Suspension & Brakes Springs | Shocks | Handling | Rotors

Only lower the front???? Pics?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-29-2008, 11:44 PM
  #1  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Only lower the front???? Pics?

I bought a car and it is lowered two inches...

I just bought an STS kit

i was thinking about raising the rear end up to stock and leaving the front lowered...

Has anybody done this?

Can i get some pictures or some feedback about how low the nose is.

Or if looks wrong... Flame me, if you think its a dumb idea... i thought it might look good if i put on big DR's to fill the extra space in the rear wheel wells.
Old 07-30-2008, 12:52 AM
  #2  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (39)
 
NVR_SPDS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,129
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

I think it would be WAY too much of a rake with a 2" drop in the front, and stock springs in the back.. Maybe you could get different rear springs, to give you maybe 1" drop, for a better looking rake?
Old 07-30-2008, 01:12 AM
  #3  
Staging Lane
 
bandit98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clear Lake, Texas
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Agreed. I think a 2" front drop unmirrored in the rear stance would look slightly truckish.
A less agressive stance in the front may be what you're looking for.
Old 07-30-2008, 01:35 AM
  #4  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (10)
 
CranMaro99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Washington
Posts: 1,444
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Get stranos in the front and then stocks in the rear if you are going that route.
Old 07-30-2008, 06:41 AM
  #5  
Save the manuals!
iTrader: (5)
 
wssix99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 12,663
Received 322 Likes on 295 Posts

Default

If you drive at high speeds, you may poll to see if anyone has done this before with success. The car is shaped like a wing and doing this would effectively change the pitch of that wing - which could introduce instablitiy at higher speeds.
Old 07-31-2008, 12:09 AM
  #6  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Ill do stock all around for now. maybe ill grab some stranos later.
Old 07-31-2008, 12:40 AM
  #7  
Banned
iTrader: (8)
 
ae13291's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: san fernando valley, california
Posts: 3,093
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

why an STS kit? that kit plain sucks for the money
Old 07-31-2008, 12:44 AM
  #8  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

This is not the place for that... Nor is there a place.

If youre gonna discriminate against people, make it mustangs and tuners...

WE DONT NEED A ******* CIVIL WAR because some people want to tubro their DD and cant tear apart their car. So they put it by the axle.
Old 07-31-2008, 03:26 PM
  #9  
Man-Crush Warning
 
01sscam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: abq,nm
Posts: 755
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I would definitely just put the stock springs back on the car all the way around.

STS kits aren't the best right out of the box, but they're definitely cool, and you can always upgrade them piece by piece later down the road. I'd definitely like to see some pics/vids/dyno #'s of the setup when you get it all together.
Old 07-31-2008, 10:21 PM
  #10  
TECH Regular
 
HMERacing's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Marissa, Il
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Black_Hawk_02
Ill do stock all around for now. maybe ill grab some stranos later.
I have a new set of stock shocks and springs let me know if you are interested.
Old 07-31-2008, 11:59 PM
  #11  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks but i already bought some.
Old 08-01-2008, 06:54 PM
  #12  
TECH Addict
 
Blackbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Bellevue, Wa
Posts: 2,656
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

I am lowered in the front (ProKit) stock in the rear with my STS.
Actually going to do the heater hose mod to lower the back a touch as I think that 1/4-1/2 lower will make it just right.
I think if you did that it would look just fine.
Old 08-01-2008, 07:28 PM
  #13  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks blackbird... Ill have to look up the "heater hose mod"..
Old 08-01-2008, 10:47 PM
  #14  
TECH Addict
 
Blackbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Bellevue, Wa
Posts: 2,656
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

it's removing the stock isolaters and then over the top coil sliding on a piece of heater hose so that you dont get all kinds of clunking noises. when you take out the isolater you will see it's super thick. thus you get a slight drop when doing this mod.
Old 08-01-2008, 11:22 PM
  #15  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Black_Hawk_02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ERAU. Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks



Quick Reply: Only lower the front???? Pics?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:33 AM.