Springs?!

Dominican7 wrote:Can you post pics of the new wheels you ordered. I am thinking about getting some springs to but I am always told to get the shocks and struts at the same time. what do you all think?

these are the wheel i got...

and here's an idea of what they will look like...

Now that's Sexy...I'm sorryto say this but I think the problem you had with the other wheels was a Blessing in disguise........

LOL.....thanks! i'm beginning to wonder myself.......life works in mysterious ways!

The Pro Kit on my car only dropped it 1" The springs are easy to put on, need a spring compressor for the front. Only need it to take them off the strut, theres enough room to put the strut cap on and the nut after replacing the front spring.

BEFORE (note the 4x4 look)


AFTER

shellas car does look sick with those rims on them...

Springs aren't hard to put in...even when using a jack on the ground, but a lift makes it MUCH easier and quicker!!!!! If you stick to a spring that drops it 1" then you won't need new struts for sure. You may want to go ahead and at least get a new set of stock GT strut plates (reusing the stock ones is a crap shoot as to if they're going to be fine or start making popping noises and need to be taken apart and replaced) or upgrade to the slightly more expensive (but better) GT500 strut plates, but shouldn't need the near $300+ set of adjustable plates. Also with the 1" drop, you might not need an adjustable panhard bar. If you do, it's not time consuming or difficult to install. The BMR bar is about $140 and takes maybe 30-45 minutes to install and adjust.

Those FR500s are going to look hellasexy!!!!! A few months ago, I was tempted at getting anthracite or gray FR500s for my new set of tires, but since the lip cleaned up quite nice on the Cobras, I'm keeping them! Plus seeing pics with them on my car brought a tear to my eye Hopefully Thursday night, I'll have pics to post with my new tires on Nate's Stang!!!!!

I installed an Edelbrock Adjustable Panhard Bar. Nice piece by the way!! $130 from Jegs.

Just don't go for the same rear tire size as they have...it looks shorter than the front tire and is too narrow for the wheel

I tried to talk her into getting ones like my 305-45-18's

svtwin73 wrote:I installed an Edelbrock Adjustable Panhard Bar. Nice piece by the way!! $130 from Jegs.

Does look pretty nice.

That's awesome Laura...it's just too bad you gotta keep buying shoes...hopefully you've bought the last set for awhile.

1FUN5.0 wrote:That's awesome Laura...it's just too bad you gotta keep buying shoes...hopefully you've bought the last set for awhile.

LOL...no kidding Suzanne. i've lucked out though with getting someone to buy the other ones...so in a way i haven't lost any money. plus, i've been busting my butt this last week working extra overtime to buy some other goodies to go with the new shoes!!!

Yeah like dinner and credits at Dave & Busters to kick alien @$$

wow Laura those rims look awesome, I think you really lucked out with those other rims not working cause they look good but nothing to how good those new ones you got.

^^^ thanks Ron ^^^