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opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #15 –
I have 255 40 17's up front on 17x9 wheels.

        275 40 17's out back on 17x10's

No spacers.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #16 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;318179
I have 255 40 17's up front on 17x9 wheels.

        275 40 17's out back on 17x10's

No spacers.


Maybe that's the difference.... I'm running P225/60R16 which equates to a tire height of approximately 26.64" while your 255/40R17 equates to approximately 25.04". I say that's the difference because your wheel to fender clearance looks to be a fair bit larger than mine and mine isn't lowered, or at least it isn't as far as I know. I'll try to post a pic later to show what I am talking about.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #17 –
The tires on the car before I lowered it a little (the first pic) had 255 40 17's out back,and 245 40 17's up front.I may have a pic with those same wheels after the new springs were installed.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #18 –
Here it is.As I said,about a two inch difference....

'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #19 –
Slight lowering up front....



Front tires:  235-60/15
Rear tires:    255-60/15

Rear tires have about a 1 inch larger overall diameter.....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #20 –
OK, here are a few shots of mine and, judging by the pics of some of the other cars, it may be lowered. Then again, maybe it isn't... who knows!

Don't mind the filth, it needs a bath very badly. The pollen here has been crazy! Every morning the car looks like it has been hit by thousands of little pollen bombs.

Oh, and the cracked driver's side tail light... yeah, I did that. Can you believe it! I misjudged with the shopping cart; argh. Fortunately, I have another in the garage.





Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #21 –
Looks like you got turbo coupe springs on,They do ride lower than the V8 spring cars.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #22 –
lowered.



/discussion :flip:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #23 –
Quote from: V8Demon;318215
Slight lowering up front....



Front tires:  235-60/15
Rear tires:    255-60/15

Rear tires have about a 1 inch larger overall diameter.....


I just love that car, it looks so nice.  Mine is getting there,slowly:burnout:
Mike

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #24 –
Quote from: gumby;318242
lowered.



/discussion :flip:


That's not lowered, that's f'n SLAMMED.  lol.  Looks bad ass and handles great too I bet.:bowdown:
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #25 –
How's the ride quality with the car that low?I was curious because most of the low cars (really low) tend to have that stiff bounce to them.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #26 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;318305
How's the ride quality with the car that low?

uh....firm...yeah, thats it ;)
my spring rates are far from what most would consider for a street car, but coupled with high quality dampers the ride is very tolerable IMO.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #27 –
I was curious about that.I couldn't have the Sport that low.I'd wipe her out on the first train crossing or speed bump....plus,with the Mach 1 chin spoiler,it just couldn't happen.Yours looks great though.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #28 –
I like Gumby's!!!! but with where i live i'd have to raise it about....maybe 2 inches or a little less... Heck maybe i should just pay for a bagg job by Baggbirdz and cruise like normal anywhere and on friday nights, slam it.

opinion on lowered vs stock stance

Reply #29 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;318318
I'd wipe her out on the first train crossing or speed bump....plus,with the Mach 1 chin spoiler,it just couldn't happen.Yours looks great though.


its time for some fresh pics of my car, i put a mach1 chin spoiler on it about a week after that set of pics was taken.

i handle rail crossings and normal speed bumps just fine. takes diligence and careful attention, but works well.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!