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reenmachine

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What brand did you use? What are your impressions?

My main question: what is your front ride height like compared to stock? The Heidt's system I use, with 2" dropped spindles, comes out to about factory ride height. They did this to keep the engine position the same and maintain stock hood clearance. You can lower it a bit with coil-overs, but not a lot.
 

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how much can you lower do you think? I am looking into doing one myself
 
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gonna bring this back to the top. I was looking in getting the heidts mustang ii fron end as well but want the ride hight about 1in to 1 1/2 lower than stock
 
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I've bought my IFS from Scott's hot rods. They say that it is not a "Mustang II" suspension, but I think that it is very simular. Check it out on there web site.

I can't really remark on the ride hight because I'm still waiting on the spendles!!!

If I figure right though, it should set about the same as a '65 with the Shelby springs (which I had on the original suspension before I tore the car apart). When my lower A-arm is level, the cross member should be about 4.5" off of the ground. However, I'm using shock waves. I will be able to adjust he ride highth infinitly.

Kirk.
 

reenmachine

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On the other hand, the '65 5.0 Cammer car that Ford Racing had built at ASC uses the Heidt's front end and it has a perfect stance. Aggressive looking without being "slammed", and it looks quite a bit lower than stock.
 
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I used a heidts kit with stock spindles and it's not low with the coil overs. It's perfect. I have no clue why they include a 2" drop spindle with their kit.
 

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i called heidts and they said that with the 2" drop spindles, the car sits at about ride height and that with coilovers the front can be lowered 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.
THAT SUCKS!

i was all set to go with this company but i think that stock height is yucky.

have u heard of martz chassis?
they told me (in an email) that the front of the car was 2" lower with adjustability back up to ride height. That sounds pretty good to me but i am going to get confirmation from gary martz himself before i buy.

matt
 

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Wow...old thread resurrected. I've since done several Heidt's IFS installs and like the stance. It's certainly lower than stock -- probably 1 to 1.5 inches. This is with coilovers, but with the lower arms level, i.e. at nominal ride height. Here are some example pics:





 

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i found several packages out there. Do you need the coilovers to get the lowered stance as is suggested above? I didn't want to pay the extra $500 (tubular and coilover upgrade) as that part is not important to me. I just want the new setup and some disc brakes. Also curious as to what size rim will fit around the wilwood setup.
 

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gzminiz said:
i found several packages out there. Do you need the coilovers to get the lowered stance as is suggested above? I didn't want to pay the extra $500 (tubular and coilover upgrade) as that part is not important to me. I just want the new setup and some disc brakes. Also curious as to what size rim will fit around the wilwood setup.
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I've only done the tubular arms with coilovers, but the standard setup is supposed to sit just like the photos above after it settles in a bit. As fas as wheels and Wilwoods go, I've only used 17s with both 12" and 13" Wilwoods, but the 12" kit would probably work with 16" wheels. The photos above show 14" wheels with the stock (Grenada) rotors, but some modification and spacing was required. Feel free to email or call me if you have any other questions or want to order a kit.
 

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0to100to0 said:
i called heidts and they said that with the 2" drop spindles, the car sits at about ride height and that with coilovers the front can be lowered 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.
THAT SUCKS!

i was all set to go with this company but i think that stock height is yucky.

have u heard of martz chassis?
they told me (in an email) that the front of the car was 2" lower with adjustability back up to ride height. That sounds pretty good to me but i am going to get confirmation from gary martz himself before i buy.

matt
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Did you ever get confirmation?
 
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