Old Camaro/Mustang... - Page 2

TatII · #16 05-18-2005, 10:38 AM

if you want a car that handled better, then i believe the IROC has the better suspension. however i would take the fox body over the iroc. because they look better today, and they're lighter ( even though the 4 link in the rear sucks, and the torque box in the back is known to break ) but they're everywhere so fixing them and parts for them is dirty cheap and practically everyone knows how to fix them.

drftk1d · #17 05-18-2005, 11:28 AM

i think you can get a fox body coupe with a 5.0 in it. the LX. the coupe has more rigidity than the hatchback (well usually thats the case)

SRP | Lucian · #18 05-18-2005, 12:09 PM

So, I'll tell my friend to search for a 5.0 Fox Body Coupe Mustang. Should we search for any specific year? So, do you think that it could keep up with the more modern cars? Thanks guys!

dampachi · #19 05-18-2005, 12:47 PM

for $5,000 you're not going to get an old car thats fast and handles. foxbodies handle like shopping carts. but they can go fast in a straight line.

KNicePL · #20 05-18-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dampachi

....foxbodies handle like shopping carts...

Haha,

good one damp.

TatII · #21 05-18-2005, 01:51 PM

i would try to find he notch backs. those are what they call the coupes. and the the LX becasue they're lighter then the GT's. the fox bodys are usually 5.0 equiped, but some of them ( very rarely ) are 4 bangers, or a 4 banger turbo. stay away from those~!!!!!

also its funny how you say that the fox body handles like a shopping cart becasue underneth the body shell, your mustang has the exact same chassis. down to almost the last screw, the only revision i see is the disc brakes in the rear, and probrably differen't shocks and springs. other then that, its the exact same thing. i had two of them on a lift once side by side, and i was amazed that it really was the same thing.

dampachi · #22 05-18-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TatII

i would try to find he notch backs. those are what they call the coupes. and the the LX becasue they're lighter then the GT's. the fox bodys are usually 5.0 equiped, but some of them ( very rarely ) are 4 bangers, or a 4 banger turbo. stay away from those~!!!!!

also its funny how you say that the fox body handles like a shopping cart becasue underneth the body shell, your mustang has the exact same chassis. down to almost the last screw, the only revision i see is the disc brakes in the rear, and probrably differen't shocks and springs. other then that, its the exact same thing. i had two of them on a lift once side by side, and i was amazed that it really was the same thing.

and when asked to attend a road racing event with my friend, I replied "no way, my car handles like shit."

cash1188 · #23 05-18-2005, 04:00 PM

If he decides to get an iroc make sure its a 350 tpi.

TheStang00 · #24 05-18-2005, 04:05 PM

yeah a 87-93 fox with a 5.0 can be fast as shit

SRP | Lucian · #25 05-18-2005, 11:14 PM

Quick noob question, we were searching on Ebay for Fox Body's and didn't see very many. How is the Fox Body seperated from the other Mustangs? Are the internals the same as other 'Stangs just the body is different? Finally, I'm taking the 5.0 is referring to the motor?

Is there a website that lists all of the Mustang models, specs, etc?

Thanks!

pre98zetec · #26 05-18-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SRP | Lucian

Quick noob question, we were searching on Ebay for Fox Body's and didn't see very many. How is the Fox Body seperated from the other Mustangs? Are the internals the same as other 'Stangs just the body is different? Finally, I'm taking the 5.0 is referring to the motor?

Is there a website that lists all of the Mustang models, specs, etc?

Thanks!

Fox body is just what they call the old stangs with 5.0s in them, nothing different.

dampachi · #27 05-18-2005, 11:58 PM

87-93 mustang.

GTStang · #28 05-19-2005, 12:37 AM

Fox-body Mustangs refer to 79-93 Mustang which sit on the Fox-chassis.

94-04 Sit on a slightly modified fox-chassis called Fox4 or more often SN-95

4-bangers Foxes are very rare?

IROC's have better skipad numbers, Mustangs 5.0 have better Slalom number so handling is a toss up and both can be improved easily.

SRP | Lucian · #29 05-19-2005, 09:43 AM

Okay, thanks guys. I take it there very good from a stop?

Also, I'm going to be getting a Z31 Turbo and who's do you think would win, his Fox Body or my Z31T? Just curious...

Thanks!

illegal_eagle187 · #30 05-19-2005, 11:37 AM

fox body is the way to go....find one for about 1-2k and have the 3-4 k in upgrades and you will be haulin ass

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