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On a 2018 GT base model, what about just a set of 1" drop Ford Street springs and some Viking Warriors in the rear, set for comfort?
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So got the Steeda pro action adjustable shocks and struts installed over the weekend. Wow! Night and day difference in ride and handling nose dive and squat are gone very little body roll. Can't wait to get it on the track now. I haven't played around with the adjustments yet either. I just set them all to about 50% to start with.
Did you do the install yourself? I have the pro actions with the sport springs coming soon. Any tips?
 
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Did you do the install yourself? I have the pro actions with the sport springs coming soon. Any tips?
Yes I did it myself. I would watch some of the Youtube videos like this a few times.: I got a loaner spring compressor and Torque wrench from Autozone. You put down a deposit and get it back when you return them. I found torque specs on another thread on here: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/need-torque-specs-for-suspension-components.23057/
Also while you are at it you should probably either install some camber bolts to replace the upper strut bolts or camber plates as most things I have read say that without these the alignment won't be at spec after lowering. The part where he is hammering out the splined strut bolts was the toughest part for me as my biggest hammer is fairly small it is a 16oz ball peen so I would make sure you have a pretty big hammer. I also put these in while I was at it. https://www.americanmuscle.com/steeda-irs-subframe-alignment-kit-1516.html Mine didn't go in very easy which is supposed to mean the rear end was slightly out of alignment. I had to loosen all for subframe bolts to finally get them to line up and go in. Good Luck!
 

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Yes I did it myself. I would watch some of the Youtube videos like this a few times.: I got a loaner spring compressor and Torque wrench from Autozone. You put down a deposit and get it back when you return them. I found torque specs on another thread on here: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/need-torque-specs-for-suspension-components.23057/
Also while you are at it you should probably either install some camber bolts to replace the upper strut bolts or camber plates as most things I have read say that without these the alignment won't be at spec after lowering. The part where he is hammering out the splined strut bolts was the toughest part for me as my biggest hammer is fairly small it is a 16oz ball peen so I would make sure you have a pretty big hammer. I also put these in while I was at it. https://www.americanmuscle.com/steeda-irs-subframe-alignment-kit-1516.html Mine didn't go in very easy which is supposed to mean the rear end was slightly out of alignment. I had to loosen all for subframe bolts to finally get them to line up and go in. Good Luck!

Did the torque wrench go up to 200 ft lbs? Some of those bolts are at 180+
 
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Thanks for the suggestion on the IRS alignment kit. Probably adding that with the bump stops.

This keeps getting more expensive lol!
I ordered the Steeda bump stops but they didn't get here in time so I cut the stock ones down to 1.5" which is the length of the Steedas.
 

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Thanks for the suggestion on the IRS alignment kit. Probably adding that with the bump stops.

This keeps getting more expensive lol!
WOOOOO, you got dat right brotha!!!! mo money, MO money, MO MONEY!!!!!
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