Ralphis

Folks,

Question : I just purchased steeda 555-8200 sport springs (lowering) for my '97 Vert. I am wondering if I can use Stock shocks for the Vert when slapping these in ?? I am changing the ones I have ... but don't feel like spending the HUGE bucks on new ones. I was thinking about the monroe ones ?? any good or am I asking for problems here

Confused ... thanks
Ralph

Kaisoboy

Good question. I was thinking about dropping my 05 and was wondering if I should change the OEM Struts/springs as well. I have heard that the OEM struts/shocks will eventually wear out.

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1low03gt

This seems to be a common question on any forum board.
Yes you can.If your building on a budget,and doing piece by piece cause that is they way you have to do it,you'll be fine.
Some would say change them to get the full advantage of the spring,but not everyone is made of money.LOL
My rear shocks are still stock with my Eibach Sportlines,and they do not bother me one bit.For struts i went with Lakewood 90/10's for drag racing reasons,other wise i would mostlikely still have the stock ones.

Ralphis

The common thing I have read and heard is that it depends on the ride height (sorry JEEP OWNER ) or more so the lowering you tend to goto. I am hearing if you stay within 1" to 1 1/2" you should be ok ... I hear anythinig lower than 2" with stock shock / strut you will blow them out ...

any truth

Thanks
Ralph

1low03gt

Yes it is true for the front struts on the '94 to '04 mustang.The rear shocks...from what i read are still like the fox years,meaning they are still the same length as previous years.But as for the struts,they run a longer shaft that runs threw the struts body,and will bottom out as they will have no more room for the up,and down motion.
I could've went into more details,but i took your question as a simple "is it okey to just swap to lowering springs".
So if you are planning to slam your stang,yes,invest in some foxbody struts of your choice.My Lakewoods are ment for foxbody stangs.The one thing you will have to do is add the shims (at the spindle to strut) that are packaged with the struts to fill up the space.The spindles are thicker on foxbody spindles where the struts mount too,so the mounting tabs on the struts are a tad further apart compared to the SN95 struts.

Kaisoboy

So if I understand right if I only drop the car say and 1" in the front and say 1 1/2" in back I should be good to go without worrying about blowing my struts/shocks due to bottoming out or spring rate.

Never done this before so I just want to make sure before I take the plunge. I don't mind doing the dampeners when doing the springs but if I only want it more for look than performance I dont really want to do them.

Cheers

Ralphis

Also to add a little more ..... cause there was not enough already
I know I should change the spring isolators front/rear, but should I also be changing other rack and pinion bushings ?? or other bumpsteer style bushings ? Maybe i'm saying it wrong ... but I think you guys get the just of it ...

RJB

Just added Steeda sport springs along with Steeda pro action struts and shocks.Added new wheels and tires too and didn't want to chance any possible tire wear issues so i added both.

1low03gt

It's totally different for your generation of mustang,you will be fine.
For the SN95/new edge generation,look at the wheel gap stock,and you will see why Ford added longer struts LOL!

1low03gt

Yes if you spring iscolators are toast,change them out.Some guys don't bother,and leave them out to gain another 1/4" drop.But that is up to you.
Rack bushings are fine,unless you want to add poly urathane ones.and as for the bumpsteer,some say you should,i myself feel unless you are a guy that runs his stang in the twisties,why bother.If you do plan on running in the twisties,or plan on doing some solo racing,then yeah,take full advantage of setting up the front for the purpose.
It all boils down to a matter of opinion.