My Steeda Install in Pompano, Fl

[Clink]

I posted this in my build thread as well but wanted to throw it over here too so more people read about my great experience with Steeda yesterday at their Pompano facility, I'm excited this is the first suspension work I've ever done on any of my past 3 Mustangs.

To recap I had the following installed:
Progressive Springs - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-mustang-sport-springs-progressive-2015-gt-v6-coupe-555-8210/
IRS Subframe Support Braces - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-rear-irs-subframe-brace-2015-coupe-555-5754/
MT-82 Bushing Insert - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-mt-82-transmission-mount-bushing-insert-2011-2015-555-4037/
G-Trac K-Member Brace - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-extreme-g-trac-brace-2015-555-5532/
IRS Subframe Alignment Kit - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-irs-subframe-alignment-kit-2015-all-555-4438/
Differential Bushings (Black) - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-m...ing-insert-system-urethane-2015-all-555-4439/
Vertical Links - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-billet-aluminum-vertical-links-2015-all-555-4121/
IRS Subframe Bushings - http://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-irs-sub-frame-bushing-support-system-2015-555-4437/

This is the first time I've ever done anything suspension wise to my car, David @ Steeda helped out greatly with all my questions as well as getting me setup with an install at their Pompano location with a tour of some badass shop cars and their facility. Everyone @ Steeda - David, Patrick, Matt were great and made sure I was happy with everything. I can't recommend their shop enough to anyone in the area and Matt did an awesome job with everything on the install, even tack welded my Gibson exhaust and turned their clamps a bit to help out.

I won't have a chance to do pics this weekend of my spot on the beach as that will give a good before/after comparison when I put them together.

The car feels so much more planted to the road, even just turning out of their parking lot I could tell everything felt more connected and precise to what I was telling the car to do. It basically now goes where I want it instead of reacting to what I'm asking it to do if that makes any sense at all? I had some open highway and did a little bit of careful back and forth in my lane and I felt completely planted and not bouncing around back and forth in my seat. Almost found myself doing slalom in between some construction barrels but given how my morning went I decided against it.

The springs give the car the look I wanted and make the Vossen wheels look that much better. Nice tighter rebound than stock PP springs and reduces the overall bouncy ness on some of those highway stretches where it feels like you're hitting hydraulics for a half a mile. Also any bridges or overpasses with rough spots where you enter/leave them were solid.

The MT-82 bushing insert is noticeable and I had much easier downshifts for highway passes on the way home, feels like a much more solid shift that I had to get a bit used to in a good way.

I didn't do any hard launches or try to break the rear end loose at all since I was just getting used to it, will report back later on that.

I can't really report on some of the individual IRS components since they all went in at the same time, but I am noticing a slight (and I mean slight) gear wine from the rear with the Black bushings. It's only really noticeable if you try to make it happen and barely push the gas at cruising speed. Nothing I'm worried about and after 4 hours of driving it home windows down and up for a few sprinkles it does not bother at me all. It's not all the time either or in any specific gear so no biggie as far as I'm concerned.

Here's a few pics of it up on the lift, I will get more posted when I have a chance. Brian@Vossen was actually going to drive up, help me clean the car, and then do a photo shoot after everything was on but we decided against it in the interest of time and my busted up rear end. I thought that was pretty cool of him to offer that up.

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[rozay]

good stuff bro... did you get a tune also?

 

[Clink]

good stuff bro... did you get a tune also?

Thx man, not tuning for now but should've tried to make a dyno pass while I was there! Didn't think about it but it was after 4 when I left so I wanted to try and beat any traffic.

 

[rozay]

I went there 3days ago to get the trans bushing but haven't installed it yet. Very friendly people

 

[SC_Sport_Pilot]

Clink, glad to see you hung in there with your installs. I see you did the black
bushings and still had a little whine. I went red and it is noticeable. Was told that
changing the manufacturers gear oil for something better will help with the whine. I
will be trying either Amsoil or Royal Purple as I have been told they are both much
better that stock.

 

[PRG3k]

I can't wait to move back to South Florida. I would be all up in their grill


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[Todd15Fastback]

Congrat buddy! Glad you like all the parts you had installed. It truly transforms the car from a handling and daily driving perspective.

 

[jbailer]

Clink, CONGRATS! Awesome build. I can't wait to get where you are. I should finish up the install this Monday. I'm just short the sway bars and springs but already love not having wheel hop. Oh and I'm missing that 5.0!

 

[Chameleon]

Nice setup.

 

[Choking_Victim]

I am gonna install the black bushing, so the whine is very faint ? trying to avoid any buzzing if at all possible.

 

[Choking_Victim]

I went there 3days ago to get the trans bushing but haven't installed it yet. Very friendly people

10 minute install and worth it.

 

[jbailer]

I am gonna install the black bushing, so the whine is very faint ? trying to avoid any buzzing if at all possible.

I watched the Steeda YouTube video that shows the difference between stock, the black and the red. I thought the red looked much better than stock but still had just a little give to avoid any issues. No whine or buzzing with the red for me, not sure if anyone has had any with the black.

 

[Choking_Victim]

I watched the Steeda YouTube video that shows the difference between stock, the black and the red. I thought the red looked much better than stock but still had just a little give to avoid any issues. No whine or buzzing with the red for me, not sure if anyone has had any with the black.

thanks for the replies man, I hear yea on the red allowing a little movement. I'm trying to elimate all wheelhop and was hoping the blacks would have zero buzz or noticeable gear whine. Figured the aluminum ones would make noise but not the poly regardless durometer.

 

[SC_Sport_Pilot]

I thought I had the red installed. Turned out I have the black installed and I do have
just a bit of differential whine. It is there but only enough to let me know I have a
true muscle/pony car. Kind of old school. Reminds me of the 4:11 Positrac in my old
69 Mustang Boss 429. Now that had NVH and whine!

 

[Choking_Victim]

I thought I had the red installed. Turned out I have the black installed and I do have
ust a bit of differential whine. It is there but only enough to let me know I have a
true muscle/pony car. Kind of old school. Reminds me of the 4:11 Positrac in my old
69 Mustang Boss 429. Now that had NVH and whine!

:cheers: thanks for your clarification. I had read your thread and was concerned the softer red bushings made a bit of noise..Good to know it is the black. If it's that faint I'll deal with it for the lack of movement they are creating.

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