Lifting a Mustang (Cobra)

StangAddiction · April 15th, 2008, 12:04 PM

an offroad cobra....

omg...my eyes decieve me! my heart broken! that's crazy...I would never

no really...thats what i bought a jeep for...

TREADMARKS · April 15th, 2008, 12:11 PM

I am not alone...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXGlf...-mustangs.html

StangAddiction · April 15th, 2008, 12:33 PM

its still unjustified for me... That's a bandwagon excuse..

Dont take offense...i just dont see the point of a lifted mustang....It has it's purpose and it was never meant for offroad...Thats what 4x4s are for... I dont care what you do to that cobra.. If i raced you in my jeep on a dirt road from the dig i'd easily leave you in the dust...literally and you have a lot more hp but hp isn't the issue...it's traction.. high torque rwd mustang wont get traction like a stroker 4wd jeep will...

Not shooting you down, thats just my reasoning for why i wouldn't do something like that.

TREADMARKS · April 15th, 2008, 12:54 PM

No offense taken, I’m just not a big jeep fan.

I have an off road vehicle already, that works great for back roads and work and back duty. It’s just not fast enough or fun enough for me.

I want a cobra that does not get hung up on speed bumps, and can handle dirt and gravel roads well. Is that asking too much? I don't plan on racing it, but I would like to have fun in it, somewhere other than a congested highway.

So, if anyone has some useful information, I would sure appreciate it. <kiss>

707Stang · April 15th, 2008, 01:03 PM

i have no useful info but i do wish you luck! post some pix when you get it done! Welcome!

p.s. i used to do some shit like that too in my 69

brianstang · April 15th, 2008, 01:10 PM

a stock gt suspension should do u fine. my 98 handled fine on gravel at 100+. it was pretty smooth too, and the gravel road down here suck. but im used to them. but i would of liked to lower the front like an inch though, because it didnt like to steer to well. but i wouldnt lift over stock. it wouldnt look right.

Blacksunshine98 · April 15th, 2008, 01:15 PM

so you want something like this

TREADMARKS · April 15th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Blacksunshine98

so you want something like this

OMG..

Close....

Not that high....and all one color perhaps

StangAddiction · April 15th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by TREADMARKS

No offense taken, I’m just not a big jeep fan.

I have an off road vehicle already, that works great for back roads and work and back duty. It’s just not fast enough or fun enough for me.

I want a cobra that does not get hung up on speed bumps, and can handle dirt and gravel roads well. Is that asking too much? I don't plan on racing it, but I would like to have fun in it, somewhere other than a congested highway.

So, if anyone has some useful information, I would sure appreciate it. <kiss>

Im not a jeep fan myself honestly but it's faster than my stang will ever be offroad... lifted or not... ANd i've never been hung up over a speed bump...dirt and gravel messes up my stang's cosmetics...Paint aint cheap..lol

but your car your money...Sounds like a completely custom setup to me and no one stocks any type of lift kits for a mustang... Good luck.. It wont be easy...It'll be fairly involved and a built rear end will be in order if you'll be using larger tires...

RavensChild · April 15th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Subaru is your kind of car if you are looking for a rally car

95blackbeauty · April 15th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Maybe an S10 lift kit....thats what they use on the old caprices and stuff to get em up high.

Uncle Humjaba · April 15th, 2008, 02:52 PM

Go find a stock sn95 and see how that works... they ride pretty high stock. I called it my 4x4 before I put my eibach springs on it. It was almost volvo cross country wagon high.

Hybridbird · April 15th, 2008, 05:18 PM

I second the stock GT stuff idea,they ride pretty damn high.Speed bumps and back roads would pose you no problem.This would be pretty cheap to do as well,I'm sure getting someone to give you a set of stock coil springs would take nothing short of a post asking for them.Then you could just go to Autozone or Advance Auto and pick up standard heavy duty shocks for your year pretty damn cheap.

TREADMARKS · April 15th, 2008, 05:51 PM

Thanks guys. Stock GT springs and adjustable preload rear lower control arms are on the way.

Then comes the front...It's not looking too cheap.

GT ISZI · April 15th, 2008, 06:38 PM

RE-DICK-U-LUS

BUT I MEAN HEY WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT

BUT DOES SOUND LIKE FUN LOL

ID LIKE TO SEE THE END RESULT PUT UP SOME BAD ASS PICS

97Cobra · April 16th, 2008, 02:02 AM

I still have my stock Cobra springs if ya want em...

TREADMARKS · April 16th, 2008, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

I still have my stock Cobra springs if ya want em...

Thanks for the offer 97, but I found a new set on ebay and they are on the way.

I would be interested in tubular front lower control arms, adjustable coil over conversion with longer struts and a k member support tho...if you just happen to have those laying around.

TREADMARKS · April 16th, 2008, 02:44 PM

In my quest for a longer strut for the front I came up with the following:

Bilstein 21.25 extended 15.94 compressed

Koni 25.67 extended 14.52 compressed

KYB 20.8 extended 19.7 compressed

Gabriel 22.44 extended 12.17 compressed

Information gathered from manufacturers, however I am unsure where exactly they measured from.

The koni tech guy was pretty cool and indicated that an older t-bird (not sure of the year...maybe 80's coupe?) has the same bolt pattern on the lower strut housing with longer travel.

Anyone have any info on this?

StangAddiction · April 16th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by TREADMARKS

In my quest for a longer strut for the front I came up with the following:

Bilstein 21.25 extended 15.94 compressed

Koni 25.67 extended 14.52 compressed

KYB 20.8 extended 19.7 compressed

Gabriel 22.44 extended 12.17 compressed

Information gathered from manufacturers, however I am unsure where exactly they measured from.

The koni tech guy was pretty cool and indicated that an older t-bird (not sure of the year...maybe 80's coupe?) has the same bolt pattern on the lower strut housing with longer travel.

Anyone have any info on this?

That's something i would have to look at myself to tell you if it's true or not... From experience i wouldn't know.. You're not going to read anything like that anywhere or find any diagrams or anything either.. You'll have to basically go off of his word...unless someone here knows... If they don't fit, you can always send em back...

TREADMARKS · April 18th, 2008, 08:37 AM

Here is a great read on our suspension including mods.

Late Model Mustang Suspension Basics

April 15th, 2008, 12:11 PM	#22
TREADMARKS Newbie 1996 SVT Cobra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Republic of Miami Posts: 46	I am not alone...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXGlf...-mustangs.html __________________ TREADMARKS Candy Laser Red Metallic 1996 SVT Cobra 1367 of 7496 Diablosport, 2.5 X-pipe, Flowmasters, Steeda Cold Air, Triax, Crossbraced Subframe Connectors, UCAs, Tokicos, GMS adj LCAs, UPR k-Member, control arms and 14x175 Coil Overs.

April 15th, 2008, 12:54 PM	#24
TREADMARKS Newbie 1996 SVT Cobra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Republic of Miami Posts: 46	No offense taken, I’m just not a big jeep fan. I have an off road vehicle already, that works great for back roads and work and back duty. It’s just not fast enough or fun enough for me. I want a cobra that does not get hung up on speed bumps, and can handle dirt and gravel roads well. Is that asking too much? I don't plan on racing it, but I would like to have fun in it, somewhere other than a congested highway. So, if anyone has some useful information, I would sure appreciate it. <kiss> Attached Thumbnails __________________ TREADMARKS Candy Laser Red Metallic 1996 SVT Cobra 1367 of 7496 Diablosport, 2.5 X-pipe, Flowmasters, Steeda Cold Air, Triax, Crossbraced Subframe Connectors, UCAs, Tokicos, GMS adj LCAs, UPR k-Member, control arms and 14x175 Coil Overs.

April 15th, 2008, 01:15 PM	#27
Blacksunshine98 Regular 98 Mustang GT 13.6 @ 102 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delawhere Posts: 114	so you want something like this __________________

April 15th, 2008, 01:49 PM	#31
95blackbeauty Enthusiast 95 5.0 too slow Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Athens, TX Posts: 804	Maybe an S10 lift kit....thats what they use on the old caprices and stuff to get em up high. __________________ 95 gt H.O. Udp's, Pypes O/r X, Slp LMI's,CAI, 3.73 gears, C&L 76mm MAF, ,short throw, Back Seat Delete NOW SELLING BACK SEAT DELETE KITS (94-98)!!! pm me if interested

April 15th, 2008, 02:52 PM	#32
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 521	Go find a stock sn95 and see how that works... they ride pretty high stock. I called it my 4x4 before I put my eibach springs on it. It was almost volvo cross country wagon high. __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

Lifting a Mustang (Cobra)

Strut info

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April 15th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#21
StangAddiction Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 869	an offroad cobra.... omg...my eyes decieve me! my heart broken! that's crazy...I would never no really...thats what i bought a jeep for...

April 15th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#23
StangAddiction Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 869	its still unjustified for me... That's a bandwagon excuse.. Dont take offense...i just dont see the point of a lifted mustang....It has it's purpose and it was never meant for offroad...Thats what 4x4s are for... I dont care what you do to that cobra.. If i raced you in my jeep on a dirt road from the dig i'd easily leave you in the dust...literally and you have a lot more hp but hp isn't the issue...it's traction.. high torque rwd mustang wont get traction like a stroker 4wd jeep will... Not shooting you down, thats just my reasoning for why i wouldn't do something like that.

April 15th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#26
brianstang Regular 1998 mustang gt 1/8= 9.3@ 78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: centerville, ia Posts: 149	a stock gt suspension should do u fine. my 98 handled fine on gravel at 100+. it was pretty smooth too, and the gravel road down here suck. but im used to them. but i would of liked to lower the front like an inch though, because it didnt like to steer to well. but i wouldnt lift over stock. it wouldnt look right.

April 15th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#33
Hybridbird Newbie 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Coral; FL Posts: 30	I second the stock GT stuff idea,they ride pretty damn high.Speed bumps and back roads would pose you no problem.This would be pretty cheap to do as well,I'm sure getting someone to give you a set of stock coil springs would take nothing short of a post asking for them.Then you could just go to Autozone or Advance Auto and pick up standard heavy duty shocks for your year pretty damn cheap. __________________ Quote from: Stevo on Yesterday at 12:30:41 Her ass has gone from 235's to 315's but thats another story.

April 15th, 2008, 05:51 PM	#34
TREADMARKS Newbie 1996 SVT Cobra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Republic of Miami Posts: 46	Thanks guys. Stock GT springs and adjustable preload rear lower control arms are on the way. Then comes the front...It's not looking too cheap. __________________ TREADMARKS Candy Laser Red Metallic 1996 SVT Cobra 1367 of 7496 Diablosport, 2.5 X-pipe, Flowmasters, Steeda Cold Air, Triax, Crossbraced Subframe Connectors, UCAs, Tokicos, GMS adj LCAs, UPR k-Member, control arms and 14x175 Coil Overs.

April 15th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#35
GT ISZI Newbie 1997 CONVERTIBLE GT UNKNOWN Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: TRACY, CA "THE VALLEY" Posts: 45	RE-DICK-U-LUS BUT I MEAN HEY WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT BUT DOES SOUND LIKE FUN LOL ID LIKE TO SEE THE END RESULT PUT UP SOME BAD ASS PICS __________________ WWW.MYSPACE.COM/IZZLEFOSHIZZLE

April 16th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#38
TREADMARKS Newbie 1996 SVT Cobra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Republic of Miami Posts: 46	Strut info In my quest for a longer strut for the front I came up with the following: Bilstein 21.25 extended 15.94 compressed Koni 25.67 extended 14.52 compressed KYB 20.8 extended 19.7 compressed Gabriel 22.44 extended 12.17 compressed Information gathered from manufacturers, however I am unsure where exactly they measured from. The koni tech guy was pretty cool and indicated that an older t-bird (not sure of the year...maybe 80's coupe?) has the same bolt pattern on the lower strut housing with longer travel. Anyone have any info on this? __________________ TREADMARKS Candy Laser Red Metallic 1996 SVT Cobra 1367 of 7496 Diablosport, 2.5 X-pipe, Flowmasters, Steeda Cold Air, Triax, Crossbraced Subframe Connectors, UCAs, Tokicos, GMS adj LCAs, UPR k-Member, control arms and 14x175 Coil Overs.

April 18th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#40
TREADMARKS Newbie 1996 SVT Cobra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Republic of Miami Posts: 46	Mustang suspension basics Here is a great read on our suspension including mods. Late Model Mustang Suspension Basics __________________ TREADMARKS Candy Laser Red Metallic 1996 SVT Cobra 1367 of 7496 Diablosport, 2.5 X-pipe, Flowmasters, Steeda Cold Air, Triax, Crossbraced Subframe Connectors, UCAs, Tokicos, GMS adj LCAs, UPR k-Member, control arms and 14x175 Coil Overs.

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