Why its hard to lower an 07+ ST

[Chris Kulbaba]

Thought while I was changing my wheels today I'd snap this pic that I haven't seen anyone else expose.



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[Dan Long]

The axle shaft coming through the frame limits your suspension travel. Your axle appears to be at full droop in the pic, when you put weight on it, the shaft will be much closer to the top of the opening in the frame. By shortening the springs, you'll constantly be riding with the axle shaft very close to the frame and will have no compression left in your suspension to absorb the bumps of the road due to the bumpstops you'll need to prevent the shaft from hitting the frame.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Andy (aka Dingo) has a set of shorter springs, but they (if I recall correctly) only lower it about an inch.

 

[D Potts]

My final resting height with the Calhoun-Perf springs gave me a little more than a 1.25 drop!

Here are pics of the TRAC right after the install before teh sag.



DIRTY TRAC I KNOW!

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I will take a pic of the half-shafts through the frame this weekend.



I can tell you that there is a noticeable drop with these springs and the ride quality is great...once I get the ADDCO front and rear sway bars on it should handle the corners really well!

 

[Chris Kulbaba]

Now with the wheels im really considering the springs... I just cant wait much longer for someone to come out with something else

 

[D Potts]

Now with the wheels im really considering the springs... I just cant wait much longer for someone to come out with something else

yeah, aftermarket wheels and tires tend to attract your eyes to that part of the trac. Teh wheel gap is unbearable once changing wheels I think!



DO IT!!!!

 

[Russ Lynas]

Sorry, but your wheel well is dirty. Leave it with me for awhile.





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[Carey Frennier]

Whoa......that's beautiful! <tears up> so clean.....



Wanna be friends?

 

[Shaun Tucker]

mine would look like that if I didnt live in Ontario, where they dump 10 tons of Salt and sand on the road all winter long.



:angry::angry:

 

[Chris Kulbaba]

Same here shaun, im in Calgary.

 

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[Chad Merry]

It looks like a little fab work and you could go lower. Notch the frame where the axle opening is and then extend and relocate the upper control arm mount.

 

[D Potts]

YOu are also forgettign about the bump stops on the Struts!

Our struts are not made to lower...and there are NO aftermarket ones available. There are not even any replacement ones unless you get OEM from FORD!

 

[Chad Merry]

Then take off the struts and place them in a trash can, and get some coilovers. It can be done but it will take some work, and will void the warranty.

 

[Carey Frennier]

I'll wait until this thing has 0 warranty left before I even think about major suspension mods like notching the frame.



It would be really cool to be able to gain 3 inches+ in clearence or drop at the flip of a switch! I would love that. I'm not a lowrider, hydrolics junky or anything but being able to somewhow change the clearence depending on my environment would be pretty cool.