fox guys come on in

[scott5]

If everything goes good, i should be trading my camaro for a fox, and i am looking into some suspension stuff.. I wanna do 17s with a nice ride height and run a 275 in the rear. I wanna set it up for street with a lil bit of strip. What are you guys running with suspension/ wheel set up. If you could include the mods you have done suspension wise and wheel set up with a pic would be great.

Thanks

[Killercanary]

My tips are to stay away from ueythane bushings in the control arms, add subframe connectors first, and get control arms that allow you to adjust your instant center. I like coil-over setups but they can cause some tire clearance issues.

Edit- you also get what you pay for when it comes to spherical bushings. The teflon liners break easily on the cheap ones. Qa1 make some of the best.

[Shorty429]

I'm looking into the exact same thing as you. for me, its confusing.

[wick]

I run 275"s on the rear of mine but I also have SN axles and cobra brakes. You gonna do it 5-lug? I also have no rubbing issues at all. Quarter is slightly rolled.

[Viper_ed]

Scott, my Red car you saw has 275/40/17's in the rear with all 100% rear suspension. For ride height, you can't beat the Motorsport C Springs.

[scott5]

Scott, my Red car you saw has 275/40/17's in the rear with all 100% rear suspension. For ride height, you can't beat the Motorsport C Springs.

thats what i was looking into, i had them on my 95 and loved the ride height..

what kind of suspension you running ed?

[scott5]

I run 275"s on the rear of mine but I also have SN axles and cobra brakes. You gonna do it 5-lug? I also have no rubbing issues at all. Quarter is slightly rolled.


i plan on it, but its going to be after a hood, paint, and h/c/i.. so hopefully over the winter it will get done

[wick]

i plan on it, but its going to be after a hood, paint, and h/c/i.. so hopefully over the winter it will get done

When you do then, you outta go with SN axles and do Cobra brakes in the rear. It will give ample room and and clearance.

[ccoyle0103]

I have An Eibach pro kit, SS machine lowers, BBK uppers, UPR caster camber plates in the front, 17x9 crome cobra r's w 275/40 rear and 245/40 fronts. The quad shocks are removed from mine and I have no rubbing or space issues at all. It looks good and handles great :thmbsup:
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[scott5]

When you do then, you outta go with SN axles and do Cobra brakes in the rear. It will give ample room and and clearance.

did you have to use the sn rear? cause i am pretty sure if i remember correctly that the sn95 is a lil wider? I may be wrong

[scott5]

ccoyle0103.. What kind of shocks and struts you using?

[biminiLX]

Scott:
First, get some good bracing---full-length subframes, 4-pt. K-brace, and a STB (I have one FS here :sticktonge:). For springs, the Motorsports Cs or Eibach Pros are nice, but I really liked the set of H&Rs from Maximum Motorsprts I had---kept close to stock GT rates and lowered about 1". For shocks/struts, if its just to handle nice on the street and do well at the track, I'd go with the Tokico Drag adj. set-up. Adjusts 1-5 settings, with 5 stiffer than stock to 1 between a 90/10 and 70/30 drag strut---I really liked mine.
I prefer 17x8s on the front after having 9s all around, but a 245/45-255/40 in the front and the 275-285/40 in the back looks great.
If you plan on doing much drag, I'd just do 5-lug GT discs in the back. Cobra brakes are amazing on the Fox but make 15" drag wheels more complicated, trust me I know :rolleyes:.
Anyway, good to hear you're leaving the dark side :thmbsup:
Here's a pic with 17" Cobra Rs (315 Nittos in the rear too):
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g215/jotting/91side1.jpg
-J

[scott5]

Yea i do plan on doing a 5 lug swap, but i just want to get the other things out of the way first. Yea i really wanna do the 8 up front and 9 in the back as far as rims go.

[wick]

did you have to use the sn rear? cause i am pretty sure if i remember correctly that the sn95 is a lil wider? I may be wrong


Just the axles. They are .75 longer per side. Thats needed for the Cobra brakes. I also still have the quads on and tailpipes and nothing rubs.

[INSANELY CRAZY]

the car is already lowered. has poly bushings in stock arms,trw racing springs,kyb grs shocks

[ccoyle0103]

ccoyle0103.. What kind of shocks and struts you using?Lakewood 70/30 front and 50/50 rear.....:thumbsup:

[biminiLX]

Just the axles. They are .75 longer per side. Thats needed for the Cobra brakes. I also still have the quads on and tailpipes and nothing rubs.
You can also do brackets from North Coast race cars and use SN-95/Cobra brakes on Fox axles. Either way works fine, just changes wheel selection with more BS needed for the londer axles. :thumbsup:
-J

[jaa55]

i have sn95 axles and 96+ modular front spindles. never had a rubbing issue up front. in the rear, if i have people in the back i get rub on one tire occasionally. i think a little fender lip rolling would make it perfect. i have 8in 01 cobra wheels the whole way around. 245/45 up front and i think a 255/40 in the rear but id have to check. 2001 brakes
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/1577/thenotch012zf6.jpg

[wick]

i have sn95 axles and 96+ modular front spindles. never had a rubbing issue up front. in the rear, if i have people in the back i get rub on one tire occasionally. i think a little fender lip rolling would make it perfect. i have 8in 01 cobra wheels the whole way around. 245/45 up front and i think a 255/40 in the rear but id have to check. 2001 brakes
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/1577/thenotch012zf6.jpg


'99 cobras. Same wheels as mine and a few other members here.

[jaa55]

'99 cobras. Same wheels as mine and a few other members here.

yes, i think they are also a GT wheel in later years right?

[biminiLX]

'99 and '01 Cobra and '03-04 GT premium wheels, not sure if too many '99s got the polished ones, my '01 definitely had them.
-J

[wick]

Probably the best wheel ford made.

[jaa55]

i bought them just for temporary use with my 5 lug swap and they became permanent. i think they look great