When I helped lower a fusion we couldn’t get spring compressors in there either, so what we did was cut them. Very dangerous but it was really easy and they didn’t fly at us thankfully
I have a 16’ fusion that I’ve put a decent amount of work into, but I haven’t found ant really good aftermarket headlight, but I love yours, what headlights are those, and how much were they?
They are stock lights that I opened and painted the chrome black. You can get blacked out housings on eBay or Amazon then open them to install a halo. That’s all I did but with my original lights. The aftermarket lights are a lot easier to open. I spent 5 hours just opening the lights the first time because the glue that Ford uses
Feels the same as having the car filled with passengers. Really not too noticeable to be honest. If you have a v6 then you probably wont even feel it. Your car will sit a little lower but not too much
I have to add it is stiff over some bumps but others it isn't it definitely rode way softer with my stock wheels and tires before I moved to my 20's and low profile tires
@@ChadMees Yeah I figured it would probably stiffen the ride. My car is 2.0t on stock 245/40/19’s. I’m sure it will be more rigid. If it’s too bad I’ll raise it up a bit but I definitely like the lower one finger gap.
@@Treefork Hey man did you ever do it? I live in Michigan so lowering my car is kinda scary and I don’t know if I should do it. Did you ever go back to stock?
@@demetriixx9964 Yeah I did. Loved it. I live in NE Indiana so we have some pretty rough roads, but it wasn’t bad. I traded it in though for a Mustang GT. 😬
Just ordered these for my Audi A4 whats the ride quality compared to the factory set up? Also its time for you to get some bigger rims with thinner tires,personally i think that would really improve the look of your car.
David C check out my more recent videos. The car has been wrapped and I now have 20” niche targa wheels. The rice quality is definitely firmer than stock. I have it on the softest setting and it can be jarring at times. Overall I’m happy with the ride but there are certainly roads that I prefer to avoid since they are rough
@@ChadMees no problem sir. Howdy from Dallas.... Bless your heart and take care . We're livin' on a chaos in this meantime. Bless your heart anyway.🇺🇸🗽👍🏻🙏🏻
Made it myself with my 3D printer. Files are online for anyone to download. I’ve seen a couple other people with them now. I’m on 2gfusions and a couple Facebook groups. Unfortunately not any “clubs”
Ryan Dormer awesome! Yea I’m in that group. I love seeing it on other cars. I designed it to resemble the ST emblem since EVERYONE has the ST and get shit for it
Hey, getting these installed on my car in a couple weeks. Also going to be putting on 25mm spacers. How low did you set yours? So I can make that same adjustment as to have my fitment like yours.
have them on my 14 fusion now set the fronts at 6 clicks the rears at 2 clicks.. fender to ground is a ave. of 655 mm +/- 4 mm... the front shocks really could use a better bump stops,,, they are way to hard and at only 10 mm to thin... makes for a hard hit.. and the shocks at road natual settings are NOT bottomed out.. i have them set at 60/40 60 compression.. 40 extension.. same for the rears
Bro, how did you adjust the links infront. My car got a weird sound and I couldn't find the way to adjust them and now my steering wheel went a little to the left side
Yes it was the top mount of the strut. I needed to tighten it further. Haven’t had any issues since I did that. I thought I was going to overtighten it but I guess it just needs to be that tight
Chad Mees gotcha!! I guess I’ll have to mess with mine than and see where it’s coming from. I rechecked all the bolts but Godspeed told me it was probably the sway bar since the car is too low.
Chad Mees I don’t think so. The rear ones aren’t adjustable like the front ones. I kinda have an idea and mentioned it to godspeed but they told me to take them out and see if there’s any play on the rear springs where it mounts on the car. The top plate.
Yes I used the end links. If you don’t use them idk how the suspension would even go back together unless you completely left the sway bar disconnected. Double check that everything is tight. I had to retighten the sway bar links and the top hat nut because it started to knock after a few days
Jonathan Garcia I got it on eBay. Just search for gloss honeycomb grille. There should be a bunch. This specific one is for 13-16. If you have a 17+ then you may not be able to get this exact one
If you are willing to have a stiffer ride then by all means! I daily mine and haven’t had any issues aside from needing to get realigned more often. I made the mistake of going too long without a second alignment after installing these and I ruined my rear tires.
I’d say it’s about 30% stiffer than stock. Most bumps aren’t noticeable but then there’s others that are kind of a oh damn moment. Honestly I think it depends how much you drive. I went almost 2 years without an alignment and I regret it lol. Lowered cars are more susceptible to getting out of alignment
I’m happy with the drop but they ride a lot harsher than I expected. Overall I’m glad I got them and have the option to play with height and “dial it in” I have them on the softest setting and I wish it was a bit softer. Performance wise they are great. No more body roll. I got them more for looks than performance though lol
Hey hope all is well! Can you slightly raise them .5 to and inch? I just ordered mine for my 2008 Subaru Outback. Or only lower them from stock height?
This one is from eBay and it is actually for a 2015 mustang since they didn’t make one for the Fusion at the time. Now they have them for the Fusion/Mondeo
It doesn’t fit out of the box. I had to trim about an inch off the bottom but there weren’t any other options when I did it! I made it work with what was available.
For the back suspension, just undo the control arm, keeping a lift under it to keep it from popping all over the place and and it all comes out easily , done it last weekend on my 2012 GLI.
found a faster way to remove the rear springs...wrapped them in a old leahter jacket... and cut one coil..it moved a little... but the rear spring came out fast about about 5 mins..i also tied the spring off,,,just in case...
I used a long Allen key to get into it. I’m not sure if I actually adjusted it or not if I’m completely honest. I bought mine used and it only came with 2 knobs
Chad Mees Care to share the modification required? And how are the Godspeeds holding up? I’m looking to drop my Fusion a bit, so I was looking at these or just going with a set of Eibachs.
The Louvers you have to remove the center section on the bottom and trim slightly the bottom edge because the mustang window is slightly longer than the fusion. As for the Godspeeds, they drop the car nicely but they ride pretty harsh through neighborhoods or bumps on the highway. Personally I’m ok with it but I could have saved a lot of money and ride quality by swapping springs only. Smooth roads or most surface streets the ride is pretty good though
To my knowledge the only thing to worry about is AWD OR FWD. I don’t think there is any difference between trims. Even with AWD AND FWD I believe these are the same
The front is a lot more straight forward. This kit doesn’t come with top hats for my car so you have to move the stock one to the new coilovers. This is simply done by compressing the spring and removing the top hat. Then everything bolts in as an assembly like any shock tower replacement!
I was doing some research to lower my Audi Q7. I found the Godspeed also BC racing. BC racing is going for about $1400 compared to BC which is about $700. Does anyone know if there's that much difference on quality?
I believe there is a pretty decent difference. To my knowledge the BC setup is more adjustable and likely made with better materials. Godspeed is not super high quality and kind of lacks in the customer support department.
I do not personally have experience with them but I have seen people talking about them before in forums and Facebook groups when people ask about coilover options
10mm. Rides decent on the highway but anything else is pretty jarring even with the struts on the softest setting. It doesn’t feel like the springs are doing much at all
@@ChadMees okay, thanks I'm running through the same problem I can say. On highway and new roads I run smooth as butter, but on the city bumpy roads, they don't do so good. My next step its to probably adjust the preload to 5mm and how that works for me.
@@ChadMees I stop doing uber after I installed the coilovers, worst thing was hitting a pothole. The rear is good, but although the car has a small engine it has all the weight on the front, I wish the coilovers came preadjusted from factory, it's just hard trying to do it your self when you don't have lots of time and jacking your car every 20 minutes. Tomorrow I might be doing the 5mm preload i let you know, how it is working for me.
You did it the hard way. Those springs aren't under that much tension. Especially is you aren't driving and have another jack handy with a simple prybar. My experience is springs are not as important as good shocks, like the blue and yellow ones. I'm seriously gonna try just measuring my old springs and putting them on the bandsaw before i buy shorter springs again for hundreds and hundreds of $. I'm more concerned with cast and camber and all that when I'm done. Don't be afraid to mark your bolts and take pictures. Cheers
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When I helped lower a fusion we couldn’t get spring compressors in there either, so what we did was cut them. Very dangerous but it was really easy and they didn’t fly at us thankfully
I never thought of the rear louvre now ima have to do it
Sweet ride bro!
Thanks!
Nice video , keep pushing and building we look forward to more content
I have a 16’ fusion that I’ve put a decent amount of work into, but I haven’t found ant really good aftermarket headlight, but I love yours, what headlights are those, and how much were they?
They are stock lights that I opened and painted the chrome black. You can get blacked out housings on eBay or Amazon then open them to install a halo. That’s all I did but with my original lights. The aftermarket lights are a lot easier to open. I spent 5 hours just opening the lights the first time because the glue that Ford uses
@@ChadMees thank you so much
I’m going to be doing this to my Malibu (basically same car but Chevy lol). How is your daily driving with it compared to stock? It looks really good.
Feels the same as having the car filled with passengers. Really not too noticeable to be honest. If you have a v6 then you probably wont even feel it. Your car will sit a little lower but not too much
I have to add it is stiff over some bumps but others it isn't it definitely rode way softer with my stock wheels and tires before I moved to my 20's and low profile tires
@@ChadMees Yeah I figured it would probably stiffen the ride. My car is 2.0t on stock 245/40/19’s. I’m sure it will be more rigid. If it’s too bad I’ll raise it up a bit but I definitely like the lower one finger gap.
@@Treefork Hey man did you ever do it? I live in Michigan so lowering my car is kinda scary and I don’t know if I should do it. Did you ever go back to stock?
@@demetriixx9964 Yeah I did. Loved it. I live in NE Indiana so we have some pretty rough roads, but it wasn’t bad. I traded it in though for a Mustang GT. 😬
What tire size are you running bro i still have my stock 18s but i want a more flush look but also wanting to get wider tires
Spacers or a different offset
Just ordered these for my Audi A4 whats the ride quality compared to the factory set up? Also its time for you to get some bigger rims with thinner tires,personally i think that would really improve the look of your car.
David C check out my more recent videos. The car has been wrapped and I now have 20” niche targa wheels. The rice quality is definitely firmer than stock. I have it on the softest setting and it can be jarring at times. Overall I’m happy with the ride but there are certainly roads that I prefer to avoid since they are rough
Man. Looks great.
Did yours creak at first? Not like the knocking noise but the coils creak when driving for a little bit in the beginning?
I never had any creaking noises. If you left the stock rubber bushing in place on the rear that might be what is causing that sound
It’s coming from the front and rears like from bumps and stuff
TheSupremedoughnut mine does the same did you ever figure it out?
doing this to my 2010 ford fusion hybrid!
How is it
Car lookin good.....great job.
Thanks!
@@ChadMees no problem sir.
Howdy from Dallas....
Bless your heart and take care .
We're livin' on a chaos in this meantime.
Bless your heart anyway.🇺🇸🗽👍🏻🙏🏻
nice 2G emblem. where did you pick it up & are you a member of a fusion club?
Made it myself with my 3D printer. Files are online for anyone to download. I’ve seen a couple other people with them now. I’m on 2gfusions and a couple Facebook groups. Unfortunately not any “clubs”
@@ChadMees check out FUSION FOES on FB. I've got the same emblem that's why I asked
Ryan Dormer awesome! Yea I’m in that group. I love seeing it on other cars. I designed it to resemble the ST emblem since EVERYONE has the ST and get shit for it
what's was the range of how much low you can go?
2 years later.. how are the dampners holding up.. ? would like a reply, thank you
Rides the same as it did when I put them on. Softest setting still a bit stiff in my opinion.
Did you paint your wheels?
Hey, getting these installed on my car in a couple weeks. Also going to be putting on 25mm spacers. How low did you set yours? So I can make that same adjustment as to have my fitment like yours.
link to spacers or where to get them?
have them on my 14 fusion now set the fronts at 6 clicks the rears at 2 clicks.. fender to ground is a ave. of 655 mm +/- 4 mm... the front shocks really could use a better bump stops,,, they are way to hard and at only 10 mm to thin... makes for a hard hit.. and the shocks at road natual settings are NOT bottomed out.. i have them set at 60/40 60 compression.. 40 extension.. same for the rears
What's the max you can lower the car with these coils, would love an answer! Just bought one.
I don’t know the max but I know some people remove the lock rings entirely to get it really low.
@@ChadMees okay thank you very much 👌
3in
Bro, how did you adjust the links infront. My car got a weird sound and I couldn't find the way to adjust them and now my steering wheel went a little to the left side
Did you ever figure out the knocking sound? I’m having the same issue in the rear and I was told it might be the sway bar.
Yes it was the top mount of the strut. I needed to tighten it further. Haven’t had any issues since I did that. I thought I was going to overtighten it but I guess it just needs to be that tight
Chad Mees gotcha!! I guess I’ll have to mess with mine than and see where it’s coming from. I rechecked all the bolts but Godspeed told me it was probably the sway bar since the car is too low.
It could also be your end links. I had to re tighten the front end links after a couple thousand miles because it would make a slight click sound
Chad Mees I don’t think so. The rear ones aren’t adjustable like the front ones. I kinda have an idea and mentioned it to godspeed but they told me to take them out and see if there’s any play on the rear springs where it mounts on the car. The top plate.
@@Kkkkyaah it was the sway bar. Ended up changing it out anyways to the Steeda one and haven’t had an issue.
Hi do you have a link for the rims please?
Did you have to leave your stock strut boot on for the 2 front coil overs ? Or did you not use it
Or the jounce bushing
The only thing that I reused on the front was the tophat
@@ChadMees mine makes a TON of noise from the front. A bunch of clunking and bouncing but I did not put on the sway bar links. Did you use yours ?
Yes I used the end links. If you don’t use them idk how the suspension would even go back together unless you completely left the sway bar disconnected. Double check that everything is tight. I had to retighten the sway bar links and the top hat nut because it started to knock after a few days
I also had the lock rings come a little loose at one point and cause a minor knock until I tightened them again
what did it look like before
Where did you get the black grill from I been looking everywhere?
Jonathan Garcia I got it on eBay. Just search for gloss honeycomb grille. There should be a bunch. This specific one is for 13-16. If you have a 17+ then you may not be able to get this exact one
Chad Mees yea mine is a 18 I will keep looking for grills online I know the body style change a lot...do you know if the headlights are different to?
Great fitment and video , just need to get different car now !
Should I buy these for my 2017 fusion if I’m on a budget
If you are willing to have a stiffer ride then by all means! I daily mine and haven’t had any issues aside from needing to get realigned more often. I made the mistake of going too long without a second alignment after installing these and I ruined my rear tires.
@@ChadMees how stiff is the ride is it more stiff than stock as well how often you need an alignment?
I’d say it’s about 30% stiffer than stock. Most bumps aren’t noticeable but then there’s others that are kind of a oh damn moment. Honestly I think it depends how much you drive. I went almost 2 years without an alignment and I regret it lol. Lowered cars are more susceptible to getting out of alignment
Oh ok I’m going to make a decision soon but thanks for answering my questions
How do you like those coilovers now that it's been a few months?
I’m happy with the drop but they ride a lot harsher than I expected. Overall I’m glad I got them and have the option to play with height and “dial it in” I have them on the softest setting and I wish it was a bit softer. Performance wise they are great. No more body roll. I got them more for looks than performance though lol
Hey hope all is well! Can you slightly raise them .5 to and inch? I just ordered mine for my 2008 Subaru Outback. Or only lower them from stock height?
and who make the dampners ?
Hello, where did you buy the gills of the rear window?
its called a window louvre
Probably ebay or amazon, their fairly inexpensive
This one is from eBay and it is actually for a 2015 mustang since they didn’t make one for the Fusion at the time. Now they have them for the Fusion/Mondeo
Chad Mees the mustang one fit your car? 👀 shocked tbh
It doesn’t fit out of the box. I had to trim about an inch off the bottom but there weren’t any other options when I did it! I made it work with what was available.
Me - Starts video...( speakers blown)
haha sorry about that. still learning how to master audio levels when editing
@@ChadMees all good bro..
For the back suspension, just undo the control arm, keeping a lift under it to keep it from popping all over the place and and it all comes out easily , done it last weekend on my 2012 GLI.
Did you have to alter the lovers or did they fit ?
Minor modification of the bottom edge but overall fit very well. I removed about an inch of plastic in the center
found a faster way to remove the rear springs...wrapped them in a old leahter jacket... and cut one coil..it moved a little... but the rear spring came out fast about about 5 mins..i also tied the spring off,,,just in case...
I know this is an old video but what % headlight tint do you have here?
The lenses are not tinted. I opened up the lights and painted the chrome inside. Looks darker without losing headlight performance
Did you ever figure out the noise in the back?
TheSupremedoughnut yes. The top of the shock was loose. I tightened it up and haven’t had an issue since
Do you bottom out alot?
No. I didn’t have much trouble. It would happen but not often
Bro where are you located and what you help me with mine I have the same car you have. What did you those Springs from
Yo if you end up getting these godspeed coils i suggest downloading Honey extension app for your browser. Theres a coupon for them $100 off
@@AlvyFilms what site? i am using Honey rn and i cannot find a $100 off discount.
yoooooo i have a 2020 fusion ecoboost and i cant find coilovers or spacers for it all i have is a midnight blue wrap on it. Any suggestions??????
Pretty sure they are the same as 2013 unless you are awd
how do you change the dampening in the rear on these? there is no dampening knob.
I used a long Allen key to get into it. I’m not sure if I actually adjusted it or not if I’m completely honest. I bought mine used and it only came with 2 knobs
@@ChadMees thank you sm for responding, and did u adjust the little hex bolt on the spring, or the one on the top of the strut?
@@shwigg top of the strut similar to the front
@@ChadMees okay thanks for the help, mine won't move either direction, but i'll figure it out hopefully🤝
Anyone that has these on theirs what is the best u where able to set the preload and damping and how comfortable is the ride
Why not just remove the rear lower control arm bolts instead of shifting the rear subframe?
I didn’t want to mess up the threads in the control arms while fighting to line things back up. It was much easier to loosen the subframe
Needs darker tint
Looks good. I'm down that road but with a bit lower profile tire,, and a few more turns, , ,,lol
I don't know maybe because it's easy fast and makes since .
👍👍👍
I just bought these coilovers and my right side is the same thing how did he adjust the brake line for the right side or what did he do.
Are you referring to the right rear? I can try and help you as much as possible but it has been a while since I installed these
Chad Mees no the front right passenger side is what I was referring to.
@@ghosttown_fusion8590 I think he basically said he got the right and left shocks swapped, so I think he just swapped them back
Where did you find your rear window louvre?
It’s for a 2015 mustang. Very minor modification was required to make it fit
Chad Mees Care to share the modification required? And how are the Godspeeds holding up? I’m looking to drop my Fusion a bit, so I was looking at these or just going with a set of Eibachs.
The Louvers you have to remove the center section on the bottom and trim slightly the bottom edge because the mustang window is slightly longer than the fusion. As for the Godspeeds, they drop the car nicely but they ride pretty harsh through neighborhoods or bumps on the highway. Personally I’m ok with it but I could have saved a lot of money and ride quality by swapping springs only. Smooth roads or most surface streets the ride is pretty good though
It says on Amazon that it won’t fit my trim does it just say that?
To my knowledge the only thing to worry about is AWD OR FWD. I don’t think there is any difference between trims. Even with AWD AND FWD I believe these are the same
@@ChadMees ok thank you!
What lip is that ?
Can we get a front clip lol. Nice ride tho. Im considering these because they are by far an affordable price.
The front is a lot more straight forward. This kit doesn’t come with top hats for my car so you have to move the stock one to the new coilovers. This is simply done by compressing the spring and removing the top hat. Then everything bolts in as an assembly like any shock tower replacement!
Is car FWD or AWD ?
FWD
I was doing some research to lower my Audi Q7. I found the Godspeed also BC racing. BC racing is going for about $1400 compared to BC which is about $700. Does anyone know if there's that much difference on quality?
I believe there is a pretty decent difference. To my knowledge the BC setup is more adjustable and likely made with better materials. Godspeed is not super high quality and kind of lacks in the customer support department.
@@ChadMees have you used BC racing?
I do not personally have experience with them but I have seen people talking about them before in forums and Facebook groups when people ask about coilover options
Does it go lower ?
Yes it could go a couple inches lower
Do you think you could demonstrate I want to see it before I make a purchase?
What's you front coilovers preload?
10mm. Rides decent on the highway but anything else is pretty jarring even with the struts on the softest setting. It doesn’t feel like the springs are doing much at all
@@ChadMees okay, thanks I'm running through the same problem I can say. On highway and new roads I run smooth as butter, but on the city bumpy roads, they don't do so good. My next step its to probably adjust the preload to 5mm and how that works for me.
I live in Pennsylvania, so you know roads are not the best.
Rychardson that’s my next step as well it’s not terrible but I Uber out of my car and I can tell some bumps are a bit harsh for my passengers
@@ChadMees I stop doing uber after I installed the coilovers, worst thing was hitting a pothole. The rear is good, but although the car has a small engine it has all the weight on the front, I wish the coilovers came preadjusted from factory, it's just hard trying to do it your self when you don't have lots of time and jacking your car every 20 minutes. Tomorrow I might be doing the 5mm preload i let you know, how it is working for me.
I'm thinking the same ones
Add some sideskirts and a lip to make it look even lower. Would definitely be worth it
Will it fit my 2016 civic
Coupe
Check their website. They should have something that will fit your car.
Link for the rear window Louvre?
2015 mustang louvers from eBay
they shouldve kept the look of this front end.
Aren’t those like $630
Yes
You did it the hard way. Those springs aren't under that much tension. Especially is you aren't driving and have another jack handy with a simple prybar. My experience is springs are not as important as good shocks, like the blue and yellow ones. I'm seriously gonna try just measuring my old springs and putting them on the bandsaw before i buy shorter springs again for hundreds and hundreds of $. I'm more concerned with cast and camber and all that when I'm done. Don't be afraid to mark your bolts and take pictures. Cheers
Too bad you don't have a real transmission
BRUH HAHA
wow dude this video legit helped me complete nothing....
I can’t hold your hand.. sounds like you have other things to resolve before you get into something like this…..
I would prefer if you didnt
Where did you buy those spacers from that you put on the Fusion
U can get them at the garageline website 15mm-25mm