanks guys. Yes it is nice to have a garage, but it sucks not having tools

Had to run to a friends' house twice to pick up the right size sockets and a torx socket.

MikeD05GT · February 11th, 2008, 03:16 PM

beat climbing out from under the car 25 times in the freezing cold lol

February 11th, 2008, 12:49 AM	#1
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA and Clemson, SC Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	New suspension :O Hey all, So my new struts and shocks came in the mail today Tokico HP's. Got started tonight only to discover that our shop (a.k.a. my dad's garage) doesn't have a torx set... So after calling around I'm gonna pick up a set from a friend tomorrow. On to the back! Took a while to get the first side done, but once I figured it out it was a breeze. Have to take off all the fiberglass lining in the trunk (pain in the butt) to unscrew the shock. Take off tire, support car by frame and support bottom of axle with jack. Take off quad shock, unscrew nut in trunk (while holding bolt still with vice grips). Then unbolt the other side of shock, and take it out. Now the fun part: getting the springs out Lower the jack so there's as little pressure as possible on the spring. Then I used a tie down to keep it from flying out of the car, and then used another one to yank on the bottom to get it out. All worked without a hitch. Shove in the new spring, put in the new shock, wash rinse repeat for the other side. So as my car sits right now, it looks like a low rider http://images.lowridermagazine.com/t...End_Raised.jpg Pictures!! (First 2 are before doing anything) __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

February 11th, 2008, 12:50 AM	#2
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA and Clemson, SC Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	Finished up __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

February 11th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#3
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks good __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, Full PI Swap, MGW Shifter, Magnaflow Cat-back, K&N Filter MM Unite For Bubba

February 11th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	agreed looks good. I'm putting in drag springs in the next couple of weeks. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

February 11th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#5
tlr96 Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 1,795 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks good! nice pics too! __________________ view my garage for pics and modifications listen to my exhaust video 1 video 2 video 3

February 11th, 2008, 12:29 PM	#6
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,204 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow what a diffrence that made!!! it makes me sick when i look at mine lol....the hieght is disgusting...i just dont have money....btw it must be nice to have a garage to work in...we did my clutch in the drive way in 20 degrees lmao

February 11th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#7
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks good man, nice pics too. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

February 11th, 2008, 03:05 PM	#8
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA and Clemson, SC Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks guys. Yes it is nice to have a garage, but it sucks not having tools Had to run to a friends' house twice to pick up the right size sockets and a torx socket. __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

February 11th, 2008, 03:16 PM	#9
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,204 iTrader: 0 reviews	beat climbing out from under the car 25 times in the freezing cold lol

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