Suspension/Struts ?

Black Five 0h · February 20th, 2010, 02:35 PM

I want to lower my car and am not sure which eibach kit i want to use, what do you prefer? also what should i run for struts?

Shaun03GT · February 20th, 2010, 02:38 PM

For shocks and struts, Id go Tokico D-Specs or Bilstein HD's. Pricey, but worth it.

ajm · February 20th, 2010, 02:56 PM

Seems like you wanna keep with eibach. Prokit is less of a drop, sportline is more of a drop. Depends on what you want. Best thing I can tell you as far as getting pics is go to americanmuscle.com. Find the springs, pull up customer pics and take a look.

As for shocks/struts it all depends on what youre gonna be using the car for.

Personally I have sportlines with poly isos, no cc plates, factory struts, and lakewood shocks. No complaints what so ever. Sits great, doesnt bottom out, rides good, and as far as people saying you NEED cc plates with any sort of springs for your tires to wear right I was able to align it to -.9 on one side and -.1.x wanna say -1.2 in the other. Been about 1.5 years now and didnt print out a sheet on the machine and the tires wear perfect as long as I keep up with the pressure.

Serlin · February 20th, 2010, 04:31 PM

I was very happy with my Steeda Sport Springs. 1.25 inch drop front and rear iirc.

wrr1020 · February 20th, 2010, 04:58 PM

I've got H&R super sport springs and Tokico HP struts/shocks and i'm happy with my setup.

Willy Mo · February 20th, 2010, 06:36 PM

coilovers and lakewood 70/30 struts... I love em

DanishStallion · February 20th, 2010, 06:40 PM

i just bought tokico hp and bbk 1.5 springs waiting unpatiently lol

Black Five 0h · February 21st, 2010, 12:53 PM

ok here is the thing im going to be running 18" Saleen wheels so i dont know how much i can drop it but i think perfect height for me would be something like Sirl has (on this page his pic is up) but with an 18" wheel. Also im only doing the rear struts/shocks but im a little confused is there a shock and strut or just strut?

04steedaGT · February 21st, 2010, 01:18 PM

Love my Steeda Sport Springs, 1 1/4" drop all the way around, with Tokico HP shock/ struts. I have the stocker 17x8 rims but i plan to get Steeda Ultra-lite 18x9 jus like...... Sirl.

Struts=front, shocks=rear.

Black Five 0h · February 21st, 2010, 01:31 PM

ok im retarded thanks lol

Black Five 0h · February 21st, 2010, 01:53 PM

when you say rear iirc Sirl what do you mean by that?

Black Five 0h · February 21st, 2010, 02:07 PM

its definately a toss up between the steeda sport springs and the eibach pro...im sure they are both good kits and the only difference is .25" of a drop...i pretty much want to be able to fit one finger in between the top of my tire and wheel well with 18's on and in the pictures i cant really tell which one is better for my app. any help?

ReverendDexter · February 21st, 2010, 02:21 PM

What's your goal in lowering the car, aesthetic or performance?

04steedaGT · February 21st, 2010, 02:38 PM

So one finger between the tire & wheel well huh, thats pretty low.

I would say the Steeda Sport & Eibach Pro would give u 2 - 3 fingers. The Eibach Sportline and H&R Super Sport have a much lower drop about 1.75" - 2" drop. I heard some people installed lowering spring without isolators & it gave this a much lower drop.

I got the Steeda Sport because my car is a daily driver, i want the aggressive lowered look + performance BUT i dont want to bottom out at every curb or speed bumps.

Black Five 0h · February 21st, 2010, 04:14 PM

i would probably go with something like this, this car has the eiach springs from am muscle
AmericanMuscle.com - Customer Images - View

February 20th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#1
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	Suspension/Struts ? I want to lower my car and am not sure which eibach kit i want to use, what do you prefer? also what should i run for struts? __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

February 20th, 2010, 02:38 PM	#2
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 8.09 @ 91.39mph 1/4 - 12.35 @ 114.52mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 12,059 iTrader: 11 reviews	For shocks and struts, Id go Tokico D-Specs or Bilstein HD's. Pricey, but worth it. __________________ 2003 Mustang GT Vortech V1 Intercooled SAE Corrected - 380rwhp & 380rwtq @ 9psi Uncorrected - 401rwhp & 400rwtq @ 9psi Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

February 20th, 2010, 02:56 PM	#3
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,970 iTrader: 4 reviews	Seems like you wanna keep with eibach. Prokit is less of a drop, sportline is more of a drop. Depends on what you want. Best thing I can tell you as far as getting pics is go to americanmuscle.com. Find the springs, pull up customer pics and take a look. As for shocks/struts it all depends on what youre gonna be using the car for. Personally I have sportlines with poly isos, no cc plates, factory struts, and lakewood shocks. No complaints what so ever. Sits great, doesnt bottom out, rides good, and as far as people saying you NEED cc plates with any sort of springs for your tires to wear right I was able to align it to -.9 on one side and -.1.x wanna say -1.2 in the other. Been about 1.5 years now and didnt print out a sheet on the machine and the tires wear perfect as long as I keep up with the pressure. Last edited by ajm; February 20th, 2010 at 04:37 PM.

February 20th, 2010, 04:31 PM	#4
Serlin June 2010 ROTM 2000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,440 iTrader: 2 reviews	I was very happy with my Steeda Sport Springs. 1.25 inch drop front and rear iirc. __________________ HPDE Instructor PCA, HOD, Track Guys, ERME www.RaceCarTowHooks.com My Track Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/Msirlin My Garage page: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-17090/

February 20th, 2010, 04:58 PM	#5
wrr1020 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 431 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got H&R super sport springs and Tokico HP struts/shocks and i'm happy with my setup. __________________

February 20th, 2010, 06:36 PM	#6
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	coilovers and lakewood 70/30 struts... I love em __________________

February 20th, 2010, 06:40 PM	#7
DanishStallion Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 670 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just bought tokico hp and bbk 1.5 springs waiting unpatiently lol __________________ www.irmfclub.com

February 21st, 2010, 12:53 PM	#8
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok here is the thing im going to be running 18" Saleen wheels so i dont know how much i can drop it but i think perfect height for me would be something like Sirl has (on this page his pic is up) but with an 18" wheel. Also im only doing the rear struts/shocks but im a little confused is there a shock and strut or just strut? __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

February 21st, 2010, 01:18 PM	#9
04steedaGT Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 190 iTrader: 0 reviews	Love my Steeda Sport Springs, 1 1/4" drop all the way around, with Tokico HP shock/ struts. I have the stocker 17x8 rims but i plan to get Steeda Ultra-lite 18x9 jus like...... Sirl. Struts=front, shocks=rear. __________________ JLT\|Steeda\|Eibach\|Tokico\|Ford Racing\|Polyurethane\|Flowmaster.

February 21st, 2010, 01:31 PM	#10
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok im retarded thanks lol __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

February 21st, 2010, 01:53 PM	#11
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	when you say rear iirc Sirl what do you mean by that? __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

February 21st, 2010, 02:07 PM	#12
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	its definately a toss up between the steeda sport springs and the eibach pro...im sure they are both good kits and the only difference is .25" of a drop...i pretty much want to be able to fit one finger in between the top of my tire and wheel well with 18's on and in the pictures i cant really tell which one is better for my app. any help? __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

February 21st, 2010, 02:21 PM	#13
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,233 iTrader: 0 reviews	What's your goal in lowering the car, aesthetic or performance? __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\ Buy my Bronco, special deal for MM folks

February 21st, 2010, 02:38 PM	#14
04steedaGT Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 190 iTrader: 0 reviews	So one finger between the tire & wheel well huh, thats pretty low. I would say the Steeda Sport & Eibach Pro would give u 2 - 3 fingers. The Eibach Sportline and H&R Super Sport have a much lower drop about 1.75" - 2" drop. I heard some people installed lowering spring without isolators & it gave this a much lower drop. I got the Steeda Sport because my car is a daily driver, i want the aggressive lowered look + performance BUT i dont want to bottom out at every curb or speed bumps. __________________ JLT\|Steeda\|Eibach\|Tokico\|Ford Racing\|Polyurethane\|Flowmaster.

February 21st, 2010, 04:14 PM	#15
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	i would probably go with something like this, this car has the eiach springs from am muscle AmericanMuscle.com - Customer Images - View __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

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