ok, so i recently bought another 2008 GT over the weekend. For some reason i cant help but feel like it sits lower than the previous 08 that i had a while back. I looked at the suspension and the springs that came with my car are blue.......i could swear that my first 08 had black springs...anyone got any insight?
rdmartin893
yes, i think the stock ones are black
blue is ford K springs which only lower 1 inch. i think.
blue is ford K springs which only lower 1 inch. i think.
You are most def lowered. lol looks good though, compared to the rally-esque height that the stock stuff gives you.
Although, with the correct tires/wheels combo a stock ride height tends to be pretty good looking too.
however on the other side of that coin, the aftermarket springs may give you a better ride than stocks ever could.
It's like 18's and 20's; v6 and v8; cai and RAM; super and turbo. it's all up to personal preference. come here for advise but don't let someone else completely void your idea. Take the beating or beat back and have fun with YOUR car, because no-one else has to drive it everyday.
Although, with the correct tires/wheels combo a stock ride height tends to be pretty good looking too.
however on the other side of that coin, the aftermarket springs may give you a better ride than stocks ever could.It's like 18's and 20's; v6 and v8; cai and RAM; super and turbo. it's all up to personal preference. come here for advise but don't let someone else completely void your idea. Take the beating or beat back and have fun with YOUR car, because no-one else has to drive it everyday.
Most of the time dealers have no idea whats been done to a car, mainly because the person trading it in doesn't hand over maint. papers or the dealer scraps the paperwork after trade-in. But mainly because the dealerships aren't gearheads or turn-wrenches, therefore when the see a mustang with all the factory looking body panels they just assume "Stock"
My friend bought an 04 GT with a super, modded headers and exhaust, a full tune with the married tuner being found in the trunk under the spare, and about 1-2k in other mods not including labor. the dealership thought it was pretty stock (even after the mechanics took a look at it) and sold it for 5k because the bumpers were all chipped and there was some broken interior bezels.
I was looking at a de-badged cobra listed as a GT and at a GT price, but it had been in a fender bender so the guy had replaced the front and rear bumpers with a GT's (or he just made it a sleeper/pride hurter with a story to make up for his crappy decision :sorry)
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When I used to work at a Nissan dealership, they bought a 350z with full nitrous and twins, lambo doors, and a crappy suspension setup because the GM "thought it looked good" :/
My friend bought an 04 GT with a super, modded headers and exhaust, a full tune with the married tuner being found in the trunk under the spare, and about 1-2k in other mods not including labor. the dealership thought it was pretty stock (even after the mechanics took a look at it) and sold it for 5k because the bumpers were all chipped and there was some broken interior bezels.
I was looking at a de-badged cobra listed as a GT and at a GT price, but it had been in a fender bender so the guy had replaced the front and rear bumpers with a GT's (or he just made it a sleeper/pride hurter with a story to make up for his crappy decision :sorry)
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When I used to work at a Nissan dealership, they bought a 350z with full nitrous and twins, lambo doors, and a crappy suspension setup because the GM "thought it looked good" :/
I've never heard of anyone complaining about a lowered mustang.
Another thing to look at on the side, is what sized wheels and tires are one it...are they stock? Bigger wheels, smaller tires? Overall tire diameter smaller? You may want to keep it lowered, and get bigger tires...wheels, or both.
Another thing to look at on the side, is what sized wheels and tires are one it...are they stock? Bigger wheels, smaller tires? Overall tire diameter smaller? You may want to keep it lowered, and get bigger tires...wheels, or both.
Once you find out which springs they are, let me know (send me a pm) and I might trade you straight up for my stock springs for free. You pay shipping for yours, I'll pay shipping for mine. Mine are boxed up and ready to ship.
i dont think you guys are getting where my concern with this is. since i have a child that will be riding in this vehicle i would rather not have the suspension altered from the factory, especially since i have no idea if it was altered by a professional shop or some guy in his driveway. plus, since i bought the car from a ford dealership who supposedly performed and comprhensive inspection on it prior to seling it how did a ford certified mechanic miss that if had been lowered? i called the dealership yesterday to ask if they knew it was lowered and the guy who was actually assigned to inspect the car said that he doesnt know how he missed a set of blue springs. kinda makes me a little worried about their quality of work.
blue devil, i am taking it back to a local dealer to have it checked out tomorrow. he said last night that they are most likely the ford racing springs but he is going to see if he can confirm it tomorrow. if you wanna trade straight up i am down!
blue devil, i am taking it back to a local dealer to have it checked out tomorrow. he said last night that they are most likely the ford racing springs but he is going to see if he can confirm it tomorrow. if you wanna trade straight up i am down!
damn i hope my cars not lowered too. i have alot of work in it just to try and take it back. i'm interested in trading to for stock spring. i love 4x4 mustangs
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actually... i wouldn't mind if my hood opened like that >.>
just noticed.... sn95 mirrors on there
just noticed.... sn95 mirrors on there
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