Looking for information on Ford Street performance install.

[REVTMOLO]

I realize this is a topic that has been beat to death, but I've been searching the forums and there is a lot of mixed info. I'm really just looking for a better understanding of what I have in front of me.

I'm planning on doing a few light mods on my 2016 GT. For upfront clarity:

• I will not be taking the car to a track.
• I don't really need anything crazy. I'm simply looking for a bit of extra grip in the corners on the street and a "tighter" feel overall.

The Ford street performance kit seems like it fits the bill for this as I'm wanting to keep a decent ride quality (This is my daily driver) and "should" give me what I am looking for in terms of that extra bit of grip. I love the car as is, but that little extra would really bring it home for me.

Anyway onto my questions:

1. I've been doing some homework on the installation and I keep seeing Camber plates coming up. Do I need these? Some say yes, others say if I'm not going more than 1.5 inches on the drop then I can just use the stock equipment it comes with? I can't help but assume they would have plates on there that will simply work out of the box, but I'm compelled to ask.
   
   
2. I'm planning on doing this in my driveway. I think that is doable but every vid I see on the install has it up on a lift. While I'm a DIY guy and have the tools to do the job, I don' t have a lift and I'm unclear If I do this on jack stands I'll have the clearance needed to remove/install the front sway bar. I'm not so worried about the back as I'm doing a cat-back exhaust at the same time, so the mufflers will be out of the way making it much easier, but fishing the front looks a bit challenging.

Sorry if these are rudimentary questions. I just want to make sure I've got all my ducks in a row before I dig into this. Nothing worse than having it all torn apart and suddenly realizing you don't have what you need to finish the job.

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[WItoTX]

1. Yes. Makes everything easier, and they are easy to install.
2. You didn't ask a question, but I think your question would be can you installed the sway bars on a jack stand. If so, yes you can. You remove the intake and I took out the coolant reservoir tank too, which gives you open access from the top/front. Steeda has a very helpful video. With the coolant reservoir out of the way it is much easier to tighten bolts back down. The whole process is very easy. I did mine on jacks. And I would skip the rear bar. It really doesn't help handling in my opinion.

 

[REVTMOLO]

2. You didn't ask a question, but I think your question would be can you installed the sway bars on a jack stand. If so, yes you can.

Hahaha.... Thats hilarious. Yes, That was the question - Can it be done on jack stands.

Thanks for the response. Im replacing the airbox with a CAI which will give me the access I need as well as pulling the exhaust(Cat back) at the same time which makes it really easy to replace the rear sway bar. Even if it doesn't do much, it's a brand new part that I paid for. I might as well put it in while I'm under there since I'll have easy access to do it.

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