Trying to get a more aggressive stance

[ToplessStang]

Nice! I notice you took off that "ding guard" too.

Thanks. For some reason up here I would say about 90% of the Stangs come with those things. I didn't think anything of it till I posted pics on here. The opinions started comming in on them and they were't good .

I took them off and realized how much better it looked. Another point for :SNSign:.

 

[stonewall621]

I'm fairly new to the mustang scene, what does "rake" mean? I've never heard it used before.

 

[CRZYHRSGT]

I'm fairly new to the mustang scene, what does "rake" mean? I've never heard it used before.

Aside from what I just came in from doing in the back yard (for the 3rd time this week!) it refers to the stance of your car, front sitting lower than the back. Think of an old muscle car and how they sat up in the rear...

 

[stonewall621]

I'm fairly new to the mustang scene, what does "rake" mean? I've never heard it used before.

Also I've got an american thunder cat-back system on my stang and don't want it to scrape once i lower it

 

[the98stang]

This is with Eibach Pro springs (a whole bunch of other suspension stuff, but nothing else that would change the stance)...

pro kit for life^^

A drop any bigger than that will cause you major problems. It'll ride like **** and your CC will be WAY off....

 

[merc123]

I have the pro-kit and nothing scrapes...

 

[DTMach1]

you can always cut your springs...take about 1/2 a coil off your front springs...it'll drop the front some...

Remember on the fronts you have to cut the bottom of the coil...NOT THE TOP...anything less than a coil will not screw up your spring rate or cause the ride to be bouncy...

 

[GDawg]

I'm fairly new to the mustang scene, what does "rake" mean? I've never heard it used before.

Back in the day... (70's) ...our Muscle Cars were really lifted in the rear end. The more the lift of the rear bumper compared to the drop of the front bumper was your "rake". Any difference from your front bumper to your rear bumper with rear being higher is a "rake". If your front is higher than your rear, it's not a "rake", it's a "sageing rear end".

"Rake" also applies to chopper style motorcycles... the farther you bring out your front wheel the more the "rake". I had a 3" "rake" on an old '81 Kawasaki CSR 650cc.

 

[Evenflow]

Which Eibach's lower more, the pro-kit or the sportlines?

 

[bluextc]

I think that's a decent rake. FRPP C springs. But the rear sits damn high

Any negatives with them (other than how high the rear sits)? I love the way that looks..

 

[san~man]

Johnny's parked outside the ghetto in that pic

 

[Stang|ess]

Hawaii is awesome like that. The gated community I live in is surrounded by the ghettos!

No negatives that I can think of. Its a firm ride, but it won't scramble your brains.

 

[langod]

No negatives that I can think of. Its a firm ride, but it won't scramble your brains.

I've got the C Springs too.

They have a nice rake, good handling and ride quality.
I got a little more drop on the front end than I expected -- more than C Springs are supposed to give -- so I will have to get CC plates. It just goes to show that every car is a little different.

 

[merc123]

Which Eibach's lower more, the pro-kit or the sportlines?

Sportlines

 

[V_Eight]

I'm about to put my springs on. 2.6/2.3 drop.

 

[HoustonGT]

I'm about to put my springs on. 2.6/2.3 drop.

WTF kinda springs are those?

 

[AmBo]

Eibach Pro

/whore

 

[HoustonGT]

Eibach Pro

/whore

Take out your front isolators

 

[02LaserRed2V]

H&R SS makes a slight difference..

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[astronut1885]

BBK progressives FTW. These things handle like rails and give a nice rake.