lowering the 6er...

rfcsoulja · October 1st, 2009, 09:09 PM

Don't know if you still wnated pics but here's mine.

Ticket-Me-Yellow · October 1st, 2009, 09:30 PM

get some rims on that bish!

ItaliStang · October 2nd, 2009, 03:41 AM

Ok, so was installing everything tonight and hit a few tough spots, maybe if anyone has any advice...

a) removing the front spring...
we tried a spring compressor (the one that hooks down the center of the spring) and there wasn't enough room for the bolt to be tightened and compress the springs... so then we lowered the lift, put a jack under the control arm, took off the strut and sway bar connection, and slowly lowered the control arm...

well, the spring was still tight in there, we did a lot of prying and tugging, and finally pryed it out with frustration (kinda worried about breaking the tie rod... not sure if that's possible by forcing the control arms too low)

getting the new spring back in was a pain in the ass too, because we couldn't use the compressor again, so we just kind of pryed that in place...

Any pointers to make this easier? lol

b) we got the CC plates in place, strut in and ready to be tightened down... but ran into a problem, don't know how to tighten the top bolt... it just spins the whole rod... almost like we need a certain tool to hold the center notch in place while screwing the nut in place... (screwdriver and wrench didn't work)...

is there some special tool for this I'm not thinking of?

other than that, the car is about 3/4 done, just need to finish the front passenger side... but my friends were getting tired...lol

some progress pics...
thinking of eventually painting these red to match... cause my friend suggested we paint the rear diff and axle black just for the hell of it...

So much easier with my friend's lift...

goren420 · October 2nd, 2009, 12:48 PM

nice! god how I wish for a lift like that!

As far as the springs go, you dont need a compressor, as you found out it only makes it harder. Drop that A-arm as low as it will go, then seat the spring in the a-arm then raise it up. Prying/forcing, etc. is necessary. Make sure you have the springs lined up the same way the stockers were.

For that strut its basically what you were attempting... prolly just got too fatigued to finish. A nice heavy screwdriver in the top of that nut while someone else spins the wrench. What I actually did was fabricate up a new tool with a strip of metal. Just grinded one end down til it was thin enough to fit into the nut. That gave a better grip and a lot more torque than a screwdriver...

ItaliStang · October 2nd, 2009, 01:18 PM

yeah well really we were attempting that method with the strut on the old corroded one... because for some reason we thought we needed the two "cup shaped" peices on both sides of the bace plate on the stock strut... then realized that we didn't need those...

(btw is there any parts at all on the stock strut or plates that are needed to be re-used with the aftermarket stuff I have?)

so it wasn't working on a corroded strut, but I bet it'll be easier with the brand new stuff

03stanggg · October 2nd, 2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by ItaliStang

(btw is there any parts at all on the stock strut or plates that are needed to be re-used with the aftermarket stuff I have?)

so it wasn't working on a corroded strut, but I bet it'll be easier with the brand new stuff

NO you shouldnt need anything from them, unless your new stuff didnt come with bolts...

goren420 · October 3rd, 2009, 04:47 PM

^ Yup, you should be able to toss everything from the stocks. Just don't do it until you install all the new stuff and have the car on the road, that way you'll know for sure.

ItaliStang · October 3rd, 2009, 04:58 PM

way ahead of ya

finished the install yesterday and it's now back on the road! (and a little closer to it

)

pics will be up soon!

NorCalWhtHrse · October 3rd, 2009, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by ItaliStang

way ahead of ya
finished the install yesterday and it's now back on the road! (and a little closer to it )

pics will be up soon!

well hurry up! i wanna see!

ItaliStang · October 3rd, 2009, 11:56 PM

Pics are up!

Lowered with new wheels!

sonicstang03 · October 4th, 2009, 07:32 PM

yeah i have the pro kit. i love the way they look. not too low and they ride is perfect. not much rougher than stock.

October 1st, 2009, 09:30 PM	#42
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,000	get some rims on that bish! __________________ M112 Kit Complete Waiting for Water/Meth injection kit and Tune

October 2nd, 2009, 12:48 PM	#44
goren420 Hardcore Enthusiast '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,154	nice! god how I wish for a lift like that! As far as the springs go, you dont need a compressor, as you found out it only makes it harder. Drop that A-arm as low as it will go, then seat the spring in the a-arm then raise it up. Prying/forcing, etc. is necessary. Make sure you have the springs lined up the same way the stockers were. For that strut its basically what you were attempting... prolly just got too fatigued to finish. A nice heavy screwdriver in the top of that nut while someone else spins the wrench. What I actually did was fabricate up a new tool with a strip of metal. Just grinded one end down til it was thin enough to fit into the nut. That gave a better grip and a lot more torque than a screwdriver... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

October 3rd, 2009, 04:47 PM	#47
goren420 Hardcore Enthusiast '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 1,154	^ Yup, you should be able to toss everything from the stocks. Just don't do it until you install all the new stuff and have the car on the road, that way you'll know for sure. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

October 4th, 2009, 07:32 PM	#51
sonicstang03 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 110	yeah i have the pro kit. i love the way they look. not too low and they ride is perfect. not much rougher than stock. __________________ 2003 3.8l Sonic Blue 220rwhp 280tq on 75 shot.... 254rwph 270tq @ 10.1psi

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