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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I am at 26.5" with a 275/40/17 and H&R SS Springs and would like to go lower, but man, the exhaust clearance is already limited.<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 11, 2009, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DLo</b> <br /><small>Member # 6133</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Luke, when I get the chance I can check - but I have Eibach sportlines (the red ones) and the guy previous to me cut them so they sit even lower. It sucks, I rub on everything from tires to bumps in the road when I drive in the local hills. My flowmaster catback won't fit without rattling on the rear end. I say leave it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I don't want to do anything extreme, I just want ti to go down to about 26.0", maybe 25.75" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DLo</b> <br /><small>Member # 6133</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Wait, wouldn't a more accurate measure be from top of fender arch to center of hub to measure drop height? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>snakebit95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8871</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <br /> <br /> <small>[ December 11, 2009, 08:58 PM: Message edited by: snakebit95 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>snakebit95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8871</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,20,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hey Luke, mine rides at Front 25.5". 245/40/18 Rear 26.5" 275/35/18 on BBK specific springs. No rubbing what so ever. Not the smoothest ride but new Struts will help that.<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 11, 2009, 09:01 PM: Message edited by: snakebit95 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CompSVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 7392</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,21,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 26.0" on 315/35/17 sportlines with poly ISO. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,21,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> mine sits at 26.75" with 315/35/17 and sportlines ,poly iso<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 12, 2009, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: Rio_97 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,21,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by DLo:<br /><strong> Wait, wouldn't a more accurate measure be from top of fender arch to center of hub to measure drop height? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If you want to take the tire diameter out of the equation you are absolutely right. However, I am more interested to know how low the front of your car is to the ground independent of tire size and how much clearance your exhaust has.<br /><br />This thread needs some pics... Here is a crappy cell phone shot, but I will begin:<br /><br />Front: 26.50"<br />Rear: 26.75"<br /><br /> <img src="http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa213/luke87gt/cobra/10ths.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />I'd like to be<br />Front: 25.75"<br />Rear: 26.25" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>venomous99</b> <br /><small>Member # 1917</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,11,23,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.<br />26" front and 26.75" rears<br /><br />what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.<br />exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 11, 2009, 11:53 PM: Message edited by: venomous99 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,0,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by venomous99:<br /><strong> im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.<br />26" front and 26.75" rears<br /><br />what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.<br />exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What size tires you got?<br />I am using the stock exhaust system with new FORD motor mounts. Have a BBK H-pipe going on soon. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1 Old 96</b> <br /><small>Member # 9454</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,1,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Running Eibach Sportline on my Cobra 255/40/17 sits at 26" in the front. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>venomous99</b> <br /><small>Member # 1917</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,1,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Luke87GT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by venomous99:<br /><strong> im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.<br />26" front and 26.75" rears<br /><br />what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.<br />exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What size tires you got?<br />I am using the stock exhaust system with new FORD motor mounts. Have a BBK H-pipe going on soon. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">im running 26" tall rears and 25.6" fronts.<br />might want to look into bbk mid pipes as ive read that they hang lower than other mid pipes like bassani and magnaflow. i originally had a catted slp xpipe and that sucker sat so low no matter how i tried to orient the pipe. i now run a cheaper upr that tucks real nicely. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>5LiterSpeeder</b> <br /><small>Member # 8234</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,3,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa213/luke87gt/cobra/10ths.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />Oh smack! Got some new rims huh?! Cars looking clean man, i love the anniversary cobra wheels, LMK when you want to switch it up again i want dibs on them! <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,12,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 5LiterSpeeder:<br /><strong> <br /><br />Oh smack! Got some new rims huh?! Cars looking clean man, i love the anniversary cobra wheels, LMK when you want to switch it up again i want dibs on them! <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Thanks!<br />Yup, trying something different.<br />I can see myself owning them for about 6 months, and then I'll likely be letting them go and trying something else (03-04 Cobras or 18" Chrome Saleens). Trying to have new shoes on the Cobra every few months <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /><br />I love rims, so I can't be limited to just one set forever, lol. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,12,14,24,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the front sits at 25.75" with sportlines and I'm running a o/r bassani x-pipe and it scrapes on speed bumps <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,14,20,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have to correct myself. I just went into the garage and remeasured...<br /><br />front: 26.75"<br />rear: 27.0"<br /><br />Once the foxbody Tokicos come in (shorter than SN allowing for more bump travel), I will go ahead and drop it to<br /><br />front: 26.0-26.25"<br />Rear: 26.5" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BUKSING</b> <br /><small>Member # 6594</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,14,23,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My front sits at 25.75" no isolators and my rear is at 28" (yikes)..with urethane isolators - H&R SS springs. All with Tokico blues(HP)...all from StangSuspension. My cats on my upr x-pipe hangs too low and scrapes on speed bumps. oh yeah...on 18's.<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 14, 2009, 11:28 PM: Message edited by: BUKSING ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CompSVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 7392</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,11,15,0,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by BUKSING:<br /><strong> My front sits at 25.75" no isolators and my rear is at 28" (yikes)..with urethane isolators - H&R SS springs. All with Tokico blues(HP)...all from StangSuspension. My cats on my upr x-pipe hangs too low and scrapes on speed bumps. oh yeah...on 18's. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">StangSuspension is out of business. They had good prices. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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