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can anyone tell me how and possibly use pictures to demonstrate how you do the shelby drop on a 67 coupe. Im fixina redo my suspension and wanted to do that while i was in there. thanks
 

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Take a look at these. The first link is to the TCP upper control arm instructions. There are step-by-step photos included. I didn't put the lowering templates in the pdf due to printing scale concerns. The second link is to a template at TheCarSource.com. Check the scale of the image before use.

http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/download/pdf/upperarms.pdf

http://www.thecarsource.com/shelby/loweringa-arm.jpg
 

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do a search for shelby drop template in the forum. You'll find links to a template that shows how to do it.
 

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Other than looks, does the drop give you any handling benifits?
 

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65 A Code said:
Other than looks, does the drop give you any handling benifits?
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The drop doesn't do anything for looks really. What it does is help correct the camber gain characteristics of the front suspension for better handling.
 

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when you do it can you still use the factory upper control arms or do you have to buy an aftermarket?
 

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depends on how big of a drop you do. As long as you limit to a 1" drop you're fine. You can drop further, but you'll bind your ball joints. So bigger drops require aftermarket equipment to be done right. I believe you can get kits to do a larger drop on stock arms.
 

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65 A Code said:
when you do it can you still use the factory upper control arms or do you have to buy an aftermarket?
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For the standard 1" drop the stock arms are fine, if you go further you will need wedges or something else to help correct the balljoint angle.
 
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