Lowering the ride
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BlackICE
GT Owner
Check with Alex and T&A shocks. He is the only one with the lowering kits that use the stock springs. Do a search on ebay for "ford gt" shocks and it will show up. Other choices are Eibach springs from Stillens and Penske shocks.
Kave,
I have lowered 6-8 GT's with the TA shocks kit. The results are great. These perches are fully adjustable. Most of the ones I have done have followed my recommendation for 1" lowering in the front and 3/4" in the rear. But, you also have the option to choose the height you want or even to adjust them while they are onthe car. (Adjusting on the car is not real easy.)
If you really get into doing track time you will want to corner balance the car and this kit will allow you to do that.
As for ride quality, it is a hair firmer but frankly hard to notice.
I have lowered 6-8 GT's with the TA shocks kit. The results are great. These perches are fully adjustable. Most of the ones I have done have followed my recommendation for 1" lowering in the front and 3/4" in the rear. But, you also have the option to choose the height you want or even to adjust them while they are onthe car. (Adjusting on the car is not real easy.)
If you really get into doing track time you will want to corner balance the car and this kit will allow you to do that.
As for ride quality, it is a hair firmer but frankly hard to notice.
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
SteveA
GT Owner/B.O.D
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Seriously - how do those of you who've lowered yur cars manage to keep from scraping every rise encountered on pavements/curbs/driveways ...not to mention "speed bumps"? (in my area there are "'bumps" as tall as houses) Honest injun, around HERE I'd be replacing front splitters and rear defusers on mine every 5 minutes if it were lowered.
(I know in Santa Barbara for instance [around the State St. area of town at least], they have huge "dips" at intersections that a GT would have to traverse at a 45 deg angle to have any HOPE of clearing - if that would even work.)
Shoot, it was necessary for me to "lower" my DRIVEWAY (literally) just to get the GT on & off the dang street w/o scraping ('had to use a plywood bridge 'til that was done).
What's the secret? Just having decent roads mebbe? :shrug
(I know in Santa Barbara for instance [around the State St. area of town at least], they have huge "dips" at intersections that a GT would have to traverse at a 45 deg angle to have any HOPE of clearing - if that would even work.)
Shoot, it was necessary for me to "lower" my DRIVEWAY (literally) just to get the GT on & off the dang street w/o scraping ('had to use a plywood bridge 'til that was done).
What's the secret? Just having decent roads mebbe? :shrug
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
SteveA
GT Owner/B.O.D
My car is 1 1/8th F and 7/8ths R lower. No BS, I truly don't have a speed bump or a driveway problem however I am very careful on the steeper ones.
Having said that, the problem I am having now is scraping the Stillen splash guards on speed bumps.
FB GT40
GT Owner/B.o.D
T&A
I lowered mine with the T&A set-up. The GT's guy's say it's the lowest GT they have seen. Not intentional - it just happened that way. There is the usual agro of low driveways and curbs, but the improved turn-in and handling make it all worth it. Track manners are superb too! Go for it!
Gordo.
I lowered mine with the T&A set-up. The GT's guy's say it's the lowest GT they have seen. Not intentional - it just happened that way. There is the usual agro of low driveways and curbs, but the improved turn-in and handling make it all worth it. Track manners are superb too! Go for it!
Gordo.
timcantwell
Le Mans 2010 Sponsor * Moderator
I'm getting two TA kits from Alex to start on two of the cars right away. If all goes well, may do all four. I can't wait!
Awsum GT
GT Owner '18
I had mine lowered 1" in the rear and 1 1/4 in the front. Nothing rubs... looks great. This was the suggested amount by Canepa Designs who performed the lowering.
http://www.canepa.com/inventory/exotic/2785.html
Not the clearest photo but gives you an idea... this is his car. Mine is white with blue.
http://www.canepa.com/inventory/exotic/2785.html
Not the clearest photo but gives you an idea... this is his car. Mine is white with blue.
somelee
GT Owner
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Agreed, ROC, but there are many cases - at least around here - where there just is no CHOICE about the angle you can approach the pblm terrain.
For instance, we have speed bumps in some places that are 5" tall (or more). A 45 deg (or better) approach to them means going into oncoming traffic or hitting parked cars - and the car pbly STILL wouldn't clear. We also have summa those "Santa Barbara dips" I referred to before...and a host of other stuff. I just stay away from these places. (Unfortunately, as mentioned B4, one of them was my own driveway!)
My biggest fear about driving a lowered GT would be driving in an unfamiliar place, turning a corner while in a line of traffic - and driving over a pblm that suddenly appears from under the car ahead of me B4 I could react to it.
Move out of the sticks, EP! :lol:biggrin
Those 5" speed bumps you have been encountering are actually fallen baby oak trees.:biggrin
I do agree, the city seems to put some crazy high speed deterants up. You can definately minimize the scraping by driving in angles, but it is not a cure-all. :thumbsup
I say have fun now and suffer (and you will) the consequences later. :banana