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Feisty

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I like the old skool look of lifting the back of the stang. Pros...cons....whats involved...cost? not an extreme angle....but enough where the stance is nasty.....currently stock height....not lowering....too dangerous...but..if I lift the rear....it'll give a raked look.....

I dont see anyone doing this anymore.......which poses the question...why?
 
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Monx

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I've done this with my 01 GT and it gave it the old skool badass muscle car look, but you don't want to lift the car more then stock height, you'll really sacrifice handling.

Now you can do this by simply leaving the stock springs in the rear, and adding lowering springs in the front, I had that; however, you will sacrifice handling. If you decide to go this path, just make sure you don't get springs that are too stiff, since the stock springs in the rear are softer, you want don't front springs that are too stiff, need to balance a little

Trading looks for handling, make sure you're willing to do it, because I will never do it again.
 
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Feisty

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already did that.. sort of 17's all the way around.....9's-.245 front----10's- 285 rear....and she does like that sideways hop...if the street isn't dry and smooth......she fights the straight concept....
 
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Feisty

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My next question is how much more I d have to fight the wheel....so when one lowers the car they lower the entire car...not just the front...correct? so I would still have to worry about severe driveway angles.....
 
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97modgt

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Feisty said:
already did that.. sort of 17's all the way around.....9's-.245 front----10's- 285 rear....and she does like that sideways hop...if the street isn't dry and smooth......she fights the straight concept....
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We a talking wheel(rim) height. not tire width. and yes when you lower the car you need to keep your eyes open. speedbumps can be scary so go slow. just just about ripped my heatexchanger off oneday pulling into a driveway so all around its a little more of a pain with the car lowered but the handling is awesome!!! keep the 17's in the front and toss 18's in the back. be carefull though it will lower the front a little so you may still hit shit.
 
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roush360r

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Feisty said:
already did that.. sort of 17's all the way around.....9's-.245 front----10's- 285 rear....and she does like that sideways hop...if the street isn't dry and smooth......she fights the straight concept....
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well those numbers are the width. im not sure how a different tire size from front to back will make it hop. just about every mustang with aftermarket wheels has different sizes from front to rear. sounds like you may have some serious alignment issues. has it ever been wrecked or do you have a tubular k member or different control arms or anything? but also ive never seen a lift kit for a mustang. theres a reason they dont make cars sit that high anymore, they want them to be able to handle better then a lumber wagon.
 
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Feisty

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I was told before I changed the wheels and tires that having them staggered would make a difference in handling...and it did. Handled normally prior and its not a complaint....its an observation. I will have the alignment checked..that's something I do need to have done.

Thank you everyone for your input.....
 
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roush360r

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well it will change the handling of the car. primarily cause the tires are wider. the 245 and 285 are the section widths of the tires. widers tires makes the car pull alot more based on if the road has a bad crown or anything. that will not make it hop though. thats gotta be some kind of problem with you steering/suspension
 
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Feisty

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The rear kicks out when rolling over really bad pavement......the typical bad roads we have here in wny.....depends on how the rear tires hit the bad spots.....and trust me......its never at high speed...not when I know the road is crap...
 
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roush360r

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yea thats the wider tires make it handle wierd on rough roads. but it sounds like it may be a suspension problem too. if you have stock suspension check your rear shocks and quad shocks for signs of leakage.
 
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roush360r

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not a problem, those quad shocks do some wierd stuff when there worn. and if its got over like 60k or has been drivin hard you may want to get rear control arms with poly bushings. they hold much better then the factory rubber.
 
TBapp3

TBapp3

Northern NY Regional Coordinator
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Hey I just saw this thread.....Thats the same look I wanted.....I have 1in lowering springs up front and stock in the back + 18 in the rear and 17s up front.....Def. does sacrifice handling some though!:awesomework:

 
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