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General => User Rides => Topic started by: Bane on April 06, 2006, 11:31:10 AM

Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: Bane on April 06, 2006, 11:31:10 AM
Put the lakewood 50/50 Rear shocks, Lakewood LCA's and FMS B springs in the rear not to long ago...figured Id show some pics. I havnt did the front yet (waiting on struts)

heres a pic of it assembled for the most part, minus sway bar at the time
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/817000-817999/817246_39_full.jpg)

back on the ground...
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/817000-817999/817246_42_full.jpg)

Still gotta go through and find the isolaters off of my 88 when I took it apart since the 90 had none.
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: CougarCoupe88 on April 06, 2006, 02:11:48 PM
what is the tire size in the back? and how much did it lower the back i think mine sits way to freaking high in the back
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: Bane on April 06, 2006, 02:15:51 PM
its a 255/60/15 in the back, I dont really know how much it lowered it because the stock springs had been cut and it sat unlevel at times lol.
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: CougarCoupe88 on April 07, 2006, 01:00:09 AM
oh big tire out back . do they make the car swishy in the back  or lose. i know when i go from the sumitmo sp* to the old bfg's the car is a whole differnt car. but we are talking a verry loose tire to a verry soft wana stick to the road in any condition  and wear out in a year tire. 15bfg to 16 also  some puppiesan name

By the way. do you know the offset on those wheels to get a 255 in the back?  and are the quad shocks fliped?
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: Bane on April 07, 2006, 09:56:25 AM
car feels good to me in the back, quad shocks are not flipped and the backspacing is 5.5". The car had 275/50 BFG in the rear when i bought it, but they were beyond shot and it rubbed the drivers inner fender a lil bit so I went down a couple sizes.
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: CougarCoupe88 on April 07, 2006, 01:33:28 PM
sorry bout these questions but could you snap a pic of the rear wheel like how much lip is on the wheel. kinda like you sig but closer. thanks. if you have time.  ok later . looks good and that info should give me a good idea where to start
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: Bane on April 07, 2006, 03:59:13 PM
lucky for you I have a pic like this already lol, This is when I 1st got it with the 275/50's in the rear, but should still give you an idea.

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/817000-817999/817246_22_full.jpg) dont mind the uber awesome plywood cow lol

heres a shot from the back with the 275/50s aswell, notice how sometimes it didnt sit level? lol
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/817000-817999/817246_23_full.jpg)
Title: new rear suspension for the stang
Post by: CougarCoupe88 on April 07, 2006, 11:23:15 PM
wow thats really uneven but thanks i got a good idea now