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87ttopstang

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If anyone with 94 or newer spindles has replaced their struts, did you order 87-93 style or 94 style?

Is there much of a difference?
 

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87ttopstang said:
If anyone with 94 or newer spindles has replaced their struts, did you order 87-93 style or 94 style?

Is there much of a difference?
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I went with 87-93 Struts. I don't know what the difference is exactly, but I recall hearing that SN95 struts are slightly taller so if you have a lowered car, they will bottom out sooner.

As a side note, I went with Tokico HPs at all corners and I am very pleased. After lowering the car it felt like I was riding on a plank. Once I put the Tokicos in, the ride smoothed right out and the car rides great now.

Check out Ebay for Tokicos. I believe I paid $260 shipped.
 

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JaysGreenLX said:
I went with 87-93 Struts. I don't know what the difference is exactly, but I recall hearing that SN95 struts are slightly taller so if you have a lowered car, they will bottom out sooner.
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This is the info i found when researching the topic as well..
 

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Thanks guys...I am about to order some Tokico HP's. That is why I was asking.

Thanks again.
 

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Yes, SN95 Struts are taller, but the mounting point on the SN95 Spindles is also LOWER than the mounting point on the Fox Spindle. I have Bullitt Struts and Shocks and Springs on my car, not even close to bottoming!
 
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i used 94's on my 88 coupe with eibach pro-kit. never bottomed the struts. i have a complete front setup if anybody is in the market. pm me
 

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03 cobra struts on my 95 spindles, and FRPP C springs, no issues here.
 

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....interesting. How about wheels? With the 94 and up spindles do you need 94 and up wheels?
 

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QDRHRSE said:
....interesting. How about wheels? With the 94 and up spindles do you need 94 and up wheels?
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Its a good idea as the 94 and up wheels are 5 lugs! I used Bullitts on mine.
 

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QDRHRSE said:
....interesting. How about wheels? With the 94 and up spindles do you need 94 and up wheels?
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Ive run 94-95 GT wheels in the past, 17x8s, now i have 03 Cobra wheels on it, only real issue is full lock steering, the inside of the wheels grind a little on the A-arms, but that should be fixed shortly as i am putting 03 GT A-arms on the car.
 

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Ive run 94-95 GT wheels in the past, 17x8s, now i have 03 Cobra wheels on it, only real issue is full lock steering, the inside of the wheels grind a little on the A-arms, but that should be fixed shortly as i am putting 03 GT A-arms on the car.
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Those A Arms will NOT work on a Fox Body car!!! If you have rub from the wheel to your A Arm, you simply need a couple rack limiters from the Dealer, very inexpensive and very easy to install!
 

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Please dont waste your time or money on those A Arms, as they are longer than the Fox Body A Arms, which will put your ball joint further outboard, when you get the spindle in place and everything bolted up, your Camber will be so out of whack that even CC plates wont allow you to get them adjusted properly, and then even if you did the wheels will be pushed out into the fenders and you will have rubbing problems 10 times worse than you do now, just go with the rack limiters.
 

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If you want new A Arms really bad, just get a set of FMS M-3075-A.
 

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the 93 Cobra R used SN-95 A-Arms, so its been proven to work.
 
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Kumm3 said:
the 93 Cobra R used SN-95 A-Arms, so its been proven to work.
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yea probably 94 spec, not 03 spec. plus i think 93 and 94 were the same
 

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Kumm3 said:
the 93 Cobra R used SN-95 A-Arms, so its been proven to work.
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It used SN95 Spindles, not Lower A Arms!
 

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Shakerhood said:
It used SN95 Spindles, not Lower A Arms!
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Bingo!
 

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SN-95 spindles and A-Arms, Taurus tie rods ends, and an SN-95 power steering rack.

Believe me, I've done the research on this.

there is no dimensional difference between the 94-04 A-arms.
 

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Kumm3 said:
SN-95 spindles and A-Arms, Taurus tie rods ends, and an SN-95 power steering rack.

Believe me, I've done the research on this.

there is no dimensional difference between the 94-04 A-arms.
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There is a most definite dimesional difference from 79-93 A Arms and the 94-04s.
 

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Shakerhood said:
There is a most definite dimesional difference from 79-93 A Arms and the 94-04s.
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there is no dimensional difference between the 94-04 A-arms.
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im not arguing the fox Arms are different than the SN-95s, but they will fit, and its exactly what im looking to accomplish.
 
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