Ok im ready to lower my hatch but what all do i need to lower it because my uncle is saying i can't use the stock shocks or i would haf to cutt them or get some other ones i don't no but what does he no about a honda he has a 87 ford mustang but the question is if i buy this >> what else would i need thanks in advance

 

thats all you need.. however, if i were you, ide consider some new shocks, i did mine, and it made a world of difference..

and i belive only a few company's make true shortened shocks.. tein, and i think tannabe.. but thats like big time bucks.. just lower it, like your going to.. its gunna be a little bumpy, and consider getting it aligned.

 

If you plan on installing them yourself on the car, you'll need a spring compressor or you'll see that a mc Pherson strut can be really heavy on preload when you unbolt the front spring....


Jp

 

You shouldn't need a spring compressor at all. If your getting new shocks you can just leave your old ones on the old springs. And if you are goign to use your old shocks leave teh whole assembly attached, unbolt everything except the top two bolts that hold the shock/spring assembly in place. put a floor jack under the lca and push up just a little to compress the spring(very little bit) then remove teh top two bolts. now let the jack down very very slowly. This will put teh whole force of the spring on the jack. (if your nervous about this, you can usually borrow a spring compressor from a auto parts place)

When you are putting your springs back in you should be able to simply slip them together as you can just crank them down all the way and then crank them back up when you get them together.

You don't need to buy new shocks. BUT the reason that stock shocks won't last is that now your car is sitting say 2" lower. thats 2" that the shock is always compressed and was not designed for it. Most aftermarket shocks are more designed to take a lower stance than stock shocks.

Hope I was helpful.

 

what about the front im hearing the front is a duesy because the car is front wheel drive are there any guides or anything around the net for this?

 

I know this links to another forum but it has one.

http://www.crxpower.net/phpBB2...=3873

 

It's just replacing the old ones for new ones, if you add the coilovers and new struts, then it is even easier to do, just take the old ones out and slap the new ones in...

 

You should get new shocks.. your shocks are made for stock spring rates..
Get a front camber kit or deal with getting new tires..
Get an alignment