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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
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.

[ December 11, 2009, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]
 

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Posted by DLo (Member # 6133) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
I don't want to do anything extreme, I just want ti to go down to about 26.0", maybe 25.75"
 

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Posted by DLo (Member # 6133) on :
 
Wait, wouldn't a more accurate measure be from top of fender arch to center of hub to measure drop height?
 

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Posted by snakebit95 (Member # 8871) on :
 


[ December 11, 2009, 08:58 PM: Message edited by: snakebit95 ]
 

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Posted by snakebit95 (Member # 8871) on :
 
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.

[ December 11, 2009, 09:01 PM: Message edited by: snakebit95 ]
 

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Posted by CompSVT (Member # 7392) on :
 
26.0" on 315/35/17 sportlines with poly ISO.
 

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Posted by Rio_97 (Member # 5460) on :
 
mine sits at 26.75" with 315/35/17 and sportlines ,poly iso

[ December 12, 2009, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: Rio_97 ]
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 

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Originally posted by DLo:
Wait, wouldn't a more accurate measure be from top of fender arch to center of hub to measure drop height?

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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.

This thread needs some pics... Here is a crappy cell phone shot, but I will begin:

Front: 26.50"
Rear: 26.75"



I'd like to be
Front: 25.75"
Rear: 26.25"
 

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Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.
26" front and 26.75" rears

what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.
exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps

[ December 11, 2009, 11:53 PM: Message edited by: venomous99 ]
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 

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Originally posted by venomous99:
im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.
26" front and 26.75" rears

what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.
exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:

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Originally posted by venomous99:
im running h&r sports w/ front and rear urethane isolators.
26" front and 26.75" rears

what xpipe do u have cuz how well it tucks varies drastically from brand to brand.
exhaust clearance is pretty good and ive only scraped on the most extreme driveway/bumps

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What size tires you got?
I am using the stock exhaust system with new FORD motor mounts. Have a BBK H-pipe going on soon.

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im running 26" tall rears and 25.6" fronts.
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.
 

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Posted by 5LiterSpeeder (Member # 8234) on :
 


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!
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 

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Originally posted by 5LiterSpeeder:


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!

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Thanks!
Yup, trying something different.
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

I love rims, so I can't be limited to just one set forever, lol.
 

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Posted by Rio_97 (Member # 5460) on :
 
the front sits at 25.75" with sportlines and I'm running a o/r bassani x-pipe and it scrapes on speed bumps
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
I have to correct myself. I just went into the garage and remeasured...

front: 26.75"
rear: 27.0"

Once the foxbody Tokicos come in (shorter than SN allowing for more bump travel), I will go ahead and drop it to

front: 26.0-26.25"
Rear: 26.5"
 

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Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 
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.

[ December 14, 2009, 11:28 PM: Message edited by: BUKSING ]
 

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Posted by CompSVT (Member # 7392) on :
 

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Originally posted by BUKSING:
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.

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