I have a 2003 GT, I want the height lower but have a somewhat near stock ride quality. What springs would be best for that? I have maxspeed springs right now and don't like them. The side sucks. What springs are you all running and do you like them?
I have a 2003 GT, I want the height lower but have a somewhat near stock ride quality. What springs would be best for that?
How is it on rough or uneven roads. Mine tracks in the ruts and the steering is erratic and unpredictable.I've got FRPPs Bullitt kit (M-5400-A) along with FRPP UCAs and am happy with the combo. Car's handling improved markedly and the ride is good. Car isn't lowered much ... perhaps 1" or so (and with my KB it's a bit lower still in the front now...) This is basically the suspension Ford fitted to the New Edge Bullitt so it's not drastic in any dimension: not too harsh, not too squishy, not too high, not too low.
It's a decent mid-level upgrade. It's not for people looking for a slammed look or razor sharp handling.
Maybe ist's the pinion angle then. My ball joints and tie rod ends are stock to. Or the drop is too much, it said it was a 2" drop. It doesn't look that low though. It looks like there is about 2"-2.5" between the tire and the fender.I've not really noticed any objectionable tracking issues like that. I've still got 245/45 tires and 17" rims. If you've got wider rubber and/or lower profile tires you may see more pronounced tracking issues. I'm also on stock ball joints and tie rods; I didn't think my lowering was drastic enough to warrant attempting to correct geometries with extended parts. I do have some pronounced negative camber on the fronts (just enough for a good looking stance) though no tire wear issues.
I think the only complaint I would have is that the rear suspension tends to take large-ish bumps (e.g. railroad crossings) harshly with evidence of what may be bottoming. Not sure if this is the pinion snubber getting in the way or if it's the stiffer bushings in the UCAs. However, this is a minor concern as for every other road situation, the suspension does a nice job soaking up the bumps.
Yeah, I can handle that. It's the tracking that is killing me.i have sportlines with no bump steer or ball and stock ballsjoints (parts are sitting in the garage waiting to be installed) and i have NO tracking issues whatsoever either... ill see how it goes with those installed
loss of ride quality is what you might have to live with if you want your car to handle and look better
Would the quad shocks (axle dampers) have anything to do with it? I have the same that came with the car on there and I have over 150,000 milestramlining, or following the cracks/seams/ruts in the road is mostly tire dependent. The sharper the shoulder of the tire, i.e. the more square the edge of the tread where it meets the sidewall, the more it's going to do it in my experience. Tire width has little to do with it, but staggered set-ups can be more susceptible.
Also, if you run a different brand/tread pattern up front vs. out back, the more issues you will have with this kind of thing. Your front tires might not follow the lines at all, but if your rears do, you will be driving along and suddenly your car will be pointed a different direction than the road because your front tires were going straight ignoring the seam cutting across the lane while your rear tires were following the seam. The rear tire's thrust is pushing the car one direction while you'd prefer to be driving a different direction. The result is an unpleasant episode that usually just irritates but can be unsafe. That's usually why it's recomended that you run the same tire front and rear even if they are different widths.
My tracking issues all started when I went from 245s up front to 275s. If I could do it all over again, I would have gotten the 8" wide versions of my wheels and 245s again. The 275s are a total waste for the type of driving I do, and they tramline like hell. I was told the Steeda bumpsteer kit paired up with some offset rack bushings would really help.