iRoush Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 lol, if you're not scraping coming into the driveway you're not low enough!I drag my bumper erryday out of my driveway lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I got the Capri lowered 2", and I still don't think it's low enough. The Cobra is about 1.5", and I want another inch out of it, as well. If it's not tucking tire, it's not low enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I drag my bumper erryday out of my driveway lmaoI used to be cool like that, but I fixed my exhaust setup and riding a little higher now so I dont scrape. Makes me sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I used to be cool like that, but I fixed my exhaust setup and riding a little higher now so I dont scrape. Makes me sadhaha. my exhaust has never scraped. I've shot sparks from smacking the k-member once, but I've never touched the exhaust and only drag the bumper out of my driveway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 epic fail... you cant have my number. haHahahaha , I was messin anyway . Lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 You can have my # Hahahah , lmao ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 here's a couple more after lowering it...it was 27.75" front and 28.0" rear stock... it is now 26.5 front and 26.75" rear.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 here's a few more comparison shots... Before:After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHC GT Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 it actually looks lower now than the first pics you had shot after install. looks good girl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 came down considerably. looks great. I'd still pull iso's though but i'm all about slammed & cammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 thank you guys.. i was wondering... is there any type of iso on another make/model/year vehicle whose isos's are thinner than the oem ones? I wouldnt mind having it just a hair lower but i really really dont want to pull out the isos.... also... if your answer to my first question is "no".... do you guys know of any homemade rubber isos.. like... buying rubber at homedepot and fabricating it yourself? lol just wondering... eletrical tape also wont do it for me.. id really appreciate help/input... thanks boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 OEM is as thin as you can get I would think.....aftermarket ones would be stiffer/ thicker material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Actually i'm pretty sure the aftermarket ones are thinner since they're urethane. The rubber ones are pretty.. cushy. But, then again, the cushy OEM ones will ride better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReplicaR Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Personally, I don't like urethane isolators. I don't buy into the whole "will last forever, better for performance" hype. I've had both, and I can tell from experience that urethane isolators are harder to work with, since they are less flexible, and they are also squeaky, where as stock isolators were silent. Last forever? Perhaps. But so will stockers. Mine were just fine, and they had 150k miles on them. Better for performance? Unlikely. Once stock rubber is compressed under weight of the car and pressure of the spring, there is no give there. At that point it is as good as solid. Urethane will do the same. Will it be better in any way? I don't think so.My suggestion. Save the money, reuse stock isolators if they look ok, or purchase OEM replacement. Don't bother with urethane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Actually i'm pretty sure the aftermarket ones are thinner since they're urethane. The rubber ones are pretty.. cushy. But, then again, the cushy OEM ones will ride better.The urethane is stiffer and doesn't compress as much....that's why they will keep the car higher. Were talking a very small amount thats probably not visible by eye lol.....and you have to consider the fact that the OEM isos are probably worn as well. Mine were like destroyed and had holes in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Personally, I don't like urethane isolators. I don't buy into the whole "will last forever, better for performance" hype. I've had both, and I can tell from experience that urethane isolators are harder to work with, since they are less flexible, and they are also squeaky, where as stock isolators were silent. Last forever? Perhaps. But so will stockers. Mine were just fine, and they had 150k miles on them. Better for performance? Unlikely. Once stock rubber is compressed under weight of the car and pressure of the spring, there is no give there. At that point it is as good as solid. Urethane will do the same. Will it be better in any way? I don't think so.My suggestion. Save the money, reuse stock isolators if they look ok, or purchase OEM replacement. Don't bother with urethane.i have oem ones.... ^that didnt help at all. roflmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) The urethane is stiffer and doesn't compress as much....that's why they will keep the car higher. Were talking a very small amount thats probably not visible by eye lol.....and you have to consider the fact that the OEM isos are probably worn as well. Mine were like destroyed and had holes in themdebateable. I had Iso's in the rear at one point...no isos': Edited September 18, 2012 by iRoush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 nice^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Removing the spring isolators will usually net in 1/4" of lowering. That's noticeable to the naked eye. The poly iso's won't compress as much, so they tend to sit about 3/8" higher than a vehicle with no isolators (1/8" higher than stock compressed rubber isolators). If the noise bothers you, wrap some electrical tape around the coil where it connects with the control arm and frame, and be done with it. The extra 1/4" you gain in lowering is worth it.I'll apologize for the pictures now, these were taken with an old 35mm camera and then scanned into the computer, sometime around 1999.Here's my 96 GT, bone stock:Here's my 96 GT with an Eibach Pro-Kit, BBK caster/camber kit, and no iso's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 id rather make my own homemade thin rubber iso than use electrical tape... idk... its just to ghetto rigged for my taste even though it looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 First of all..Nice Cobra. Second...hell yea! How wide in the rear do you plan on going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 solarrrr! thank you buddy! id like to go 295's or 305's and maybe use spacers so that the tire sits flush with the fender.... i wont have to worry about rolling the fenders cause my rear still sits a bit high...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Love it............................................................................................................................ ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 And I want to marry my car to a red cobra, that would be sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey94gt Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Lookin good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 hahahahaha josh... ur so funny... and ty ty mikey!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Looks good Tabor, definite improvement.and poly isos are definitely thicker than the stock rubber ones, if you don't like the tape idea I've heard of people using bike tire tubing but who knows how long those would hold up. my stock isos like Justin said were destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 yea definitely... well... it settled a bit more so i might just leave the stock isos in. heres a before/after i took the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 that looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 ty buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 yeah looks TONS better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborRacing9 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 it still looks like its on a .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
