lowering srings question

[graz]

whats needed? i will be getting front and rear,says they will drop car 1" to 1 1/2". do i need anything else for the install? alignment after? shop will be doing,not me.
thanx

oh yeah i also re-did my stripes,matte black super snake stripes,wrapped all the way around. will get better pictures soon. they were a bi-ch!!!! have 1 spot that creased on the nose of the hood,small but i know its there.
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[John@BlowByRacing.com]

There are 2 things that you may or may not need. 1: Camber Bolts 2: Adjustable Panhard Bar

These items can be found here.

Camber Bolts
http://www.blowbyracing.com/20mubmrcabok.html

Adjustable Panhard bar
http://www.blowbyracing.com/bbradpabarwi.html

[Hotshot]

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If you go all out. You need new struts, shocks, adj UCA, adj panhard, camber bolts/cast&Camber plates

[lemmer]

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And don't forget front lower control arms, I also had to switch to frpp gt500 ones (FR500c won't work easily) as I kept popping out ball joints (at/after the track) on stock ones 3 stock ones replaced in a row, but maybe it's just me.

[graz]

i thought you just get springs and have installed!?
just for lowering 1" you need all this stuff!
i guess i could see if it was being dropped many inches,but 1", really?
thanxs again for the info

[Dizzy]

1" isn't too much. If they're Steedas, maybe just shocks or the originals might hold up. I just did H&R Super Sports and since the drop is almost 2 in., I had to go for adj. shocks, which I chose the Tokico D-Specs. Still need my camber bolts.

I hear the general rule is anything over 1.25" and you'll need adj. shocks, and C/C plates or camber bolts at the least.

[infamousjim]

With the suspension in these cars you don't "Need" all that much....

but as was said..
with any spring rate change, you really need a damper better than factory. If you're planning onto getting into serious racing I'd suggest Koni Sports, or Tokico D-Specs... If you just want a street car that will handle well I suggest Koni STR's

You may need an adjustable panhard bar if the drop offsets the rear... some cars need it, some don't (are still centered after dropping then). My car could use one but I've been running for almost 2 years without it.

With a small drop you hopefully shouldn't need caster/camber bolts... If you do, I suggest just getting adjustable strut mounts (Like Steeda's) because the factory strut mounts wear out quickly in these cars anyway. (They MAY have revised them for the 2010 car, someone correct me if they did, but I don't think so)

I'd say you should definitely be good without a new UCA and Lower Control arms. I had to replace my lower control arms on my car after the previous owner's Curb Hopping antics.. but my new ones have two VERY hard seasons of autocross with R-compound race tires and they're still in good shape.

what specific springs did you get???

so after all that blabbering, to sum it up....
you should really get dampers(shocks).
you may want panhard bar and strut mounts.

[MustangGT]

I really recommend x2 ball joints also, mine stock keep creaking