I'm on the stock links still with the BMR sways and a bunch of other stuff. I'll be keeping an eye on the stock links and if they end up bent I'll be replacing them.
The BMR "performance" springs have rates just barely stiffer than the PP springs. I put them on my PP-equpped car to lower it, and I couldn't honestly say I noticed any felt difference in spring rate at all vs. the PP springs.
I did. I removed the snap ring and set the shock to a really stiff compression setting, then put a tiny bit of grease on the inside of the bump stop, then jammed it down onto the shaft.
I got caught up in the BMR Black Friday sale. :D
They're very nicely made and I like the idea of a threaded adjustment far more than an eccentric bolt, but I don't have any objective data that I can point to saying it has actually made a difference for me so far.
I've got the toe links and vertical links now, but when I initially lowered my car with the BMR performance springs I was still on the original toe/vertical links and there was no problem aligning the car with the factory stuff.
I've saved a copy of the Ford Racing handling pack install guide because it contains a lot of torque figures, here's the part referencing the upper shock mount bolts for the rear:
For snow and ice and consistently cold temperatures you can't beat a winter tire. That said, I'm also in the PNW and I know we get far more days that are wet in the 40s than we have days that are snowy or in the 20s. Hell, earlier this week we had both overnight lows in the 20s and daytime highs...
I've got a set on my PP wheels as well for winter use since generally it's just cold and rainy around here. They're a million times better than the factory tires in cool weather.
Is there a way to tell if you have the new or old version? I ordered a set through BMR and it looks like Viking has drop-shipped them. I won't have them until next week, but I'm hoping Viking is shipping the updated units.
Look at the OP's location. Obviously different areas of the country see different weather during the winter, and in the PNW we have lots of rainy days in the 30s and 40s during the winter. It does get below freezing here, but many times those are just overnight lows and the days will see the...
I just got back from the tire shop a few hours ago. I had a set of DWS06 installed on my PP wheels, and I'll be picking up a set of summer tires for better wheels in the spring. I don't plan to drive my Mustang in the snow and the DWS06 should be great for the normal 30-40ish degree Pacific...