toss me some ideas

braindead · #1 03-29-2005, 09:34 PM

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

turboEKhatch · #2 03-29-2005, 09:35 PM

Lower it, a built shortblock.

SkylineUSA · #3 03-29-2005, 11:31 PM

Do you have any pics?

Nice power numbers.

braindead · #4 03-31-2005, 08:23 AM

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

SkylineUSA · #5 03-31-2005, 11:05 AM

I am in the ChAir Force, how about you?

I like Eibachs, very good product.

braindead · #6 03-31-2005, 03:45 PM

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

silverstangs · #7 03-31-2005, 08:36 PM

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.

lostmypicks · #8 03-31-2005, 10:10 PM

dont buy a ford
lol

tturnpaw · #9 03-31-2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lostmypicks

dont buy a ford
lol

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

tturnpaw · #10 03-31-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by silverstangs

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?

silverstangs · #11 03-31-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tturnpaw

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

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.

tturnpaw · #12 03-31-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by silverstangs

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.

SkylineUSA · #13 04-01-2005, 12:10 AM

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.

turboEKhatch · #14 04-01-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lostmypicks

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.

tturnpaw · #15 04-01-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SkylineUSA

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

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