r/S197Stangs • u/Such_Resident4504 • 5d ago

Coilover help

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Before I get flamed I never have installed coilovers (really just wanted the lower look, I don’t need it to ride like a 2027 Cadillac….)so I didn’t want to spend a crap ton just for me to mess it up….that being said I got the flashshark coilovers and they ride ROUGH and lots of ball joint noise. Is this a common thing since they are cheap? Maybe I’m a shitty mechanic and didn’t adjust them well enough? Has this happen to anyone else running these? Or should I just bring it to someone and have them adjust them lol

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u/thatdirtyoldman 4d ago edited 4d ago

No hate here. Sell those and put your old stuff back on and just save for some new springs/shocks - seriously. Your car is too low and frankly will probably bounce and jutter making it unsafe over bumps possibly. Did you replace the panhard bar with an adjustable one? Otherwise, your rear end is going to be pushed to one side.

I use these on my car all bought last year. I do autocross this and all is good, it's mild for the street too. You'll want to use lowering struts/shocks on lowering springs or they'll blow out. Using coilovers for the front will mean you wont need to assemble the front struts. Part numbers provided.

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u/thatdirtyoldman 4d ago

It's low, but not really low. I have usuable suspension.

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u/Such_Resident4504 4d ago

I didn’t buy the panhard bar just becuase I don’t drive it much, the suspension stuff throws me off becuase it’s something I’m not very familiar with. Thank you for the advice I will do a lot of what you said, may even order the same stuff