Has any one tried to lower their "A" arms as per the Shelby style? The Mustang Shop has an article on it, on their website, as does the Car Source, and I think, Tony Branda, if you want more info. I'm looking to hear from anyone who may have tried this on a Mav to hear how they made out. Thanks. John B.
John I would like to see that article, if you can post it or tell me where I can look at it I would be most grateful.
Links to Articles Ward; here are the links to at least two of these articles; http://www.thecarsource.com/shelby/restore/lowering.html http://www.themustangshop.com/lowarm.cfm I hope they are useful to you. I believe Tony Branda's site has info on this too. I think it's at www.cobranda.com Good luck. John B.
This subject has come up a couple of times, i'm sure if you search through the archives you could find a bunch of good postings on it. From what i know, you just drill holes 1" lower than stock and you'll need to get camber plates for the upper ball joint, as the suspension geometry changes to the point where the balljoint will snap without them. They run about $250 as i recall, but i don't remember where to get them (someplace online). I do remember someone saying that they did it and it worked very well. Another trick is to reverse-wind the rear leaf spring eyelets where the bolt goes through...reduces bump-steer and lowers the car about 1/2" in the rear. I have heard you can also have the top leaf flipped to the same effect. Haven't done either....
You don't need camber plates for the old cars, just the fox body cars. The plates you're referring to fit the late model mustang and have a balljoint mounted on top of what would be our shock towers for them srut towers. Anyways, that is pretty interesting, I wish we could find some one who has done this and has a few pics. I wonder how much it would lower one. Thank you for the links.
I think you're confused, wardf. These are not camber plates as per the mustangs (which, stock, have no caster (i think) adjustment). These are simple angled machined pieces of metal that position the upper balljoint at an angle where it has enough travel. Without them, the upper balljoint runs out of play, rubs up against its stop, and eventually snaps. They are required for the shelby a-arm drop....you can try to get away without it, but i wouldn't. They lower the car about 1" from what i've heard.
If I remember right you can't lower the upper A arm like the mustang because the shock tower gets narrower below the A arm, I don't have towers anymore to check.
