Originally posted by WA 2 FST . . . A lot of it, and I know you'll agree, has to do with driving habits, what each of can tolerate, etc. . . . In South Carolina, where I grew up, the roads are generally smooth and wel-maintained. In the Northeast, where they get lots of cold and traffic, the roads can be horrible. Here in SoCal, some of the city streets are barely passable. |
Blown5Pnt4 was it Ronnie that hooked you on NLOC? That was me then, with my screen name over there. Just trying to help everyone out.
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Unless you're after a full kit, why not shop around for different parts? Try running a combination of Hotchkis, Stan's stuff, QA1s, Hellwig bars, etc.
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Actually NC I got the name of the guy from Woody...
Fast Ford thats another option to consider as well thank you for the idea. I also finnally got ahold of someone at Roush today, and they informed me that the Roush Kit for the L only drops it 1" all the way around...is this true ?? He said that the kit drops the standard f150 2/3, but the Lightning only 1/1....I dunno if I like that. |
Originally posted by Blown5Pnt4 ... He said that the kit drops the standard f150 2/3, but the Lightning only 1/1....I dunno if I like that. http://ayresweb.com/01L/HREwheels/1.jpg http://www.ayresweb.com/01L/clear_corners/ssbulbs1.jpg Looks like more than 1" to me. :D |
Go look at the weblink I posted about my truck. It's more than 1/1. Granted the '03-04 sits much higher than the others from the factory. But I'd say its a solid 2/2 drop on a Lightning.
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Originally posted by Tim Skelton And perhaps most importantly, local road conditions. In South Carolina, where I grew up, the roads are generally smooth and wel-maintained. In the Northeast, where they get lots of cold and traffic, the roads can be horrible. Here in SoCal, some of the city streets are barely passable. |
Cool man, I know Woody, too. I was trying to do a group purchase over there on NLOC. But, it wasn't going to work. The vendors didn't want to come down on their prices to meet that guys prices.
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I have my own combination of suspension parts that suits my tastes for a balance of comfort and performance. I have Hotchkis stuff, RUSlow's stuff, and Hellwig stuff on my truck. No Roush or QA1s, but the latter is en route next season.
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So who has the best prices on either the Roush or Hothckis kits?
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Hey, I want to klnow too
Since I am in the market of lowering my L. Roush lowering kit
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I just saw somewhere that Tim at Chikenears will be carring both Hotchkis and Roush soon. I would wait till he gets them or go to LFP for hotchkis.
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I don't want to hijack the thread, but this is related...I have a combination of parts, Hotchkis leafs and 2" shackles, Belltech 2" coils, Hotchkis anti-sway bars, and QA1's all the way around, and this thing rides like crap. I beats me to death. I found every rattle in my truck with this stuff. I don't totally regret it, but I think it could use a little tweaking.
I've read only once that the Bell-Techs are a no-no, but have only heard that one time. Maybe I'm just too low with a 2/4 drop, but the Roush guys don't seem to be as bad with the same ride height. I still haven't found the sweet spot in the QA1's if there is one for this set up. |
I may have to go ride in a stock Lightning to see
what it's like. (I've been Roush'ed for two years) Anyhow, I don't think the ride in my truck is harsh Cliff :rocker: PS ... I just got another opinion: "you're truck beats the crap outta me every time we have to go somewhere. I know you think it's great, but it's nothing compared to the ThunderChicken" Wife of SVT_KY < GRIN > So there ya go, if you wanna feel the road take the truck, if you have hemorrhoids, take the T-Bird !!!! |
I went with the Roush kit and couldn't be happier. My L corners like a sports car, and while stiffer, is not too harsh. I also used Beltech shackles onl the leafs to level the truck. Love it.
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