Ride height

[Dmaster]

. Is it just me, or does the front look higher than the rear?

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[AMBJR]

. Is it just me, or does the front look higher than the rear?

When I checked my 2020 CFTP GT500, it was about .5"/.75" higher in the front!!!

 

[raceguy388]

I agree and would like to bring the front end down a bit

 

[marklboris]

. Is it just me, or does the front look higher than the rear?

It is not you. There are others here that have said the same thing and yes the front end does sit higher than the rear. I guess that is what Ford wants but myself and other members here have discussed this and this is why we have replaced he front springs on our base 500 with the CFTP springs which dropped the front about .5" and now it sits pretty much level.

 

[Snoopy49]

And here I am, thinking about going with 305-35 front tires to raise the front end so I don't scrape everywhere I go.

 

[raceguy388]

Any issues with the magna ride after switching to CFTP springs in the front?

 

[marklboris]

I haven't had any issues with the magna ride or any part of the suspension. Also, I have only lightly scraped under the front end one time and it was a driveway I was not familiar with. I have had the car 6 months and it has 2500 miles on it now.

 

[Skwibbs]

Anyone happen to have the part # or link for those front CFTP springs for said slight front lowering...?

 

[marklboris]

There are several threads and many posts with members replacing base springs with CFTP springs. Here is the thread I started back in February. #1

 

[IceAge]

Wonder if it is setup intentionally for the down force on high speeds and hard braking?

 

[Weee500]

So I can speak from experience. It is for the downforce of the car on why it’s higher.

 

[Tomster]

So I can speak from experience. It is for the downforce of the car on why it’s higher.

So you are saying that at speed the splitter is pulling the front end down? Makes sense if so.

I'm more concerned about my rear ride height. It sits very low. I have a set of signature wheels that required larger offsets for caliper/spoke clearance and there is a slight degree of wheel poke. I don't know what the strut travel would be if a large bump was hit, but I could see the tire hitting the quarter panel. I need to look further into this. The other concern is the big ass GT4 wing pushing the rear end down even lower at speed.

 

[Weee500]

So you are saying that at speed the splitter is pulling the front end down? Makes sense if so.

I'm more concerned about my rear ride height. It sits very low. I have a set of signature wheels that required larger offsets for caliper/spoke clearance and there is a slight degree of wheel poke. I don't know what the strut travel would be if a large bump was hit, but I could see the tire hitting the quarter panel. I need to look further into this. The other concern is the big ass GT4 wing pushing the rear end down even lower at speed.

your Gt4 wing is smaller than mine. You’ll be fine. And I have the rear dif as well. It’s like having the splitter but in the rear. I can still get over most things

 

[Tomster]

your Gt4 wing is smaller than mine. You’ll be fine. And I have the rear dif as well. It’s like having the splitter but in the rear. I can still get over most things

Let me be clear, my aftermarket wheels poke out a bit. The clearance between the tire and quarter panel is minimal. Fast speeds create about 550 pounds of downforce. I can see that minimal clearance getting smaller.

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