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#191 02' Saleen

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What year did they start on the fox bodies.

 

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#191 02' Saleen said:

What year did they start on the fox bodies.

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I believe it was 1984, but only on 5.0 L models obviously

 

thegabrielles

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I belive it was in 84 also, I know my 82 came with slapper bars on it and I thought the 83's were the same.

 

thegabrielles

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On emore thing, I am possitive the SV0 came with them in 84 so if nothing else they had them in 84.

 

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I don't think the SVO's had them. They had Koni adjustable shocks(not sure if all years had this) and traction bars.

 

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my friends 82 turbo capri came with them FWIW.

also, what are "slapper bars"???

-steve

 

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"Slapper Bars" = Leaf Springs

 

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Starscream88 said:

"Slapper Bars" = Leaf Springs

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oh, i see

thanks,

steve

 

thegabrielles

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Nope slapper bars were traction bars, they were the 80's version of the big traction bars used on the 60's "street cars" they were used on leaf springs back thenbut they were adapted to coils on the 82GT. My Dad owns two SVO's one 84 serial #00007 with quads, adn one 86 with quads. And yes they all had the Koni Red adjustable struts/shocks.

 

willys1

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People take those things off all the time,dont ya need em?

 

thegabrielles

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Actually the slappers and the quads were not that benificial but they beat having nothing. Nice set of aftermarket lowers and ditch the quads!!

 

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thegabrielles said:

Actually the slappers and the quads were not that benificial but they beat having nothing. Nice set of aftermarket lowers and ditch the quads!!

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Can you drive it with out anything in its place?

 

thegabrielles

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Yep, but if you dont do anything to the rest of the suspension you will end up with a LOT of wheel hop. Not a good thing!!!!
All that is necessary is the upper and lower control arms, but the factory geometry is not the best setup, get some lowers and everything will work fine.

 

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One more ques. if I keep the stock rims and get 255/50 16 inch drag radials can I keep them on?

 

thegabrielles

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I think clearance problems come when you get to 255, I have always run 245 on mine and new guys that went to 255 street tires most had clearence problems but a couple did not. But with drag radials I would get some suspension work before launching, if you are going with 255 drag radials you dont want ANY clearence problems. The sidewall is so thin.

 

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Do you have the quad shocks on with those 245's,if so what are they nittos?

 

thegabrielles

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I am actually running Cooper Cobra's on it right now, I drive a Lot o Highway mileage and I am getting 35k-40kmiles on a set of tires, plus they are only $90 each mounted and Balaced. I have run Firehawk, goodyear, and perreli at times and the coopers are the best of all worlds. Not real good at any one thing but decent at all.