Sheby Drop and your Ball joints????

XXBULLETSXX · May 30, 2005

I have a question about doing a Shelby drop. Will a Shelby Upper A arm drop correct/help the binding issues on the ball joint associated with lowering your 64-66 stang?
It's my understanding that it will not help any of the ball joint issues caused by lowering your front end. And that only a negative wedge kit will correct the binding on your ball joint.
If it does help can you please explain to me how it helps?

65fastback2+2 · May 30, 2005

sounds correct to me. the shelby drop will only push the whole suspension up leaving your drag link the same this moving the ball joint angle up more and thus more binding

fasttback · May 31, 2005

XXBULLETSXX said:
I have a question about doing a Shelby drop. Will a Shelby Upper A arm drop correct/help the binding issues on the ball joint associated with lowering your 64-66 stang?
It's my understanding that it will not help any of the ball joint issues caused by lowering your front end. And that only a negative wedge kit will correct the binding on your ball joint.
If it does help can you please explain to me how it helps?

I'm thinking about doing the same thing with my '66 fastback. I started looking into a shelby drop, but seems like a wedge kit is a better option from what I've read (without dumping thousands of $$$). My car is lowered 1.5" front with 620 springs (half cut coil) and 1" back with mid-eye leaf springs. So far no problems. Curious to see other responses.

By the way...nice pics on your web site.

HistoricMustang · May 31, 2005

I have used the Shelby drop without a wedge kit for 10 years without any problems.

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www.historicmustang.com

XXBULLETSXX · May 31, 2005

HistoricMustang said:
I have used the Shelby drop without a wedge kit for 10 years without any problems.

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

Cool, I don't have it done and was concerned because a friend was telling me that I probably have some serious binding issues on my ball joint. I tried looking up under the car while it was on the ground and it's so low that I can't see anything up that high in the suspension. I love the looks but I'm concerned I might break something.
Do you think as low as my car is that I will have serious binding issues or I'll make it as long as you have?

Hack · May 31, 2005

When you lower the car with the UCA at its stock mounting point, the UCA will hit the bump stop before the ball joint binds. Therefore, there is no danger of binding the ball joint. You could lower the car all the way onto the bump stop and it wouldn't bind.

The same thing is true of the Shelby drop. The ball joint will not bind.

It's only when you move the UCA a greater amount than the Shelby drop that you run into binding of the ball joint.

HistoricMustang · May 31, 2005

Hack said:
When you lower the car with the UCA at its stock mounting point, the UCA will hit the bump stop before the ball joint binds. Therefore, there is no danger of binding the ball joint. You could lower the car all the way onto the bump stop and it wouldn't bind.

The same thing is true of the Shelby drop. The ball joint will not bind.

It's only when you move the UCA a greater amount than the Shelby drop that you run into binding of the ball joint.

Good stuff Hack.

Mine is actually the Shelby drop plus another 1/4".

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

06cobra · May 31, 2005

Thread jack.... xxx I luv the stance of your car.... the Tucked look is also what I'm after.

what are the sizes and BS on the rims tires you used. Did you roll the lips? is your combo on Dodgestang's list?

Thanks in advance

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