Lowering a cobra

[DAN MCGRAW]

Guys/girls

Iam going to lower my car with H&R super sport springs. I am also going to install Bilstein shocks & struts . Do I have to get c/c plates also ? Will the wheel alignment be okay or do I need the c/c plates for the wheel alignment ? I am not going to get them if I don't have to . Money is starting to run out .

 

[E. Green Cobra]

some times ya need em, but sometimes ya don't I don't know how much of a drop the h&r springs will give ya but usually anything over 1 1/2inch ya need em for proper alignment. There are some cars out there that can run other aftermarket springs and don't need c/c plates. I never heard of the 00R's having c/c plates and they had about an inch and ahalf drop. I don't know if they had much different of a setup then a standard cobra.

 

[White98SVT]

Originally posted by BIG DOG
Guys/girls

Iam going to lower my car with H&R super sport springs. I am also going to install Bilstein shocks & struts . Do I have to get c/c plates also ? Will the wheel alignment be okay or do I need the c/c plates for the wheel alignment ? I am not going to get them if I don't have to . Money is starting to run out .

If you're running the H&R Supersports, it's a safe assumption that you'll need them. That's just going by the guys that I know running them on their mustangs. But you could always wait and see, but then you have to tear down the front suspsension again to put them on.

 

[DAN MCGRAW]

Need more advice .

 

[GR8WHITE]

Steeda reccommends the use of a bump steer kit to prevent problems on lowered vehicles. This may eliminate the need for aftermarket C/C plates.

Although, myself I'd put them on. It gives you better adjustability on your suspension than the stock units. Plus they look awesome. Here's a link to the Steeda info I mentioned. Steeda Scroll down and look on the right for MAKING THE MUSTANG HANDLE. This is a large article that covers all the areas of driving. From street use to all out road racing/drag racing

 

[PETSNKE]

I installed Bilteins last winter on my '97. Bilsteins are a stock length strut. Steeda plates have a different strut shaft spacer installation to compesate for stock length struts on a lowered vehicle. That alone I feel warrants their installation. It's really not alot of extra work since you'll have everthing apart anyway.

BTW, Tokicos are shorter and you could get away with the stock caster/camber plates if you bought those. But if you can afford them, Bilsteins are the way to go

 

[97CasperCobra]

You will definately need C/C plates to get a "stock" alignment done. I have the Supersports and very few places can get my caster/camber to near "stock" specs. In short......get them.