Lowering my Mustang (Not for dragging)

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 12:17 PM

I have been doing a lot of searching and it seems that most people lower their car for dragging but I want to lower it more for spirited turns and to look good. I am a college student that works part-time and full-time when I can so I am on a budget but do not want to cheap out. So far I'm looking at bumpsteer kit, C&C plates, Possible Stedda X2 balljoints, replacing all the bushings in the suspension, H&R Super Sport springs, Tokico D-Spec Adjustable shocks and struts (I don't plan on adjusting them to much but I want to go real low), FLSFC welded in come spring. Let me know what you think! Open to suggestions!

I have a 2000 GT Vert thats only got catbacks, intake, will have underdrive pulleyes on after winter along with an SCT tuner and Bama tunes. Thanks in advance for the help!

sharkbait · November 13th, 2011, 12:24 PM

Well you dont lower your car for drag racing... it looks like your on the right track from handling.

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 12:25 PM

I meant suspension work haha my bad. I also plan on getting some 275's for my rear tires

4.6DreameR · November 13th, 2011, 01:03 PM

If you want to go REAL low, get a set of coilovers for the front(might be out of budget) and some nice springs for the back.
You can go real low with any of theses coil springs.
-H&R SS
-Sportlines
-dropforce

faym 08 · November 13th, 2011, 01:03 PM

eibach pro kit lowers about an inch and 1/2 .takes that gap away in between fender and tire or they have the sport line kit even lower. i used the pro kit goog inbetween

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by 4.6DreameR

If you want to go REAL low, get a set of coilovers for the front

I was planning on the H&R SS kit since the advertise the biggest drop for a vert. I'm not exactly sure how coilovers work. Like I know they are like a spring but I still need struts right? Kind of a noob questoin

I'm just getting in to the lowering and performance stuff, all I've done is regular maintenance on my previous cars since they were not cars you put money into hah

mcqueen · November 13th, 2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by TeMoney14

I'm not exactly sure how coilovers work. Like I know they are like a spring but I still need struts right?

As of right now, your springs and struts are 2 entirely different units. Coilovers combine the spring and strut into 1 unit. Like this:

faym 08 · November 13th, 2011, 01:28 PM

haveing a car to low is a pita. but its all what u like you should check out the sportlines if u want low

joswo1980 · November 13th, 2011, 02:55 PM

I have sportlines ur literly 2 inches or less from ground in a vert, can't go over any speed bumps or potholes,I get hung up constantly pulling out driveways

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 04:22 PM

@Mcqueen: +1 Thanks for explaining that for me! Why should I only do coilovers in the front not the rear?

@faym 08: I'll definitely check them out

@joswo1980: Hows your car handle tho? idk how much I would want to not be able to hit speed bumps or potholes especially in my area. Which I just noticed your not to far away! Do you DD your car even tho you run into problems? Do you only scrape your bumper or do you scrap the bottom of the car too?

joswo1980 · November 13th, 2011, 04:58 PM

No my car is not a DD, just weekends and stuff, and yes u scrape the whole under carriage, handles pretty decent but u feel every crack in the road, soon it will be just track car once I finish the suspension

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Well going that low might be a problem then.

I DD my car since I can't afford 2 cars at once yet, hopefully soon though. Whats your whole set up? and What else do you have planned?

joswo1980 · November 13th, 2011, 05:10 PM

Right now it just has mm k memember and flsfc, sportline springs .for the engine it has 4.75 l mmr, vortech si trim and a 4 core intercooler along with full bolt ons besides headers

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Oh damn. Sounds like a beast of a car! I can't wait to build my engine!

joswo1980 · November 13th, 2011, 05:15 PM

Don't know yet still puttin the engine together, just got it all lol

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 05:17 PM

haha sounds like this is going to be a long winter for you just waiting to try it all out in the spring!

moosenuk17 · November 13th, 2011, 05:17 PM

i have the SS springs and wish i would have gotten coilovers. but they look amazing, and yea you cant go over anything without scraping... its a pain in the ass..

joswo1980 · November 13th, 2011, 05:22 PM

F ya, plus I can only work on it like an hour a day cause I'm workn two jobs to pay for this shit lol it will all b worth it though

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 05:23 PM

@moosenuk: Damn. I don't like the sound of scraping every where but I will love the look and how it handles. Will coilovers be stiffer? Or do you wish you went with them so you could adjust them?

TeMoney14 · November 13th, 2011, 05:26 PM

I feel ya with working on it, my car is at my dads like 15 minutes away and between school, work and homework I have like no time to get there

I can't wait till winter break to start tearing it apart!

November 13th, 2011, 12:17 PM	#1
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	Lowering my Mustang (Not for dragging) I have been doing a lot of searching and it seems that most people lower their car for dragging but I want to lower it more for spirited turns and to look good. I am a college student that works part-time and full-time when I can so I am on a budget but do not want to cheap out. So far I'm looking at bumpsteer kit, C&C plates, Possible Stedda X2 balljoints, replacing all the bushings in the suspension, H&R Super Sport springs, Tokico D-Spec Adjustable shocks and struts (I don't plan on adjusting them to much but I want to go real low), FLSFC welded in come spring. Let me know what you think! Open to suggestions! I have a 2000 GT Vert thats only got catbacks, intake, will have underdrive pulleyes on after winter along with an SCT tuner and Bama tunes. Thanks in advance for the help! __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#2
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.65 @ 115 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,743 iTrader: 10 reviews	Well you dont lower your car for drag racing... it looks like your on the right track from handling. __________________ 410rwhp 520rwtq @ 12.9 psi

November 13th, 2011, 12:25 PM	#3
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	I meant suspension work haha my bad. I also plan on getting some 275's for my rear tires __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 02:55 PM	#9
joswo1980 Regular 2001 mustang gt no clue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: troy ny Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have sportlines ur literly 2 inches or less from ground in a vert, can't go over any speed bumps or potholes,I get hung up constantly pulling out driveways __________________ zex blackout 125 shot,bbk 78mm tb,bbk CAI, flowmaster accel supercoils, diablo tuner. New setup in works VORTECH V2 SQ BOLTED ONTO A MMR 750

November 13th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#10
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	@Mcqueen: +1 Thanks for explaining that for me! Why should I only do coilovers in the front not the rear? @faym 08: I'll definitely check them out @joswo1980: Hows your car handle tho? idk how much I would want to not be able to hit speed bumps or potholes especially in my area. Which I just noticed your not to far away! Do you DD your car even tho you run into problems? Do you only scrape your bumper or do you scrap the bottom of the car too? __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 01:03 PM	#5
faym 08 Regular 2008 GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NH Posts: 421 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	eibach pro kit lowers about an inch and 1/2 .takes that gap away in between fender and tire or they have the sport line kit even lower. i used the pro kit goog inbetween

November 13th, 2011, 01:28 PM	#8
faym 08 Regular 2008 GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NH Posts: 421 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	haveing a car to low is a pita. but its all what u like you should check out the sportlines if u want low

November 13th, 2011, 04:58 PM	#11
joswo1980 Regular 2001 mustang gt no clue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: troy ny Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	No my car is not a DD, just weekends and stuff, and yes u scrape the whole under carriage, handles pretty decent but u feel every crack in the road, soon it will be just track car once I finish the suspension __________________ zex blackout 125 shot,bbk 78mm tb,bbk CAI, flowmaster accel supercoils, diablo tuner. New setup in works VORTECH V2 SQ BOLTED ONTO A MMR 750

November 13th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#12
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well going that low might be a problem then. I DD my car since I can't afford 2 cars at once yet, hopefully soon though. Whats your whole set up? and What else do you have planned? __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 05:10 PM	#13
joswo1980 Regular 2001 mustang gt no clue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: troy ny Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Right now it just has mm k memember and flsfc, sportline springs .for the engine it has 4.75 l mmr, vortech si trim and a 4 core intercooler along with full bolt ons besides headers __________________ zex blackout 125 shot,bbk 78mm tb,bbk CAI, flowmaster accel supercoils, diablo tuner. New setup in works VORTECH V2 SQ BOLTED ONTO A MMR 750

November 13th, 2011, 05:13 PM	#14
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	Oh damn. Sounds like a beast of a car! I can't wait to build my engine! __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 05:15 PM	#15
joswo1980 Regular 2001 mustang gt no clue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: troy ny Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Don't know yet still puttin the engine together, just got it all lol __________________ zex blackout 125 shot,bbk 78mm tb,bbk CAI, flowmaster accel supercoils, diablo tuner. New setup in works VORTECH V2 SQ BOLTED ONTO A MMR 750

November 13th, 2011, 05:17 PM	#16
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	haha sounds like this is going to be a long winter for you just waiting to try it all out in the spring! __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 05:17 PM	#17
moosenuk17 MM Fanatic 2000 ford mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: san diego CA Posts: 4,011 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have the SS springs and wish i would have gotten coilovers. but they look amazing, and yea you cant go over anything without scraping... its a pain in the ass.. __________________ 2000 kenne bell GT (440HP-432TQ) Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com dyno vid:http://youtu.be/lr3xpxw2_v8 2011 escape MUSTANG TAT CREW

November 13th, 2011, 05:22 PM	#18
joswo1980 Regular 2001 mustang gt no clue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: troy ny Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	F ya, plus I can only work on it like an hour a day cause I'm workn two jobs to pay for this shit lol it will all b worth it though __________________ zex blackout 125 shot,bbk 78mm tb,bbk CAI, flowmaster accel supercoils, diablo tuner. New setup in works VORTECH V2 SQ BOLTED ONTO A MMR 750

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November 13th, 2011, 05:23 PM	#19
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	@moosenuk: Damn. I don't like the sound of scraping every where but I will love the look and how it handles. Will coilovers be stiffer? Or do you wish you went with them so you could adjust them? __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

November 13th, 2011, 05:26 PM	#20
TeMoney14 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Convertib Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CNY Posts: 92 iTrader: 2 reviews	I feel ya with working on it, my car is at my dads like 15 minutes away and between school, work and homework I have like no time to get there I can't wait till winter break to start tearing it apart! __________________ 2000 GT Vert, Stacks Racing CAI, Magnaflow Catback, and a lot more to come!

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