Bbarfoot14
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So I have been in talks with Ground Control for a few months now in anticipation of the release of these babies. I have used GC suspension components in the past on my e36 M3 as well as installed them and seen it used on my friends e46 M3. They have a long routed history in performance suspension with a priority on adjustability of both camber and height. So obviously, I was very much looking forward to picking up where I left off with the first Non-BMW I have ever owned (e36/e92), and keeping things with GC.
As a preface, I am coming off Koni Yellows with Eibach sportlines. I was able to retain the Koni's and add this coilover conversion kit right on top. Not to mention, Koni and GC are a great combo and actually come together in many of their packages. In my opinion, I thought the Sportlines were too firm for daily driving and needed to look for a more comfortable option. As far as height, I thought the sportlines rear height was good but the front was a bit too high and looked slouched to the rear.
GC and I worked together this last weekend as I installed them onto the car and helped me every step of the way. Fortunately, I have installed coils/springs on 4 of these mustangs already so I knew my way around. Trevor over at GC was extremely helpful throughout the process. Whether it was a simple question on torque specs or walking through the decision to go with 5" springs in front for ideal height adjustment, these guys are top notch!! As far as the install, it is very straight forward and aligns with the time for a normal spring install (minus the hours I spent perfecting the camber/caster & height… which gets addicting to be honest).
In terms of ride quality, we hit the nail on the head. These springs rates are offered in their DD optioned coil package and are perfect for the person that daily's this thing. Highway is comfortable while still retaining the performance you want on those back roads. I haven't driven it too much yet, but these are my initial impressions on my 50 mile trip today.
Height adjustment comes next. So in my case, getting lower while increasing comfort-ability was my main goal. The rears offer more than enough adjustability as you can see from the below picture (those are no where close to being maxed out). The fronts depend strictly on what size spring you get… which will also depends on your type of strut and the associated compression rate. We started with the standard 6" spring, which you can see the height below (that is maxed out). It wasn't where I hoped it would be, so GC promptly got on the phone and talked it out with me. We settled on the 5" spring which should arrive tomorrow. I will post more pics when i can dial in the front with the new springs. This will obviously allow me an additional inch of downward adjustment which is more than enough.
Overall I am very pleased with everything. The customer service and quality of products are tremendous. They bring a certain style of innovation to a very competitive industry. I think these are perfect for the guy that isn't getting that ideal stance from his springs, wants a more comfortable ride while also retaining lower ride height, or anyone that wants a quality suspension product at a good cost.
As a preface, I am coming off Koni Yellows with Eibach sportlines. I was able to retain the Koni's and add this coilover conversion kit right on top. Not to mention, Koni and GC are a great combo and actually come together in many of their packages. In my opinion, I thought the Sportlines were too firm for daily driving and needed to look for a more comfortable option. As far as height, I thought the sportlines rear height was good but the front was a bit too high and looked slouched to the rear.
GC and I worked together this last weekend as I installed them onto the car and helped me every step of the way. Fortunately, I have installed coils/springs on 4 of these mustangs already so I knew my way around. Trevor over at GC was extremely helpful throughout the process. Whether it was a simple question on torque specs or walking through the decision to go with 5" springs in front for ideal height adjustment, these guys are top notch!! As far as the install, it is very straight forward and aligns with the time for a normal spring install (minus the hours I spent perfecting the camber/caster & height… which gets addicting to be honest).
In terms of ride quality, we hit the nail on the head. These springs rates are offered in their DD optioned coil package and are perfect for the person that daily's this thing. Highway is comfortable while still retaining the performance you want on those back roads. I haven't driven it too much yet, but these are my initial impressions on my 50 mile trip today.
Height adjustment comes next. So in my case, getting lower while increasing comfort-ability was my main goal. The rears offer more than enough adjustability as you can see from the below picture (those are no where close to being maxed out). The fronts depend strictly on what size spring you get… which will also depends on your type of strut and the associated compression rate. We started with the standard 6" spring, which you can see the height below (that is maxed out). It wasn't where I hoped it would be, so GC promptly got on the phone and talked it out with me. We settled on the 5" spring which should arrive tomorrow. I will post more pics when i can dial in the front with the new springs. This will obviously allow me an additional inch of downward adjustment which is more than enough.
Overall I am very pleased with everything. The customer service and quality of products are tremendous. They bring a certain style of innovation to a very competitive industry. I think these are perfect for the guy that isn't getting that ideal stance from his springs, wants a more comfortable ride while also retaining lower ride height, or anyone that wants a quality suspension product at a good cost.
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