toss me some ideas

i have a 97 cobra and im looking for a few opinions on some equipment and whats a better place to ask than here for some help. im looking for some ideas like a new cam, springs to drop it an inch or 2, ect... i already have...ATI Procharger stage 2, aluminum flywheel and driveshaft, high performance 3 core radiator, 3:73 rearend and a buch of other little stuff im puting 442rwhp 430ft/lb torque but the engine is basicly stock if you have any ideas on what would be a nice add to my 97 cobra i would appreciate it

Lower it, a built shortblock.

Do you have any pics?

Nice power numbers.

sorry about my responce time on here im military so that takes alot of my time, as for the pics i have them but they are not scanned, i have been working that problem for awile looking for a scanner but as soon as i do i can post em, and on the ideas that everyone might have for my 97 cobra could you give me part names? like the kind of springs i should use to lowwer my beast? thanks

I am in the ChAir Force, how about you?

I like Eibachs, very good product.

im in the airforce, any idea wht the springs go for?

H & R springs....... I personally don't mess with the Eibachs because they have been too inconsistant. I have had several prokits that came out to be lower than the sportlines. It should have been the other way around.

dont buy a ford
lol

dont buy a ford
lol

dont come into our forums then......lol.

H & R springs....... I personally don't mess with the Eibachs because they have been too inconsistant. I have had several prokits that came out to be lower than the sportlines. It should have been the other way around.

im looking for a really good lowering spring (considered eibachs) that performs really well. most springs only lower 1"-1.5" and i have low profiles and they still wont look so hot. Im lookin for around 2.5"-3" with a lot of performance. any ideas?

im looking for a really good lowering spring (considered eibachs) that performs really well. most springs only lower 1"-1.5" and i have low profiles and they still wont look so hot. Im lookin for around 2.5"-3" with a lot of performance. any ideas?


That's way too low for handling performance. 2.25inches max for handling but that's pushing it. I am at 2.25" and I am actually going to raise my car by 1/2inch.

Also have you considered getting spacers, or wider rims?


this is 17x9 rims
http://www.silverstangs.net/gallery/californiapacificcoasthighway1/silvercph1.jpg

Here is a pic of 18x9's and 18x10.5's
The rim below that is on the mustang that you see is 18x9 with 285/30R18Rims.

http://www.stangcountry.com/images/black306/asf03cobrarims03.jpg

http://www.silverstangs.net/images/wheels/28530R18a.jpg

http://www.silverstangs.net/images/wheels/28530R18b.jpg

That's way too low for handling performance. 2.25inches max for handling but that's pushing it. I am at 2.25" and I am actually going to raise my car by 1/2inch.

Also have you considered getting spacers, or wider rims?



Well on my avatar is my car and i have 17X8 cobra r's and low profile tires 225/40s (i know thats kinda small) i like the low profile look on the rims its just that it doesnt fit the wheel well. These tires dont rub but i dont know how much larger i can go b4 i do. I planned to get 235/40's so they are a little wider since Les Schwab is retarded and they put 2 skinny of tires on it so it looks goofy. I plan to change the rims when i get a 5 lug setup, but for now i want it to at least look nice when these tires are gettin bald enough (dont ask me why). I dont know what spacers or wider rims will actually accomplish with this issue but maybe you could explain that. If i do go wider i will get the 18X9 but that will be a close call to rubbing.

I run 255/40s, with a 1.75 drop. No issues at all with rubbing.

Silver,

Nice car, mate. I could see the back coming up a bit, but the front look perfect.

dont buy a ford
lol

Ironic that the person bagging on fords owns a car that is notorious for being a pile of crap that breaks down all the damn time (and I know, I owned one), and had such a massive fault in the stock car that most of them had blown engines before they saw 100K miles, yet he says fords and crap? That's funny, good joke.

I run 255/40s, with a 1.75 drop. No issues at all with rubbing.

Silver,

Nice car, mate. I could see the back coming up a bit, but the front look perfect.

Sweet. no spacers or anything? What size rims? Im curious cause its a fox body not a 4.6

what would be a great cam to swap out with to change the stock one in my 97 cobra? thank for all the ideas on suspension i think ill look into doing a 1.50/1.75 inch drop

what would be a great cam to swap out with to change the stock one in my 97 cobra? thank for all the ideas on suspension i think ill look into doing a 1.50/1.75 inch drop

CamS, plural because you have a DOHC motor, are a complete and utter waste of money in your situation. The cheapest I've ever seen 4.6 4V cams was right at 1000 bucks, on sale. That 1000 is much better put towards new rods/pistons, which coincidentally VT Engines has on sale for 1000 bucks right now. Tim Palmer went mid 8's on stock 4.6 4V heads and cams, they really are unnecisary untill you ATLEAST have a good shortblock in there.

thanks for the info on the info about the short block, anyone one brand better than another? i dont want to get something thats going to crap out on me down the road, might as well get the best for my money

thanks for the info on the info about the short block, anyone one brand better than another? i dont want to get something thats going to crap out on me down the road, might as well get the best for my money

www.vtengines.com

They do amazing work, I have 3 friends running their motors. They have a sale on, 1000 bucks for new pistons/rods, and I think they charge around 400 to assemble your motor if you want.

Sweet. no spacers or anything? What size rims? Im curious cause its a fox body not a 4.6

anything yet? I plan 2 run a 5 link (Steeda) and i want the best handleing and the nice lowered look at least.

The rims are Cobra Rs. 17x9s

I run 255/40s, with a 1.75 drop. No issues at all with rubbing.

Silver,

Nice car, mate. I could see the back coming up a bit, but the front look perfect.

Normally I would say that I need to raise the back, but durring that trip, my car had a full trunk. We was prepared for a extended drive.

Full tank, the Mach 1000 system. A full size spare. A small floor jack. 2 lawn chairs, 2 small bags of tools, spare serpintine belt, tire repair kit, air pump. cloths for 2 for a week, wash bucket with car soap, chammy, sponge, and wash mit, emergency road side kit, fire extingushier & tripod. ALL IN THE TRUNK! In the cabin, two sets of shoes and a small blanket and a small cooler.

I see you were a boy scout:D