Help me choose new suspension

[High Velocity]

Yeah from what you're saying this seems like a packaging issue. I've had this happen before and the damage looks the same. Shocks are much more difficult to package than springs because of their shape. They usually just get wrapped in paper and thrown in a box, which isn't really enough.

I don't see the marks on the mounting studs you're talking about but, the easiest way to check if they're used is to check the nylock nuts, they'll show witness marks in the plastic if they've been installed.

Here is the picture of what I am talking about with the mounting location. You can see where a bolt was installed on that and it scuffed the paint. I reached out to the company and they agree they look to have been installed and I am in the process of returning them.

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[Sparky1337]

Post some pictures of your cars stance. If they drop a non performance pack car by half an inch, would they drop the performance pack cars by the same amount?

Do the performance pack cars sit any lower than a base model?

Before, completely stock non performance pack with 265/35 R20 foundry wheels.

Measurements from garage floor to fender as sitting in driver seat:
Left Rear: 28 3/8”
Left Front: 28”
Right Front: 28 1/8”
Right Rear: 28 1/8”

After a few thousand miles, ford performance race shocks/struts and Steeda min drop springs. No camber plates.

Measurements from garage floor to fender as sitting in driver seat:
Left Rear: 27 3/4”
Left Front: 27 3/4”
Right Front: 28”
Right Rear: 27 1/2”

 

[High Velocity]

I just thought I would post a picture now that I had the time to install everything. I have not driven the car yet because I was waiting on my race ramps to come in so that I could clock the bushings and then take the car in for an alignment.

Ford performance track shocks and struts
Ford performance track lowering springs
Maximum Motorsports camber plates
Steeda full length jacking rails
Steeda aluminum bushing reinforcement
Steeda Alignment dowels
CJ pony parts 25mm spacers front and rear
Rock blocks mud flaps front and rear

I was hoping the car was going to be just a hair lower but it looks pretty good to me. Let me know what your opinions are on the stance. Should I go lower or leave it alone?

 

[junits15]

I just thought I would post a picture now that I had the time to install everything. I have not driven the car yet because I was waiting on my race ramps to come in so that I could clock the bushings and then take the car in for an alignment.

Ford performance track shocks and struts
Ford performance track lowering springs
Maximum Motorsports camber plates
Steeda full length jacking rails
Steeda aluminum bushing reinforcement
Steeda Alignment dowels
CJ pony parts 25mm spacers front and rear
Rock blocks mud flaps front and rear

I was hoping the car was going to be just a hair lower but it looks pretty good to me. Let me know what your opinions are on the stance. Should I go lower or leave it alone?

Did you have to cut the studs for those spacers? Looks mint.

 

[High Velocity]

Race ramp wheel cribs came in. Time to clock the bushings and then take it in for a alignment!

 

[High Velocity]

Did you have to cut the studs for those spacers? Looks mint.

I did not have to cut anything.

 

[MAGS1]

Should I go lower or leave it alone?

Leave it alone, looks good as it sits. The springs may settle a hair more too with the full weight of the car on them.

 

[blankman]

What size rubber do you have on the car? Im curious because mine with the ftpp seems much lower in the front.

 

[High Velocity]

What size rubber do you have on the car? Im curious because mine with the ftpp seems much lower in the front.

I have the OEM pp1 wheels. 255/40/19 in the front and 275/40/19 in the rear. I have not driven the car yet. I was waiting on my race ramps to clock the bushings.

So maybe once the bushings are clocked and I actually drive it, it may look slightly different but I dont know.

 

[High Velocity]

What size rubber do you have on the car? Im curious because mine with the ftpp seems much lower in the front.

Could you post a side picture of your car so I can see how your stance is on the same springs? Do you think I should go any lower or leave it alone?

If I change the springs, I'll go Steeda sport.

 

[blankman]

Yeah, ill get some pictures this weekend. Currently will only able take take some pics of the drivers side as there is no room on the passenger side in the garage.

 

[blankman]

So I found a picture of my car before I threw it in the garage I took for my nephew. I will get some close pics of the fitment this afternoon.

 

[High Velocity]

So I found a picture of my car before I threw it in the garage I took for my nephew. I will get some close pics of the fitment this afternoon.

So this was with Ford track springs? What are the wheel and tire specs? Right now my passenger rear is sitting higher than the driver rear. Please post more pictures of the stance when you get a chance.

 

[blankman]

Yeah, the track springs and dampers on 19" 255/40s? Id have to check. I'll grab some pictures tomorrow in the daytime for ya.

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