Steeda ultralite input?

wildcatgoal said:

I have them. Stance is not my favorite of all available springs; the rear wheel gap is not visually even with the front wheel gap, but it is only noticeable on aftermarket wheels that come closer to the fender. Felt like the rear dropped more than advertised; the front dropped as expected. That is my only complaint, which is something that turns people off from these. You can mix the rear Ultralite spring with the front Extreme Ultralite spring and get a really great looking drop. I just did HPDE at Atlanta Motorsports Park and was extremely, extremely happy with how my car handled, as was my instructor. I did it on the stock PZeros and still was very happy - I really don't have the same complaints as others do with those tires; but I haven't driven this car on MPSS's yet, so... grain of salt there. Anyway, day to day it drives like a BMW (I have dampers, though). I know someone who has them on PP dampers and he says it drives just fine. It's a pretty stiff rear spring that drops a lot so IMHO you want at least Ford Performance dampers with these to ensure you have a compliant ride. The only other springs I have any interest in trying are Swift Spec R, which have a stiffer front spring and a bit less stiff rear spring as compared to the Ultralites. The Ultralite is designed more to "level" the car and won't have a particularly noticeable rake, which a lot of guys like. I like a raked look on a lot of cars but this one I really quite like the level look. Steeda did a lot of testing to come up with these springs, including track work. They're no drag racer spring - if I was a drag racer my only consideration would be BMR's springs with the .5" rear drop. If you're a handling guy, these are a really great choice and I'm betting they're at the top of the list in terms of actual track testing going into their design vs. just computer maths. Every company will claim their's is the best option, though. But I went with the Ultralites because a guy in my mustang group @Todd15Fastback had them and raved. Usually I don't listen to him because he never stops talking about Hello Kitty and Pokemon, but... this time I did. ;)

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SteedaTech said:

Also, if you would like a little more of a rake you can add our spring spacer, we will have 1/4inch and 1/2 inch available in about a week. Also, we updated the Ultralite springs a while back and brought up the rear slightly.

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Popo5ohh said:

How can you tell if they are the newer springs?

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wildcatgoal said:

I have them. Stance is not my favorite of all available springs; the rear wheel gap is not visually even with the front wheel gap, but it is only noticeable on aftermarket wheels that come closer to the fender. Felt like the rear dropped more than advertised; the front dropped as expected. That is my only complaint, which is something that turns people off from these. You can mix the rear Ultralite spring with the front Extreme Ultralite spring and get a really great looking drop. I just did HPDE at Atlanta Motorsports Park and was extremely, extremely happy with how my car handled, as was my instructor. I did it on the stock PZeros and still was very happy - I really don't have the same complaints as others do with those tires; but I haven't driven this car on MPSS's yet, so... grain of salt there. Anyway, day to day it drives like a BMW (I have dampers, though). I know someone who has them on PP dampers and he says it drives just fine. It's a pretty stiff rear spring that drops a lot so IMHO you want at least Ford Performance dampers with these to ensure you have a compliant ride. The only other springs I have any interest in trying are Swift Spec R, which have a stiffer front spring and a bit less stiff rear spring as compared to the Ultralites. The Ultralite is designed more to "level" the car and won't have a particularly noticeable rake, which a lot of guys like. I like a raked look on a lot of cars but this one I really quite like the level look. Steeda did a lot of testing to come up with these springs, including track work. They're no drag racer spring - if I was a drag racer my only consideration would be BMR's springs with the .5" rear drop. If you're a handling guy, these are a really great choice and I'm betting they're at the top of the list in terms of actual track testing going into their design vs. just computer maths. Every company will claim their's is the best option, though. But I went with the Ultralites because a guy in my mustang group [MENTION=7398]Todd15Fastback[/MENTION] had them and raved. Usually I don't listen to him because he never stops talking about Hello Kitty and Pokemon, but... this time I did. ;)

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SteedaTech said:

Also, if you would like a little more of a rake you can add our spring spacer, we will have 1/4inch and 1/2 inch available in about a week. Also, we updated the Ultralite springs a while back and brought up the rear slightly.

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SteedaTech said:

Also, if you would like a little more of a rake you can add our spring spacer, we will have 1/4inch and 1/2 inch available in about a week. Also, we updated the Ultralite springs a while back and brought up the rear slightly.

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BmacIL said:

I assume this spacer is just for the rear? Plans for something similar on the fronts? I like a lot of the available offerings on the market on rates, but don't want a drop more than ~1/2".

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