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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Loyalty on February 03, 2006, 12:07:17 AM

Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Loyalty on February 03, 2006, 12:07:17 AM
Have any of you lowered your cat or bird do you have pics and what did you use? also if you have bigger rims how do they fit with the suspension any rub?
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: sscobrapride on February 03, 2006, 12:18:19 AM
Yes.                            http://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=62  Also man, I dunno about that photochop sig.  Needs a little work.
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: shame302 on February 03, 2006, 12:23:16 AM
eh...leave the kid alone, he is obviously confused....
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Post by: Red_LX on February 03, 2006, 12:35:30 AM
twizted intensionz?

What is with all these gay car club names nowadays?
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Post by: sscobrapride on February 03, 2006, 12:45:29 AM
The local rice clubs name used to be: 1094: Illegal Street Racing In Progress.  That was until kids around town who wanted to be cool, but didn't have anything to run or enough for the dues, realized that the plate used to print the vinyls was still at the local vinyl shop.  I think he ran about 100 of em off, for a car club the had 20 members or so.  Last I check, you can still buy the vinyls for 15 bucks for the windshield strip.  Best one around here, that I belong to, is called Import Control.  Gotta love it, 3 Cobras, 2 fox 5.0, 1 F350, A bronco, and my slow 86.  Few other members, but they only trailer queen it.  I suppose my 3.8 doesn't quite control anything speedwise, but I'll outbang anyone from the trunk, and do it in style.  And at 350 I can control anyone with bare hands.(Done Hijacking)
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 03, 2006, 02:36:49 AM
Hacked springs 1.5 off the front 1 off the rear. 16" t/c wheels
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 03, 2006, 02:41:14 AM
600 lbs+ added to the front is the lowering mod on this one W/smaller then stock wheels:rollin:
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Loyalty on February 03, 2006, 03:18:19 AM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
600 lbs+ added to the front is the lowering mod on this one W/smaller then stock wheels:rollin:


Those are smaller then 14"? dam

As for ricers? I dont really know what your talken about its mainly lowriding trucks and a few cars. Its a brand new site and all the members arnt there yet. And yes me lowering my car with springs is only temorary. I will be air bagging it next year. I might not even lower it i just wanted to see what it looked like.
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Bane on February 03, 2006, 09:00:17 AM
ur sig looks like the car went through a wood chipper :x Im just not into the whole lowered thing I guess, mainly because people waaay overdo it. A little low is fine and serves a purpose..to low just looks retarded. and airbags just serve no practial purpose to me, unless ur gonna put on some gold 100 spokes and try and be in lowrider magazine :rolleyes:
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Loyalty on February 03, 2006, 10:19:38 AM
So you think going fast down the 1/4 wasting gallons of gas in 12 seconds is better then being able to lowride? Both are wasting money technicaly. Everyone has there own thing please dont try and make fun of me because im not you........ That is just lame, I like drag racing,streetracing,autoX,lowriding,showcars,Everything basicly. But i bet your a all motor autoX mustang or something. At least with the mods you have thats my bet. If your going for 1/4 you have a lot of work just like me trying to lowride.And just because i suck at photoshop doesnt mean i dont have room to improve. I bought it yesterday lol. I was just messing with it.

Im done saying whats on my mind now.

-Jeremie

ps have a nice day.
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Post by: shame302 on February 03, 2006, 10:38:57 AM
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So you think going fast down the 1/4 wasting gallons of gas in 12 seconds is better then being able to lowride?
sure do...
 
but i respect what you guy do as a hobbyist. personally i think draggin frame is the most retarded thing ever but too each, his own. i certainly dont mean too insult bash or flame you on it. hell, its not my car. i have a ton of hobbies people thing are retarded weird stupid or a wast of time.
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Loyalty on February 03, 2006, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: shame302
sure do...
 
but i respect what you guy do as a hobbyist. personally i think draggin frame is the most retarded thing ever but too each, his own. i certainly dont mean too insult bash or flame you on it. hell, its not my car. i have a ton of hobbies people thing are retarded weird stupid or a wast of time.


ok thank you. I was just wanting to make it clear.
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Post by: sscobrapride on February 03, 2006, 11:46:58 AM
I suppose you could use bags for a purpose.  After parked, lay the frame on the ground.  Makes it much harder to steal them gold daytons or chrome 100 spokes.  It's a bitch trying to get these cars under a jack as it is.
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Post by: oldraven on February 03, 2006, 12:09:19 PM
Quote from: sscobrapride
I suppose you could use bags for a purpose.  After parked, lay the frame on the ground.  Makes it much harder to steal them gold daytons or chrome 100 spokes.  It's a bitch trying to get these cars under a jack as it is.


That's because no one makes a jack big enough to fit a car under. :tg:
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 03, 2006, 12:58:39 PM
Quote from: Loyalty
Those are smaller then 14"? dam

As for ricers? I dont really know what your talken about its mainly lowriding trucks and a few cars. Its a brand new site and all the members arnt there yet. And yes me lowering my car with springs is only temorary. I will be air bagging it next year. I might not even lower it i just wanted to see what it looked like.



It's a T/C they had 16" wheels:D  now it has 15" welds
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 03, 2006, 01:05:03 PM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
600 lbs+ added to the front is the lowering mod on this one W/smaller then stock wheels:rollin:



Forgot to add it has coilover on the front. so it can go up or down about 2-3 inches either way
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Warbird9 on February 03, 2006, 01:34:29 PM
Quote from: oldraven
That's because no one makes a jack big enough to fit a car under. :tg:



It would definately be interesting to see.:hick:  Maybe use it on monster trucks, ...... or airliners:giggle:
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Bane on February 04, 2006, 08:25:59 PM
well ive had this car since dec. 16th or so, and ive made alot of progress on it exterior wise and performance wise. and why in the blue hell would I autox with 3.5" wide front tires? I just said im not into the whole dragging frame bs, whatever you do with your car and your money is up to you..I could careless.
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Snubz-N-Ttown on February 05, 2006, 08:38:51 AM
Quote from: oldraven
That's because no one makes a jack big enough to fit a car under. :tg:


Thats funny, I didnt even notice how he put that until you said that. But technically, this is just a big jack aint it? :D
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Post by: Cougarcruisin on February 05, 2006, 09:02:43 AM
You guys are getting bad about ruining people's dreams for THEIR car. All too often people on here are slamming each others opinions down. Yea some ideas are not as great as others (but who determines this). We all need to go back to the old saying that our Mothers taught us "If it's not nice then don't say (type) it at all)." We need to keep this forum the way it should be and not like those mustang forums where if your not cool enough people dont give you any respect or even are willing to answer your questions.

Respect everyone elses cars, even if you dont particularly like it. Just say nice car and move on.
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Post by: Tbird232ci on February 05, 2006, 10:18:46 AM
Loyalty, i dont know how much research youve done, but you should be able to use most mustang airbag kits, but i dont know how the height adjustability would be compaired to if they were on a mustang

something people forget is that if you bag your car, your fenders will try to sit on top of your tires, youll need to swap in some fox mustang front control arms, they will pull your wheels in 3/4" and eliminate those clearance issues

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=3149

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=2786

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=3082

Those links have some pics to a member on this board who bagged his cougar. He sold the car and pretty much dissapeared though.
Title: Anyone lower there car?
Post by: Loyalty on February 05, 2006, 10:51:09 AM
Hmmm i am still deciding if this is the way to go or if i should just drop it permanitly because it will be a show/lowrider. It would be cool to bag it but is it worth the money. but is it possable to drop it 2" with my 17"s and still have clearance?