Here with a review and install of the SR Performance V2 height and damping adjustable coilover
kit, for all 1994 to '04 Mustangs that do not have IRS.
I'm going to cover the install in more detail later, but I'll tell you right now that this
install is straightforward.
But it's a little bit of work, so I'm going to call it a two out of three wrenches on
the difficulty meter.
Generally speaking, coilovers offer a way to get away from the fixed drop of a lowering
spring.
Typically, a lowering spring is going to be best for someone that's looking to simply
lower their car.
But coilovers are for people that are looking for customization in their setup, more performance
ability, or to get lower than a static spring will allow.
The SR Performance coilovers are going to be for those of you out there that are looking
for a coilover kit on a budget that's still going to give the benefits of both ride height
adjustment and damping adjustment.
This kit is about half the price of any other option that's currently available, and it's
a step above an entry-level coilover kit that only offers height adjustment, since this
gives you the ability to adjust damping as well.
That being said, this is SR Performance's V2 kit because of that reason.
They do offer a V1 kit for the same price, which will be your entry-level kit.
That kit will adjust height only, and it's not going to have the integrated caster camber
plates that the V2 kit has.
The damping will already be preset for you on that kit.
Both kits are going to have a drop range of one to three inches all the way around the
car, which it does happen to be the largest range of height adjustment that's currently
offered from a coilover kit.
Most other coilovers will cut you off at lowering the car just over two inches or right at two
and a half inches.
So this kit does give you the option to go a little bit lower if you wanted to.
The other big feature of these coilovers is the included struts.
The struts have a damping adjustment capabilities, and they also have integrated caster camber
plates.
The struts are monotube struts that are 16-way adjustable, which means that you have 16 points
of adjustment that will let you stiffen or soften the ride quality.
The caster camber plates are built in, they're not removable, and they cannot be swapped
with another caster camber plate.
The caster camber plates are an item that you're going to want to have when you're lowering
your car, especially if you're planning on lowering one and a half inches or lower.
This is because your stock components don't have the ability to get the car's alignment
back within spec when you lower it that much.
You need the help of the aftermarket CC plates to help align the car properly.
As far as fitment, I did want to be clear here and tell you guys that this kit will
fit all '94 to '04 Mustangs that do not have IRS.
So you IRS guys out there will need another kit that'll work with your setup, like the
KW V3 coilover kit.
When it comes to price, this is the most price-friendly that you can get for a set of coilovers, especially
with a setup that isn't an entry-level kit, and that offers both height and damping adjustment.
You're looking at spending close to $750 for this kit, which is about half the price of
other kits that only offer height adjustment.
You also have to keep in mind that you won't need to purchase a set of caster camber plates
for these coilovers, because they already come with the integrated plates.
The install for this coilover kit is going to be a two out of three wrenches on the difficulty
meter, just because it'll take a little bit of time and work to get the job done.
You're looking at about four hours' time and you need a few different tools, as well as
a jack and jack stands, or even a lift to make things really easy on yourself.
Again, it's nothing too difficult, but just a little time-consuming.
You have to break down everything like the calipers and rotors, and get your old shock
and strut spring setup out.
Luckily, since this kit is a direct replacement and since the front coilovers come already
assembled, all you're looking at needing to do is sliding the front coilovers into place
and getting the top hat nuts back on.
Once those are tight and the coilovers are in place, you need to make sure all locking
collars are tight on the struts.
The rear is a little bit different, but you're still looking at needing to remove your factory
components.
To prep your new spring, you'll place the threaded lower mount, tow locking collars,
the spring isolator, the spring, and then the factory rubber isolators in place.
After the springs are installed, the shocks can be installed and those go in the same
way that the factory ones came out, and that's pretty much it.
Then, don't forget, you might need a little extra time to get the ride height dialed into
your liking.
You're going to want to make sure that you're spinning the strut assembly in and out of
the lower strut mount when you're adjusting the ride height.
You don't want to make your adjustment on the spring.
You may end up having to do a few adjustments to get the car to be where you want it to
be, and then you have to make sure it's even on each side.
You're going to want to make sure you're setting up for whatever you plan on doing with your
car, or for the performance that you want out of it.
Then, keep in mind, after tweaking this much of your car's suspension, you're going to
need a good alignment to make sure your car is good and in spec.
Wrapping things up here with the SR Performance V2 coilover kit, this is a coilover kit that
will allow you to adjust both height and damping.
It gives you a wide range of height adjustment, one to three inches, and 16 points of damping
adjustment at a very affordable price.
As always, you can check it out more online right here at americanmuscle.com.