ANOTHER Steeda Spring Review

[drabon74]

Car looks great, perfect stance for a DD. Exactly the same setup i want for my car(when i get one). Thanks for all the info. If you add front spacers please add more pics!

Sponsored

 

[S550BackInBlack]

Car looks great, perfect stance for a DD. Exactly the same setup i want for my car(when i get one). Thanks for all the info. If you add front spacers please add more pics!

Thank you! This thread has the pix with all four spacers...
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14015

 

[TNcoupe]

Put mine in today along with the sway bars. Looks great, feels great, and install was fairly easy. If youre remotely thinking about doing sway bars do them at the same time as springs. The rear is very easy, the front......2 people required.

 

[Rubedog]

Put mine in today along with the sway bars. Looks great, feels great, and install was fairly easy. If youre remotely thinking about doing sway bars do them at the same time as springs. The rear is very easy, the front......2 people required.

I did the front by myself in my driveway using jackstands , it can be a one man job. But I agree, if you're considering sway bars, do it while the struts are out. It makes it so much easier and will save you the trouble of having to pull out the driver side strut if you decide to do it later.

 

[David@Steeda]

Put mine in today along with the sway bars. Looks great, feels great, and install was fairly easy. If youre remotely thinking about doing sway bars do them at the same time as springs. The rear is very easy, the front......2 people required.

Glad to hear! Please send us some pics!

 

[minicobra]

Glad to hear! Please send us some pics!

David, I installed the springs with the "Steeda" logo facing up, is this the correct position?

The front spring seams like that is the only way they would fit, the top rubber isolater would only seat in one of the openings, the other opening is too small.
I still have to put the left front on, will do it when I get home from work today.

 

[David@Steeda]

David, I installed the springs with the "Steeda" logo facing up, is this the correct position?

The front spring seams like that is the only way they would fit, the top rubber isolater would only seat in one of the openings, the other opening is too small.
I still have to put the left front on, will do it when I get home from work today.

Hi, that is correct, although if you have any questions please feel free to give us a call to review in further detail: 1-800-950-0774

Thanks,
David

 

[minicobra]

Hi, that is correct, although if you have any questions please feel free to give us a call to review in further detail: 1-800-950-0774

Thanks,
David

Ok, great, thanks ;-)

I would put that on your install sheet, takes that guesswork out of trying to figure out the large and small side.

 

[minicobra]

Got the springs in, ride hight looks great, before and after, roughly a 1" drop all the way around. Great job Steeda.

My initial impressions of these springs.
Too me, they don't seam as stiff in the first part of travel compared to the PP springs. The car almost feels smoother, more supple with less tire bump noise. On a larger impact at speed, you can feel the extra stiffness, but no where near what I was expecting. (that is a good thing) In comparison to my 12 GT500 with Eibach's Pro its not as abrupt of an impact. I question weather these are actually 25% stiffer then the stock PP springs, too me, I would say more like 15%.

Damping with stock struts/shocks:
Surprisingly the stock strut/shocks do a decent job of controlling the springs (rebound and compression) The car is not bouncy and feels very planted. The only area I feel it could use more damping would be with washboard (multiple bumps in a row) type impacts. I can see an adjustable strut upgrade in the near future. Overall, I think you will be ok with the stock struts 80% of the time.

Nose dive and squat, seams to have improved slightly, I'd say 10%-15%

Note: I used the stock boots and bumpstops, although I was tempted to trim the bumpstops, I left them at their stock height. I have not experienced any harsh bottoming out as of yet.

Overall I tested on freeway, washboard (bad roads) and normal condition roads and came away very satisfied. I was concerned of too harsh of a ride, but in all but the worst condition roads, I almost don't notice the spring swap.
The best I can describe it, is the car feel more SOLID.....but not STIFF, if that makes sense. My 82yr old father drove the car after the spring install and he also felt the same way. During the spring install, he kept commenting on how I was going to make the car too stiff LOL (he drives a 2013 S197, stock)

Alignment:
I haven't got the car aligned yet, I'm waiting for my wheels too come in the next couple weeks. They have different offsets and widths, so I wan't to make sure it is done with the wheels I intend to keep on there.
I have not noticed a huge difference in camber or toe changes (front or back) the car feels exactly the same as it did before the spring swap. In fact it still pulls ever so slightly to the left, just as it did before.

Steeda, thanks for a great product, I look forward to what you come up with in the strut/shock area.

Overall: Satisfied

Sorry, didn't take before and after pics, I figured there were already quite a few on here that represented the drop correctly. Plus I started late, and worked in the dark (don't recommend) I'll post up some better shots after my new wheels are on, here are a couple of afters. Before 28.5 / After 27.5 from ground to fender lip.

 

[2wheels4me]

Excellent and encouraging write-up. Mine are on the way, here next Tuesday. Your car looks great. What's it like driving a one-inch lower car??? It MUST feel lower, too, doesn't it? Is the rear more planted during corner entry?

 

[TNcoupe]

I got to test drive mine after the install of springs and sway bars the other night. Been sitting since then cause it hasnt stopped raining. The car corners much flatter and feels like its in the road not on the road if that makes any sense. I didnt really test out any bumps as we have pretty good roads here in TN. This isnt my daily driver so thats no concern plus its still a smoother ride that my old Factory Five Coupe. The front settled more after this picture cause of the spirited driving.

 

[minicobra]

Excellent and encouraging write-up. Mine are on the way, here next Tuesday. Your car looks great. What's it like driving a one-inch lower car??? It MUST feel lower, too, doesn't it? Is the rear more planted during corner entry?

Yeah, you wouldn't think 1" would make that much difference (that's what she said):lol:

Actually when I first got in it after installing the springs, it did feel lower, I'm use to it now. The car feels more planted for sure, overall it's a pretty amazing car. There is this familiar S shaped on ramp that i've taken for years, tonight I think I went through it the quickest I've ever done. I didn't even feel like the car broke a sweat, I couldn't stop smiling. Can't wait to get this out on the track to see what it can really do.

 

[2wheels4me]

I got to test drive mine after the install of springs and sway bars the other night. Been sitting since then cause it hasnt stopped raining. The car corners much flatter and feels like its in the road not on the road if that makes any sense. I didnt really test out any bumps as we have pretty good roads here in TN. This isnt my daily driver so thats no concern plus its still a smoother ride that my old Factory Five Coupe. The front settled more after this picture cause of the spirited driving.

Your Stang looks really great. Sounds like the full suite of Steeda springs and sways works very well. As much as it makes sense to do springs and sways at the same time installation-wise, I will first do the springs and note the incremental improvements, assessing remaining understeer and rear planted-ness in the nearby canyons and backroads here, then decide on sways. What settings (3 connection points for each bar's adjustability, right?) did you use? Many thanks...

 

[2wheels4me]

Yeah, you wouldn't think 1" would make that much difference (that's what she said):lol:

Actually when I first got in it after installing the springs, it did feel lower, I'm use to it now. The car feels more planted for sure, overall it's a pretty amazing car. There is this familiar S shaped on ramp that i've taken for years, tonight I think I went through it the quickest I've ever done. I didn't even feel like the car broke a sweat, I couldn't stop smiling. Can't wait to get this out on the track to see what it can really do.

Sounds even MORE encouraging...Thanks!

 

[TNcoupe]

Your Stang looks really great. Sounds like the full suite of Steeda springs and sways works very well. As much as it makes sense to do springs and sways at the same time installation-wise, I will first do the springs and note the incremental improvements, assessing remaining understeer and rear planted-ness in the nearby canyons and backroads here, then decide on sways. What settings (3 connection points for each bar's adjustability, right?) did you use? Many thanks...

Im at the softest points now since the softest setting is still stiffer than stock. I figure I will work my way up and find my happy spot.

Sponsored