installed my new stuff

ag11hockey · March 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM

installed my rims, tires, mach 1 chin spoiler and cut springs last night. very pleased with the results. i didnt end up cutting the rear springs because we ran into a little problem trying to take the bolt holding the rear axel to the rear control arm off. the bushing inside it was spinning and wouldnt let the nut loosen. anyways im glad we didnt cut the rears because i think it looks good as is. any lower i think would look goofy. also im glad we ended up cutting the fronts because one of the springs was broken on the bottom so we ended up having to cut more off anyway so we essentially eliminated a broken spring by cutting it more lol. i dont have a good picture yet because it was too dark in the garage when we finished it and it was dirty anyways. ill get pics up asap let me know what you think.

again thanks 6er for the info.

ag11hockey · March 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM

mustangmike! · March 13th, 2011, 02:44 PM

cant wait to see these pics man !!! hurry the hell up

yeah, when i put rims on mine, the rear end seemed fix its hiegth problem ... If I were to lower, i would just do the front.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · March 13th, 2011, 03:51 PM

glad i could help...now don't forget the alignment lol

mustangmike! · March 13th, 2011, 03:53 PM

+1

mustangmike! · March 13th, 2011, 03:54 PM

and go somewhere you can trust ... place i went ended up charging 200+ dollars for some stuff they had to put in.

When i went to get my dad's car done, almost 600$
Took it to the ford repair shop ... 60$ ....

tommy93 · March 13th, 2011, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

glad i could help...now don't forget the alignment lol

what do you think is the maximum amount of springs to cut on some stockers so that you can still get your car properly aligned without CC Plates?

6ER THEN I 8ER! · March 13th, 2011, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by tommy93

what do you think is the maximum amount of springs to cut on some stockers so that you can still get your car properly aligned without CC Plates?

1.25 is safe...it can give you a slight negative camber, but alignment shops can use camber bolts to fix it...anthing cut after that will most likely need C&C plates

02Sandstorm · March 13th, 2011, 07:32 PM

question: was your chin spoiler a little warped and bent.. did it end up being ok once you put in on?

ag11hockey · March 13th, 2011, 09:35 PM

Sorry its been shitty out all day and haven't gotten any good pics. Will do asap tomorrow. Yea ik I have to get an aallignment which will be easy because I work at a tire place. And the chin spoiler was a little bent but I left it inside and let it warm up a bit so it was more flexable when it came time to install

tommy93 · March 14th, 2011, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

1.25 is safe...it can give you a slight negative camber, but alignment shops can use camber bolts to fix it...anthing cut after that will most likely need C&C plates

ok thanks... and is that 1.25 coils cut with the isos removed?

and how many inches do you think that 1.25 coils equals?

6ER THEN I 8ER! · March 14th, 2011, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by tommy93

ok thanks... and is that 1.25 coils cut with the isos removed?

and how many inches do you think that 1.25 coils equals?

honestly first time after cutting run ISOs to see how low it gets...if you want it lower after a few weeks take them out...the ride will get a tad bit bumpy with them out, but you get used to it. and i'd say on both my GT and v6 i got a 1.5" drop

ag11hockey · March 14th, 2011, 01:14 AM

yea with the isos it doesnt seem like much of a ride quality difference between cut and stock but still has a good enough and noticable drop which is what i was shooting for. can definately say that for a cheap way to lower, cut your springs. this is only temporary until summer when i can afford to buy actual lowering springs and some CC plates lol.

SALEEN961 · March 14th, 2011, 01:23 AM

I get some new springs asap, if one of your springs was broken before, now that you've cut them your putting more stress on each coil and making each coil flex more since there's less of them, I'd think it's only a matter of time before it breaks again. I'm guessing the broken spring was rust related since your from NY.

ag11hockey · March 14th, 2011, 12:45 PM

it broke at the bottom inside the isolator. and i had to cut more off after the break anyways.

ag11hockey · March 14th, 2011, 12:48 PM

pics are up

ag11hockey · March 14th, 2011, 12:52 PM

oh and sorry the car is really dirty. havent had a good enough break in weather to wash it

mustangmike! · March 14th, 2011, 09:40 PM

sweet man, what size tires are those ??

zinc-vert02 · March 14th, 2011, 09:44 PM

i never unbolted my rear control arm when i cutt my spings...

but it looks great

6ER THEN I 8ER! · March 14th, 2011, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by mustangmike!

sweet man, what size tires are those ??

the backs a 275/40/17 according to the sidewall

March 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#1
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	installed my new stuff installed my rims, tires, mach 1 chin spoiler and cut springs last night. very pleased with the results. i didnt end up cutting the rear springs because we ran into a little problem trying to take the bolt holding the rear axel to the rear control arm off. the bushing inside it was spinning and wouldnt let the nut loosen. anyways im glad we didnt cut the rears because i think it looks good as is. any lower i think would look goofy. also im glad we ended up cutting the fronts because one of the springs was broken on the bottom so we ended up having to cut more off anyway so we essentially eliminated a broken spring by cutting it more lol. i dont have a good picture yet because it was too dark in the garage when we finished it and it was dirty anyways. ill get pics up asap let me know what you think. again thanks 6er for the info.

March 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#2
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	Last edited by ag11hockey; March 14th, 2011 at 12:47 PM.

March 13th, 2011, 02:44 PM	#3
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	cant wait to see these pics man !!! hurry the hell up yeah, when i put rims on mine, the rear end seemed fix its hiegth problem ... If I were to lower, i would just do the front. __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

March 13th, 2011, 03:53 PM	#5
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	+1 __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

March 13th, 2011, 03:54 PM	#6
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	and go somewhere you can trust ... place i went ended up charging 200+ dollars for some stuff they had to put in. When i went to get my dad's car done, almost 600$ Took it to the ford repair shop ... 60$ .... __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

March 13th, 2011, 03:51 PM	#4
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	glad i could help...now don't forget the alignment lol

March 13th, 2011, 07:32 PM	#9
02Sandstorm Regular 03 Mach 1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 reviews	question: was your chin spoiler a little warped and bent.. did it end up being ok once you put in on?

March 13th, 2011, 09:35 PM	#10
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sorry its been shitty out all day and haven't gotten any good pics. Will do asap tomorrow. Yea ik I have to get an aallignment which will be easy because I work at a tire place. And the chin spoiler was a little bent but I left it inside and let it warm up a bit so it was more flexable when it came time to install

March 14th, 2011, 01:14 AM	#13
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea with the isos it doesnt seem like much of a ride quality difference between cut and stock but still has a good enough and noticable drop which is what i was shooting for. can definately say that for a cheap way to lower, cut your springs. this is only temporary until summer when i can afford to buy actual lowering springs and some CC plates lol.

March 14th, 2011, 01:23 AM	#14
SALEEN961 Regular 1999 V6 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wayne, PA 19087 Posts: 272 iTrader: 0 reviews	I get some new springs asap, if one of your springs was broken before, now that you've cut them your putting more stress on each coil and making each coil flex more since there's less of them, I'd think it's only a matter of time before it breaks again. I'm guessing the broken spring was rust related since your from NY.

March 14th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#15
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	it broke at the bottom inside the isolator. and i had to cut more off after the break anyways.

March 14th, 2011, 12:48 PM	#16
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	pics are up

March 14th, 2011, 12:52 PM	#17
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh and sorry the car is really dirty. havent had a good enough break in weather to wash it

March 14th, 2011, 09:40 PM	#18
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	sweet man, what size tires are those ?? __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

March 14th, 2011, 09:44 PM	#19
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	i never unbolted my rear control arm when i cutt my spings... but it looks great __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

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