Fix Scraping LTs

ModMustang97GT · February 1st, 2010, 03:49 PM

Alright, so after 2 years of driving my POS 300. I am finally about to get my stang back on the road. In doing so, I am thinking about the issues that I have had with it and how to fix them all before the Stang becomes my daily driver again.

Has anyone found a way to help limit the amount of scraping of the LT header flanges? I have MAC LT's and they don't scrape always, but they do on speed bumps and such if i'm not careful. I only have H&R Race springs, so my drop isn't even that large.

'97'Cobra · February 1st, 2010, 04:20 PM

lol raise the car up.
If you have the isolators out that should give you just enough

Thumbie · February 1st, 2010, 04:27 PM

that kind of sucks a lot

i wonder if you could weld a skid plate or something between the subframes and like transmission thing...idk its been way too long since ive looked under my stang, that could be waaay in different areas.

other then that...since im lookin to drop a little more, guess ill go with shorties lol

'97'Cobra · February 1st, 2010, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Thumbie

that kind of sucks a lot

i wonder if you could weld a skid plate or something between the subframes and like transmission thing...idk its been way too long since ive looked under my stang, that could be waaay in different areas.

other then that...since im lookin to drop a little more, guess ill go with shorties lol

I think thats your only choice besides changing the springs brother

ModMustang97GT · February 1st, 2010, 06:38 PM

Raise it up my ass. I'm never driving a stock height mustang again...

Gross!

I have been thinking I might be able to customize the headers some how, make them bend earlier so the collectors won't hit.

I still have my isolators in. I have about a 1.5" drop and my stupid LT flanges hit crap. Its so annoying. I'm sure I'll get something a little more custom at some point, just annoying.

'97'Cobra · February 1st, 2010, 09:29 PM

Welcome to the world of full length headers man. If you start bending and manipulating them youll lose power (as im sure you know). I would build a skid plate or raise the car. Thats about all you have to go for.

Hints the reason I sold mine man.

ModMustang97GT · February 1st, 2010, 11:30 PM

You could modify them. Most people just wouldn't bother. it would be a lot of work for a pretty minor thing.

Guess I'll just have to settle for not being able to jump the train tracks

'97'Cobra · February 2nd, 2010, 09:27 AM

lol

No Sanfransico chaise for you

koessl · February 5th, 2010, 07:35 AM

I'm just going to cut and form some sheet metal to weld around the bottoms of my LT's.

1TITAN · February 5th, 2010, 11:59 AM

i got mac longtubes on my car but the diffrence is my car rides high like a monster truck because of the cobra r 18s i just put on lol

i plan on lowerin it eventually but just so ya know there are worse looks out there then stock ride height

ModMustang97GT · February 5th, 2010, 01:28 PM

Atleast the 18's fill out some of the fender gap. And they have a wider look from the rear, fixing the chicken legs look from behind the car.

I still maintain that the stock look is about the worst look. Unless you put 22" wheels and lift it. Then you should be shot.

Thumbie · February 5th, 2010, 06:05 PM

stock wheelgap = dirty hooker look-alike

koessl · February 6th, 2010, 12:28 AM

try 18's and a 2 inch drop. ha

mary54.simpson · February 6th, 2010, 01:54 AM

you could have change them ,it is better to raise the car up,if still if the isolators are out better that should give you just enough

February 1st, 2010, 03:49 PM	#1
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,471	Fix Scraping LTs Alright, so after 2 years of driving my POS 300. I am finally about to get my stang back on the road. In doing so, I am thinking about the issues that I have had with it and how to fix them all before the Stang becomes my daily driver again. Has anyone found a way to help limit the amount of scraping of the LT header flanges? I have MAC LT's and they don't scrape always, but they do on speed bumps and such if i'm not careful. I only have H&R Race springs, so my drop isn't even that large. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark PI Swap Spun Main Bearing... Author of The Official Suspension Guide

February 1st, 2010, 06:38 PM	#5
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,471	Raise it up my ass. I'm never driving a stock height mustang again... Gross! I have been thinking I might be able to customize the headers some how, make them bend earlier so the collectors won't hit. I still have my isolators in. I have about a 1.5" drop and my stupid LT flanges hit crap. Its so annoying. I'm sure I'll get something a little more custom at some point, just annoying. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark PI Swap Spun Main Bearing... Author of The Official Suspension Guide

February 1st, 2010, 11:30 PM	#7
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,471	You could modify them. Most people just wouldn't bother. it would be a lot of work for a pretty minor thing. Guess I'll just have to settle for not being able to jump the train tracks __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark PI Swap Spun Main Bearing... Author of The Official Suspension Guide

February 5th, 2010, 07:35 AM	#9
koessl Regular 1998 GT suckaaa 4 tickets @ 1 stop Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 477	I'm just going to cut and form some sheet metal to weld around the bottoms of my LT's. __________________ Military Crew Completely stock... I promise.

February 5th, 2010, 11:59 AM	#10
1TITAN Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 194	i got mac longtubes on my car but the diffrence is my car rides high like a monster truck because of the cobra r 18s i just put on lol i plan on lowerin it eventually but just so ya know there are worse looks out there then stock ride height __________________ destroy in the turns, then obliterate on the straightaway 01 GT 4.6/20 over cold air intake/70 mm throttle body mac longtube headers/custome H pipe/moroso spiral mufflers to side exhaust computer tune race seats / 5 point harness

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February 5th, 2010, 01:28 PM	#11
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,471	Atleast the 18's fill out some of the fender gap. And they have a wider look from the rear, fixing the chicken legs look from behind the car. I still maintain that the stock look is about the worst look. Unless you put 22" wheels and lift it. Then you should be shot. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark PI Swap Spun Main Bearing... Author of The Official Suspension Guide

February 6th, 2010, 12:28 AM	#13
koessl Regular 1998 GT suckaaa 4 tickets @ 1 stop Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 477	try 18's and a 2 inch drop. ha __________________ Military Crew Completely stock... I promise.

February 6th, 2010, 01:54 AM	#14
mary54.simpson Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5	you could have change them ,it is better to raise the car up,if still if the isolators are out better that should give you just enough __________________ Mary54.simpson Ford F150 Parts

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