So I discovered why my 94 GT vert bottoms out and scrapes. I had thought that my springs were too extreme for the car, but I was wrong. The springs are Steeda Sport Springs 555-8200 which seam to be a really nice springs. They drop the car just 1 - 1.25 inches which is normal to me. I thought they were at least 2" drop springs.

Instead it seems the K member itself is not hitting the car, but some poorly made k-member brace is the culpret. See the picture below, it looks pretty banged up. It sits about 2 inches lower then the rest of the car and the MM C/C kit is incorrectly installed (missing a spacer on each side).

The shocks are in decent shape, but I will just replace them with some newer mach1 tokico shocks that I have. I plan to keep the steeda springs and remove the k-brace. I'll order a new one to replace it.

The other, minor issue, is the tire size. I have 245/40/17 tires, but the OEM size is 245/45/17 which is a slightly higher side wall.



The other thing I learned is that my Momo rims are 17x8 and I would say the offset is better suited toward a front driving car. Someone put 5mm spacers to help with this matter, but they sit s bit inboard for my taste though I like the design.

Questions.

Do you think I should keep the Steeda Sport Springs or use the 04 Mach1 Springs?

What sort of brace would be a good replacement without costing to much. I saw one on Maximum Motorsports website for $90 new.

 

that is the extra brace they put on the vert cars.hard tops don"t have them.i would install subframe conecters.it will make a big improvement for your car.

 

I vote for, "keep the Steeda Sport Springs", but it is your car....

 

I called maximum motorsports today and they said they would prefer the Mach1 suspension over the current setup.

They also told me that I can replace the stock k-member brace with their piece and it will do the same thing. They also recommended a set of subframe connectors.

They recommended, new Isolators and pinion snubber for the back shocks if I stick with the steedas.

 

well id make sure someone didnt cut a coil to make it lower. Plus sometimes they drop more than advertised

 

I checked the Steeda spring and it wasn't cut. I decided to stick with them to make my life a little easier. I'm just swapping shocks and I will buy a new brace that sits flush. I hope that will correct the scrapping.

Finished installing the tokico shocks and it really makes a nice difference in ride quality. My car isn't bottoming out anymore. I guess the shocks were shot.

Now I just need to order a new 4 pt brace.