Wow !!! I am totally amazed at how nice my
truck is now. I installed the full Roush Kit ...
front springs, shocks, bump stops, and the
rear leaf springs and left my 2" shackles.

I will post a pic tomorrow in the light, and
it will shock you.

The test drive was awesome ... cornered much
better than the stock setup. Now I think I'm
ready for those twisties.

Oh yeah ... No drilling, sanding, welding or
other things were needed. Maybe that's
because going back to the people that
designed the truck is a pretty good bet?

And for those of you that KNOW me, I did
it all myself, which amazed me even more !!!

Cliff

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Did you trim your rear bumpstops? I can't imagine you've got much clearance if you didn't. Have a look if not.

 

Nice, I cant wait to see pics of it. I'm in dire need of a drop for my Lightning, don't really like the way it looks.

Jack

 

Awesome Cliff. I can't wait to see it. I still can't believe that YOU installed the kit. Congradulations!

Just a quick ? When does Clay City close for the season? I need to run again soon.

 

Its very nice to hear someone has Roush kit on 02 Lightning.
I thought only 99-00 L can install them???

I have tested drive a Roush F150. The ride and handling were amazing!
I know the complete kit is pretty pricey...HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR THEM???

 

Way to go Cliff! Isn't it an awesome ride? Stick on some good skins (I'm using Pirelli's) and you WILL scare yourself how sharp and hard you can take turns without understeer! (oversteer is always there, lol, throttle control is always key).

I love my handling with the ROUSH kit... Which shocks are you running with it? QA1's? Now you'll be joining me in doing this without falling over.



Daniel

 

how much is the kit and where'd u get it? with out the shocks i mean? and how much lower is it?

 

Yep, I love the Roush kit on my 2001 also.
P.S. I used the rear bump stops from a 99 Lightning.

 

Cliff I'm really happy for you. So NOW when I get my L in 2003, you can help me do the up-dates to her.

 

 

FYI: From NLOC Road Racing forum: Suspension drop reference

Measured (not advertised or guesstimated) drop for Roush is on the list.

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These are the measurements I'm interested in...
rear measurement:


front measurement:


Measure from the centerline of the wheel up (plumb) to the fender lip. Any other measurement doesn't count. 1/4" accuracy is good enough.

If you have a new or used stock Lightning, those measurements are helpful for a baseline.

Provide:
Manufacture and front drop type / Manufacture and rear drop type
Listed front drop/Listed rear drop
measure front/measured rear
Front spring age/Rear spring age (months)
(tire and wheel sizes don't matter)

current Baseline Front: 19" / Rear: 20.25"
Front: drop / Rear: drop
(Boostin01L) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(SVT_KY) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.75 (19/21)
(427 Cobra Guy) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.25 (19/20.5)
(Neal W) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(Spike's white L) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0 (19/20.25)
(thepawn) Stock: -0.5 / Stock: -0.25 (18.5/20) (see note 4)
(lxtac) Stock: 0.0625 / Stock: 0 (19.0625/20.25)
(SLVRLTNG) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -2.25 (19/18)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(Speedin Bob) Stock: -0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (18.75/19)
(SILVERLIGHTNING) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(FlashSVT) Stock: 0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1 (19.25/19.25) (see note 1)
(DB) Stock: -0.5 / 2" AIM Shackles: -1.75 (18.5/18.5) (see note 2)
(Streetking) Western Chassis 3" hanger & cut coil: -3.75 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.5 (15.25/15.75)
(DJY1) Belltech 3" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -4 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.75 (15/15.5)
(RobG) Eibach 1.75" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -3 / Western Chassis 2" hanger/ Hotchkis spring: -3.75 (16/16.5)
(Struck by Lightning) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Struck in AZ) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Z28KLR) Ground Force 2" coils: -1 / DJM 2" shackles: -1.25 (18/19)
(JeffsLightning) Ground Force 2" coils: -1.5 / Comp. springs & FRPP shackles: -2.25 (17.5/18)
(Ebbsnflows) Ground Force 2" coils: -3 / FRPP shackles: -1.92 (16/18.33)
(SBMotorsports) FRPP: -1.5 / FRPP shackles: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(thepawn) Roush: -2 / Roush: -3.25 (17/17)
(drgndoorsnc) djm tubular lower control arms: -3 / djm shackles: -1.25 (16/19)
(CaptainOblivious) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Silver-Bolt) Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(HIHOAG) Hotchkis coils: -0.625 / Hotchkis springs: -1.875 (18.375/18.375)
(Need4Speed) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Spike) Spike Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Spike Hotchkis springs: -3.25 (17.5/17)
(Speedin Bob) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (17.5/19)
(Ruslow) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / Ruslow Slider: -1.75 (17.5/18.5)

Notes
1. Both measurements where 1/4" above ave.
2. Coils and springs 23 months old. If fronts and rears didn't sag, then both measurements assumed 1/2" off to give 19 and 18.
3. Several newer lightnings were higher in the rear than others
4. Stock measurement was 18.5 and was ignored. Difference from ave. was too great to consider.

Spike

 

Well the shocks come with it, so I guess the answer is
MSRP is about 1500 or so ... I got it for less than that.

Funny thing was when I called Roush and asked why
there were no instructions in the kit I was told "Our
kits are for PROFESSIONAL installation ... just look on
your FORD maintenance CD to find the instructions."

Now I NEED to get one of those !!!

So kudos to all our regular vendors that send instructions.

REAR 16.50" FRONT 17 1/4" -- The rear IS sitting on the bump
stops right now, so it may have to go back to stock shackles.




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Very sweet...looks great lowered!

 

CAR WARS is NOV 24th ... so Crazyone, Jonathon, and I are
planning on a huge cookout and bash ... Come on DOWN ...

 

>I< was surprised to see he got it on by himself =).. None the less it looks pretty killer, cant wait to steal your keys and take it for a ride =) that or just buy my own =)

Brandon