How can I properly achieve a 2" drop (Street build)

[user1924875203]

Hello everyone,

I've been into cars for a few years now and just recently I got my first car being a 2024 mustang gt. I've had the car a few months now and would like to change some things up. My goal for my car at the moment is to lower it before getting new wheels. I've never worked on cars before or tried learning about how to work on them so a lot of this is very new and unfamiliar to me. This car is somewhat of my daily so I want to keep the build realistic, honestly just want it to look good and stay reliable for now. I've always wanted a lowered car so I want to know how to do it right before making any final purchases.

At the moment, I am planning on getting:
- BC Coilovers BR Series
- Steeda Front Adjustable Camber Bolts
- Steeda IRS Subframe Alignment Kit
- Steeda Rear Camber Adjustment Kit

The total for this setup should be around $1500, obviously excluding labor as I am way to inexperienced to do any of this myself. I've seen some people getting adjustable rear control arms, however is that necessary? To clarify, I am not into tracking my car or doing anything ridiculous. I really only do some pulls here and there, for the most part I try to be a civilian. I think I would want to get around 1.5 inches - 2 inches of drop from this setup, and stay close to factory camber. If it matters, I plan on running 19x10 +35 squared setup on the car, with 285/35/19 tires. I also of course would want to prioritize not wearing out my tires, so if there could be any issues where I may not be able to get my camber back to factory or a reasonable degree it would be great if someone could help me out with that before I make any purchases.

Another thing to mention is I do have a little connection with a shop not too far from me. They do things like engine swaps, transmission work, oil changes, batteries, however nothing specifically about suspension. They said they would take care of me and gave me a really low price for labor, just since I guess they wanted to give me a hook up. Should any of these mods be done at a specific suspension specialized shop, or should it be alright to take them to an all around shop if I already told them I planned on doing this and they said it shouldn't be a problem? They also said they know a place that can do an alignment for me with all the aftermarket parts, so that kind of gave me a feeling of relief as well. If I sound like an idiot let me know because I honestly really don't know much about how installing these type of mods work lol and it kind of has me stressing. In the end I just want everything to go as smooth as possible.

This is my first post here so I'm still kind of new to the website. I've been scanning around at other threads to find helpful information which is definitely out there, so if anyone could point me into a direction of a similar post or something that is close in relation to this it would also be appreciated. Thanks to anyone who has read this far and anything helps!

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[DarkHorsePremium]

Greetings,
As a fellow Californian I couldn't imagine being any lower for a street car. We have horrible roads. I personally wouldn't be able to deal with the clearance headaches. Every steep driveway, every curb, every parking lot speed bump, etc. Potholes too. If you're looking to fill your wheel well, I might try to do it with a larger rim and taller tire. Not trying to discourage you but it's something to think about.

 

[Sofa King]

I see no problem with a general shop (that you trust) doing the work... you will need an alignment after those items are done.

Greetings,
As a fellow Californian I couldn't imagine being any lower for a street car. We have horrible roads. I personally wouldn't be able to deal with the clearance heartaches. Every steep driveway, every curb, every parking lot speed bump, etc. Potholes too. If you're looking to fill your wheel well, I might try to do it with a larger rim and taller tire. Not trying to discourage you but it's something to think about.

Yeah, 2" is a BIG drop... I am at stock ride height with RTR front splitter (1.5" below stock), and I scrape on driveways already. I like the lowered look but can't take the scraping... and I'm not getting any younger, so the lower it is the harder is to get out!

 

[Dark Sprite]

1” drop with 20” wheels looks best imo, 2” will look slammed.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Short answer is you don't if you like your body panels intact. The only solution is to use an air lift set up. You will quite literally within weeks destroy the car probably sooner.

 

[SS2 GOTZ]

I did the Steeda progressive springs (for magneride) plus a bunch of other Steeda suspension parts including stop the hp and that lowered me about 1 inch, then I also have the RTR front spoiler. Frankly, I can't imagine going any lower as I do occasionally bottom out. Parking lot speed bumps and even moderate slope driveways can be a challenge. Absolutely beautiful on flat roads though!

 

[AZ_Ryan]

You're on Crack if you want a 2" drop. You'll be scrapping, dragging, and rubbing everything. Not to mention it will be impossible to get a proper alignment. Id go no more than 1".

 

[D/\rK•650]

Probably 2inch is to low for street driven and driveability. If you will be tracking it np, if your just having fun go with air kit then you can slam all day if you desire. Cheers

 

[MidwayJ]

If you go lower than one inch you should get camber plates and a bumpsteer kit.

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[user1924875203]

You're on Crack if you want a 2" drop. You'll be scrapping, dragging, and rubbing everything. Not to mention it will be impossible to get a proper alignment. Id go no more than 1".

Maybe 2" is a bit of a stretch, but I do see a lot of people running more than 1" of a drop and jeez it looks so good. I feel like around 1.5" is completely obtainable and realistic, given I drive most of the same routes everyday and know my local streets pretty well. The worst part might be my driveway because there is a bit of cobblestone to get up the driveway... and my lip already scrapes if I dont angle at stock height lol

 

[user1924875203]

If you go lower than one inch you should get camber plates and a bumpsteer kit.

https://share.google/Ad4HgivMZLe428Mzj

Thank you for this! The coilovers come with the front camber plates already, but I will for sure look into the bumpsteer kit. Never heard of such a thing before.

 

[bbowes9]

I enjoy my airlift simply because I can have it low and raised in different scenarios. 2" I feel is too low without being able to adjust it.

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