Pictures of lowered MKS?

[MeanKS]

Here's mine, sitting on H&R springs.

http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=2329.0

did they improve the handling much?  how was the ride affected?

Ride is not really affected at all.  On sharp bumps, you'll notice it.  But on the highway, it's still just as smooth and comfortable as stock.

However, it corners MUCH flatter now.  When you stick the car into a cloverleaf, you don't get nearly the amount of body roll as you do when it's stock.  It feels much more firmly planted on curves.  I like a comfy ride, but I don't want it to feel too floaty or like a boat being tossed on the water.  The springs were the perfect cure.  Plus, I believe it looks better with less wheel well gap. 

The only real negative is going over tall speed bumps or weird angled drives.  The front end clears just fine, but as soon as the front tires clear the object (and before the rear tires clear the object) it scrapes the exhaust or something dead center underneath the car.  I haven't gotten the car on a lift to see what the actual lowest point of the car is, but from time to time, you'll hear it scrape something.  Not often, and only on tall, narrow speed bumps or a driveway that goes up at a steep angle and then flattens out.

cool, thats exactly what i'm looking for.

did you install them yourself?  the cheapest quote i've gotten so far to install them is $500, which seems pretty steep to me...

I had a buddy at the Lincoln dealership do it after hours.  Installation and alignment was around $350, I believe.  It was nice that he was able to use all factory tools, etc., to do the work.

you lucky bas**** 

[Woody]

Thanks for all the pictures and discussion.  This is climbing quickly on my list of things to do.  I love the look, and I'm glad to hear the ride isn't negatively impacted.  Just need to find someone to do it for a reasonable price.  I don't have time or ambition to do that kind of thing myself.

Steve, you say it takes 2 hours?  I was reading on some other cars and they were talking about compressing the springs and such.  Is the procedure easier on the MKS?