Drop Solid
Sean Roberts' displeasure with his '08 Shelby GT500's factory ride height drove him to go against his vow that his ride would forever remain stock.
We broke the modification ice on Sean's new whip by swapping the OEM rear control-arm package (lowers and upper third link) with Metco's super-stout chassis gear for S197s, and then gave the Pony a much-deserved lowering with variable-rate springs in Eibach's Pro-Kit.
The way we see it, these two upgrades are strongly suggested for any Mustang on the road. Original trailing arms have been, and still are, major contributors to wheelhop under hard acceleration, and the high-boy original stance is just not cool.
 Once the bushing and tube...  Once the bushing and tube are completely removed, Saul uses an emory cloth and Scotchbrite pad to clean up the studs prior to installing Whiteline's anti-dive pieces. |  Both of the new tubes are...  Both of the new tubes are given a generous dose of antiseize, and then pounded in place on the control arms. The instructions say to "tap" the sleeves on, but trust us-they have to be pounded on with a dead-blow hammer. |  The anti-dive bushings must...  The anti-dive bushings must be fully seated on the control-arm tubes. While this step requires a bit of gruntwork, it isn't nearly as challenging as removing the factory pieces. |
 Here is one of the new anti-dive...  Here is one of the new anti-dive bushings installed on Sean's Shelby. In contrast to the OEM pieces, which are affixed to the chassis with a clamp-style bracket, Whiteline's bushings are mounted in a lightweight aluminum mount and use offset washers to increase caster by approximately 0.75 degrees. With a lowered Mustang, caster is essential for maintaining precise steering control and road feel. |  With the anti-dive kit installed,...  With the anti-dive kit installed, we moved on to the sway-bar swap. Starting in the rear, the factory bar is removed quickly and easily by loosening fasteners at each end of the bar and disconnecting the links from the chassis. |  Unlike other rear sway bars...  Unlike other rear sway bars for '05-'09 Mustangs, Whiteline's bar actually secure to the rearend housing (as opposed to only the chassis) using U-bolts that are supplied with the kit. |