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JTowe85
03-19-2005, 12:15 AM
Just wanted to hi first since this is my first post, but how much do you think i should lower my car????
3in front 2in rear
JTowe85
03-19-2005, 12:16 AM
well picture didnt turn out quite right bc i had to downsize it to fit.....
QWKSNKE
03-19-2005, 05:00 AM
that's way to much of a drop. At the most, I would shoot for 1.5" drop on the car.
99LS1
03-19-2005, 07:36 AM
maybe an 1.5 in the front and 1.25 in the rear.
Craig K.
03-19-2005, 08:59 AM
Don't go beyond 2", you'll start to mess up the geometry. 1.5" or so, would be good
JTowe85
03-19-2005, 10:00 AM
Well i have like a 4in gap from the top of my tires to my fender well.... will lowering it 1.5 be noticeable???????
Italian LX
03-19-2005, 10:03 AM
Well i have like a 4in gap from the top of my tires to my fender well.... will lowering it 1.5 be noticeable???????
Yes, your gap would then only be 2.5 inches. :D
Craig K.
03-19-2005, 10:12 AM
I have the same problem on my '95. I really want to lower now, however I want to do it with coil overs, for other benifits other than appearance, so I am having to wait until I have a little extra cash to do the coil over route.
JTowe85
03-19-2005, 10:54 AM
Well im wanting to have about a inch of gap thats why i asked......
QWKSNKE
03-19-2005, 10:58 AM
On my wife's convertible, the Kenny Brown springs dropped it less than an inch in the front and around 1.5 in the back. (IRS cars sit real high in the rear) Car looked very good.
JTowe85
03-19-2005, 11:05 AM
I just dont think a inch will make that much of a difference on my car.
QWKSNKE
03-19-2005, 11:08 AM
inch is a lot of drop on a car. (more than you think) 2" is the max that I know of that you can buy and is borderline to much. 1.5- 2 inch drop and you will be dragging the bottom of the car over speed bumps and going in and out of parking lots.

I'll see if i can dig up some pics
QWKSNKE
03-19-2005, 11:16 AM
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99LS1
03-19-2005, 12:12 PM
it dropped it less in the front? :think:

And realize if you want to lower your car that much, you're going to be riding the bumpstops most of the time along w/ going through shocks.
QWKSNKE
03-19-2005, 12:24 PM
it dropped it less in the front? :think:

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yeah. so tha the car would set dead even at all 4 corners. Doesn't look like it but top center of each fenderwell to ground is 27"
99LS1
03-19-2005, 12:44 PM
:nice: hard to tell from that pic.
JTowe85
03-20-2005, 04:43 PM
I dont have permission to veiw that page......
Sendero
03-20-2005, 08:23 PM
Jason, you've seen my car. Its 1.5" drop in the front and 1.25" in the rear.
JTowe85
03-20-2005, 11:16 PM
Hmmm your does look good nathan but did you have a gap like i did????
JTowe85
03-20-2005, 11:24 PM
qwiksnake i like the way it looks but i want to go lower
QWKSNKE
03-21-2005, 07:16 AM
Out of curosity, what size tire do you have on your car?
JTowe85
03-21-2005, 02:50 PM
255/45/17 All the way around
TheJeanyus
03-21-2005, 08:28 PM
1.5" - 2". Anything more and you'll start screwing up suspension geometry and to me it looks sorta ghetto any lower.
Sendero
03-21-2005, 11:09 PM
1.5" - 2". Anything more and you'll start screwing up suspension geometry and to me it looks sorta ghetto any lower.

Not to mention it will ride on the bumpstops.

Stock Like

FRPP B Springs (http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=271) 1.5" Front / .75" Rear

FRPP G (Convertible) Springs (http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=2982) 1.5" Front / 1.5" Rear

Drag

Eibach Drag-Launch Kit: http://www.eibach.com

Corner Burning

Kenny Brown or H&R Sport Springs (Pick one, any one)

Any of these spring kits need to be accompanied by a good set of shocks. A number of people here run the Tokico Adjustables because they are priced right for the performance. DO NOT start messing up suspension geometry or you will cause a lot of ride/handling issues!