Getting rid of the big ass

zeeg · Jul 27, 2008

It may just be me personally, but I'm not a fan of the huge ass on the mustangs. It sits so high up in the air, and I'm a ricer fan myself.

So I wanted to see if anyone here is like me, and has pictures of what they've done to bring it more in line with the front.. without a body kit hopefully (otherwise pics with kits are welcome too).

I'm deciding now if I'm going to spend for wheels, exhaust, and to lower it next month, or just sell mine in a few and buy a Nismo Z.

DBMSTNG · Jul 27, 2008

if you are a ricer, just do us all a favor. sell the Mustang and buy the Z. please don't bastardize a Mustang with rice crap.

zeeg · Jul 27, 2008

Thanks for the opinion, but it's not what I'm asking for.

whyask · Jul 27, 2008

Use some H&R springs 2" drop with some nice wide rear tires and VOLA!

zeeg · Jul 27, 2008

What I was thinking was a 1.5 drop in the back (2" might be kinda low, would have to see) and 19, maybe 20s in the back, with a lower offset, and then 1 size down in the front (18s or 19s).

I'm trying to avoid putting a kit or anything on it, as most of them are extreme, but I'e seen a few that looked ok. The street scene 4pc for example (http://www.eliteautostyling.com/images/large/ss95070747.jpg). Do you have a good link to the c/s bumper? From what I found it's similar to that one, and adds like a 1.5" drop or something to the back.

Btw, nice looking stang

jlisle01 · Jul 27, 2008

Many people black out the area between the taillights. It makes the car look shorter and wider from the rear. Cheap, easy, and it's not "ricer". Just look at pics of some old Mach 1's!

flounderlipps · Jul 28, 2008

Get some Roush rear springs it will lower 1.5" you can still get a 285 or 295 on the rear this is with a 275/45 18 rear tire
If you keep the front stock get 255/45/18 front tires

xtweakerx · Jul 28, 2008

yah +1 not down for the rice look on a stang, just isnt right.

plus i like big asses.. mmm

NotQuik · Jul 28, 2008

seeing them two pics makes me kinda wish i didn't go with a spoiler....very clean adn simple.

xtweakerx · Jul 28, 2008

its all about opinion, some ppl like some ppl dont like.

me and my friends hate the no spoiler look on s197's..

DarkFireGT · Jul 28, 2008

flounderlipps said:
Get some Roush rear springs it will lower 1.5" you can still get a 285 or 295 on the rear this is with a 275/45 18 rear tire
If you keep the front stock get 255/45/18 front tires

Roush springs lower the rear a bit less than an inch, actually.

The Eibach Pro kit is probably what you want. 1.2" in the front and 1.4" in the rear. Spoiler delete or CDC or Street Scene ducktail will help make the rear look less heavy, as well as a blackout panel or SHR honeycomb tailpanel.

The Fang · Jul 28, 2008

Its not really that big if you compare it with others.

Hoboattacker · Jul 28, 2008

Eibach Pro Kit or Eibach Sportlines will get it done for you. I have sportlines and love the look.

I have FR500 18x9 up front and 18x10 out back. 295/45 out back and 255/45 up front.

scupking · Jul 28, 2008

Hoboattacker said:
Eibach Pro Kit or Eibach Sportlines will get it done for you. I have sportlines and love the look.

I have FR500 18x9 up front and 18x10 out back. 295/45 out back and 255/45 up front.

Man that looks nice, put some sliver horse window louvers on that and she will be perfect.

walter · Jul 29, 2008

Drop the rear with Roush springs.

I'll convert to a GT500 rear bumper and sideskirts as the black stripe on the bottom "thins" out the car's outline.

GreyDiesel · Jul 29, 2008

Interesting topic, I thought I was maybe the only person who felt this way. I am currently in the market for a S197, and a major problem with the design is the rear. It really does not do justice to the 1st gen mustangs that the S197 is supposed to reflect. I get that they were trying to pay omage to the original three line tail lights, but it just does not work here. I was thinking of replacing the tail lights with the allzetta/euro versions (I am not sure exactly what you would call them).

Mustang Carbon Fiber Taillights (2005+)

ranger04 · Jul 29, 2008

No matter what you do to the stang, it's still going to have a fat ass, thats the design of the car. Addmitting to be a ricer fan is just asking for trouble on a mustang forum. Personally, I like the fat ass and everything else about the car, thats why I bought it. I traded my ricer
focus ST in on it. The focus reminded me how much fun performance cars can be, so I returned to my roots and got a stang. I had seeveral stangs back in the 70's and lived at the strip. 4 bangers can be fun and exciting, but they don't come close to the thrill of a V-8 in a muscle car. A ricer will never be a mustang and in the same token, a mustang will never be a ricer, it's apples and oranges. You can lower a stang all you want and it will still have a fat ass. Back in the day, we lifted the rear of the stang with shackles and air shocks so we could fit 50 series tires under them. It's what you yopungsters refere to as the stink bug look. It's all in what your use to and I'm use to jacked up rears with wide tires. Old habits die hard, thats why my rear is getting higher instead of lower and the tires getting wider. I won't be lifting my rear, the bigger tires will do that, I'm just not lowering it. If I road raced I would lower it, but for the strip, I just need some wide rubber back there with a few other items for traction. Like I say, it's all in what your use to!!!!!

DarkFireGT · Jul 29, 2008

Because of all the safety guidelines, there's no way to make a car like they could in the 60's and early 70's. They're all going to have big fronts and rears. Another way to make it look smaller is do what they did to the GT500. Black side skirts and the GT500 bumper with the bottom portion left black.

ApexStang · Jul 29, 2008

Here's a pic of my ass, ha, ha!

I think it sits just right. It is sitting on Roush springs Roush Shocks/Struts, and 285/40/18's in the rear on 18x10 rims. Spoiler is the GT500 and the stipes are painted. Overall I think it reduces the fat ass affect. The CS rear bumper helps as well.

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bluecar · Jul 29, 2008

For some reason, the convertibles seem to sit way higher than the coupes. It looked like someone kicked it in the rear and it never settled back down. One of the first things a friend said about my car was, "My what a big ass it has." My H&R springs made a tremendous difference, and I'm quite happy with it. You'd be surprised what a small drop will do. Personally, I do not care for slamming.

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